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20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

A researcher is deciding whether to use a firsthand account or a later analysis to answer a particular question. Should the source's type alone determine which one is better evidence?

  1. A

    Yes. Firsthand sources are always stronger than later analyses.

  2. B

    No. Assess each source in relation to the question and the evidence it provides.

  3. C

    Yes. A source's format determines how reliable it is.

  4. D

    No. Only sources created by experts can support a claim.

02
True or false
1 point

If a digital photograph's provenance is uncertain, the photograph is automatically useless as evidence.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Written response
1 point

What term describes information about a record's origin and custody, including who created or received it and how it came to be preserved?

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

Several reports repeat the same original account. They are not necessarily confirmations of the claim.

05
Choose one
1 point

A photograph shows a damaged building, but has no reliable date or information about who caused the damage. Which conclusion is directly supported by the photograph alone?

  1. A

    A named person caused the damage.

  2. B

    The building was damaged.

  3. C

    The damage occurred on the day the photograph was taken.

  4. D

    The damage affected every building in the area.

06
Choose all
1 point

Which factors should a researcher consider when assessing a source's quality and relevance? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Who created the source and what access or expertise they had

  2. B

    The source's purpose and intended audience

  3. C

    The source's format, which by itself determines its quality

  4. D

    How the information was gathered or recorded

  5. E

    Whether the source contains the details needed to assess the claim

07
Written response
1 point

What term describes comparing sources to identify where their accounts agree, differ, or leave gaps?

08
True or false
1 point

A public announcement and a private letter written on the same day describe an event differently. That difference alone proves that one account is false.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

Researchers should not treat silence in the surviving archive as that an event or perspective did not exist.

10
Choose one
1 point

A researcher compares a diary entry about a flood with a dated weather record and a municipal damage report. What is the best way to interpret agreement among these sources?

  1. A

    The diary alone proves every detail about the flood.

  2. B

    The three records must all describe precisely the same aspect of the event.

  3. C

    Their agreement can support some conclusions, while each record may document a different aspect.

  4. D

    The municipal report makes the other sources unnecessary.

11
Choose all
1 point

Which practices help a researcher represent evidence ethically? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Distinguish documented facts from interpretation.

  2. B

    Present every inference as certain to make the conclusion persuasive.

  3. C

    Acknowledge uncertainty and gaps in the evidence.

  4. D

    Avoid using a source to claim more than it can show.

12
Choose one
1 point

A public announcement and a private letter give different descriptions of the same event. What is the most appropriate next step before deciding what either account supports?

  1. A

    Accept the public announcement because it addresses a broad audience.

  2. B

    Consider each source's creator, purpose, audience, and position to observe before assessing what it supports.

  3. C

    Reject the private letter because private accounts are always unreliable.

  4. D

    Choose whichever source gives the more confident account.

13
Open ended
1 point

A public announcement and a private letter written on the same day describe an event differently. Explain how a researcher should assess what each source supports and what further evidence would help.

14
Choose one
1 point

A researcher wants to assess the claim that a town's main bridge was closed for repairs in June. Which approach best evaluates source relevance?

  1. A

    Choose whichever source was created most recently, regardless of its content.

  2. B

    Choose the source that contains details relevant to the claim being investigated.

  3. C

    Choose a firsthand source because firsthand accounts are always reliable.

  4. D

    Choose the longest source because it is likely to be complete.

15
True or false
1 point

If several reports all repeat the same original account, they do not necessarily count as several independent confirmations of a claim.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Choose one
1 point

A public announcement and a private letter written on the same day describe an event differently. What is the best way to assess the difference?

  1. A

    Accept the public announcement because public documents are more reliable.

  2. B

    Reject the private letter because it was not written for a public audience.

  3. C

    Consider how each document's audience and purpose may shape its account.

  4. D

    Assume the two accounts cannot both be useful because they differ.

17
Choose one
1 point

A photograph clearly shows a damaged building, but provides no date or other information. Which claim is directly supported by the photograph alone?

  1. A

    The building is damaged.

  2. B

    A storm caused the damage.

  3. C

    The damage occurred on the day the photograph was taken.

  4. D

    Most buildings in the area were damaged.

18
Written response
1 point

What term means a conclusion drawn from evidence rather than something a source directly contains?

19
Choose one
1 point

A researcher finds no records from a particular community in an archive. What is the most responsible conclusion?

  1. A

    Conclude that the event did not happen because no record survives.

  2. B

    Consider whether records were never created, lost, or not preserved.

  3. C

    Treat the archive as representative unless a record says otherwise.

  4. D

    Assume any missing perspective was unimportant at the time.

20
Written response
1 point

What term describes the distortion that can arise when surviving records are not representative because some materials were never created, were lost or destroyed, or were not selected for preservation? Enter the term.