History

Historical Research and Historiography

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Historical research and historiography analyze how history is written and interpreted. This topic includes primary sources, oral histories, and public history challenges. It is an important section for UPSC and state PSC civil services examinations.

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Historical Research and Historiography Questions

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

Why material sources, written sources and oral sources of history are collected and thoroughly examined?

  1. To make collection

  2. To determine the reliability

  3. For fun purposes

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Due to the absence of proper maintaining of records in the past, a single reliable source of information is not present. Therefore, to determine the reliability of the information, material sources, written sources and oral sources of history are collected and thoroughly examined.

Hence, B is the correct option.

Multiple choice history applied history preservation of our heritage preserving indian heritage spread and propagation of indian culture

Historical research method includes understanding the references regarding time and space of the given historical events and also various conceptual frameworks used in historical research method.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Historical research requires contextualizing events within their specific time and space, while also applying theoretical frameworks to interpret the evidence correctly.

Multiple choice history applied history preservation of our heritage preserving indian heritage spread and propagation of indian culture

Historical research, writing and studies are carried out with an objective of understanding the chronology of the past events and their interconnections.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The primary goal of historical study is to create a coherent narrative of the past by understanding the sequence of events and how they relate to one another.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Why historians use timelines?

  1. Historians use timelines to make notes for themselves.

  2. Historians use timelines to put events into the chronological order.

  3. Historians use timelines to study the events in the future.

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

History is all about to study the things happened in past.  Historians use timelines to put the events into the chronological order. Chronology is important because the exact order in which the events occur help us to understand the cause and effect of those events. Timelines explain the full picture of particular era from beginning to end. 

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

What do we learn by studying History ?

  1. How one should behave today in order to shape a good future.

  2. Changes in human civilizations.

  3. Scientists who made many discoveries.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

History mainly provides us with guidelines about how we should behave in order to shape a good future , history also serves to ispire and to motivate us.By studying history , we get to know about the give and take that took place between our own and other civilizations.We also understand how people's way of life went on changing.It tells of the many scientific discoveries that brought about important changes in human civilization and of the scientists who made those discoveries.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

What is History ?

  1. The science that tries to understand past events is called 'history'.

  2. The science that tries to understand present events is called 'history'.

  3. The science that tries to understand future events is called 'history'.

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The science that tries to understand past events is called 'history'. The past includes many events that have already taken place. History attempts to find out answers to many questions by studying the way of thinking of past societies , their actions and the consequences. The study of history makes it possible for us to study what is and what is not favourable for the progress of human society.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Historical research method includes collecting historical information, highlighting the processes that lead to historical transitions, carrying out comparative analysis.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Historical research involves the systematic collection of data, analysis of transitions, and comparative study to understand past events.

Multiple choice

We can use our knowledge of the past to help us

  1. writemore interesting books.

  2. makedecisions for the future.

  3. learnmore about modern technology.

  4. discoverwho is to blame for starting wars.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Studying history allows us to analyze past events, successes, and failures to make more informed decisions for the future.

Multiple choice

The main job of a historian is to

  1. study causes/reasons for why something occurred in the past.

  2. opennew museums to display a variety of ancient artifacts.

  3. teachhistory and social studies and keep a journal

  4. travelaround the world, finding archaeologists to work with.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Historians analyze primary and secondary sources to understand the causes, effects, and context of past events.

Multiple choice

Secondary sources

  1. include spoken interviews.

  2. are sometimes clothing or tools.

  3. offer a broad view of an entire event.

  4. are firsthand pieces of evidence.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Secondary sources are accounts or interpretations of events created by someone who did not experience them firsthand, often providing a broader perspective.

Multiple choice

Opinion & bias in historical sources shows the need to be aware of

  1. points of view

  2. turning points

  3. human rights

  4. plagiarism
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When analyzing historical sources, it is essential to recognize that authors have their own perspectives, biases, and motivations. Understanding these 'points of view' is critical for historical accuracy.

Multiple choice

Historians rely on primary sources because these sources

  1. are more detailed than secondary sources

  2. provide eyewitness accounts of events

  3. are approved by religious authorities

  4. establish rules for writing history
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Primary sources are original materials from the time period under study, providing direct, firsthand evidence. Secondary sources interpret or analyze these primary sources, but they are not eyewitness accounts themselves.