Methodology Of Historical Writing Set 3
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This set of Methodology of Historical Writing Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Methodology Of Historical Writing Set 3
Q1 | Importance of historical method was firstly attributed by
- herodotus
- thucydides
- cicero
- livy
Q2 | Philology is the study of
- philosophy
- stamps
- languages
- coins
Q3 | “Challenge and response” the theory put forwarded by
- arnold j toynbee
- spengler
- marx
- gibbon
Q4 | Who is the earliest exponent of “cyclical Theory” ?
- livy
- thucydides
- st. augustan
- carle
Q5 | Copying another person’s ideas, words or works are called
- plagiarism
- cataloguing
- reviewing
- referencing
Q6 | Historical research is conducted for which of the following reasons?
- to identify the relationship that the past has to the present
- to identify the relationship that the past has to the present
- to enhance understanding of the culture in which we live
- all of the above
Q7 | The following is a step in the process of historical research?
- preparing a report or narrative exposition
- identifying a research topic and formulation of the research problem or question
- data synthesis
- all of the above
Q8 | Oral histories can be based on ______.
- interviews with people
- stories and tales
- songs
- all of the above
Q9 | In evaluating historical research sources, external criticism ________.
- can involve the use of carbon dating and handwriting experts
- helps determine the validity, trustworthiness or authenticity of a source
- can involve use of historical linguists’ knowledgeable with the writing style of the period
- all of the above
Q10 | The method that consists of collection of data through observation and experimentation,formulation and testing of hypothesis is called
- empirical method
- scientific method
- scientific information
- practical knowledge
Q11 | Which of these is not a method of data collection?
- questionnaires
- interviews
- experiments
- observations
Q12 | Secondary/existing data may include which of the following?
- official documents
- personal documents
- archived research data
- all of the above
Q13 | Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier timeby a different person for a different purpose?
- primary data
- secondary data
- experimental data
- field notes
Q14 | Which of the following is not a major method of data collection?
- questionnaires
- focus groups
- correlation method
- secondary data
Q15 | The method that consists of collection of data through observation and experimentation,formulation and testing of hypothesis is called
- empirical method
- scientific method
- scientific information
- practical knowledge
Q16 | Information acquired by experience or experimentation is called as
- empirical
- scientific
- facts
- scientific evidences
Q17 | Who was the proponent of deductive method
- francis bacon
- christian huygenes
- aristotle
- isaac newton
Q18 | The reasoning that uses general principle to predict specific results is called
- inductive
- deductive
- both a and b
- hypothetic-deductive
Q19 | Inductive method was first proposed by
- francis bacon
- christian huygenes
- aristotle
- isaac newton
Q20 | The method that starts with formulation of hypothesis and testing of hypothesis in sequentialsteps where deduction applied is
- inductive
- deductive
- both a and b
- hypothetic-deductive
Q21 | Who was the proponent of hypothetico deductive method
- francis bacon
- christian huygenes
- aristotle
- isaac newton
Q22 | All research process starts with
- hypothesis
- experiments to test hypothesis
- observation
- all of these
Q23 | The method of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two statements is called
- empiricism
- inductive method
- hypothesis
- syllogism
Q24 | Inductive reasoning is
- data collection analysis method
- theory data collection analysis method
- data collection method
- both a and b
Q25 | Which type of interview allows the questions to emerge from the immediate context or courseof things?
- interview guide approach
- informal conversational interview
- closed quantitative interview
- standardized open-ended interview