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This document provides a unit test on Philippine history that covers key concepts in the field. It begins with identification questions testing knowledge of historians, history as an inquiry, and the etymology of the word "history." Next, it presents true/false questions about historians' approaches, definitions of history, characteristics of historical sources, goals of historical criticism, and more. Finally, it asks for enumerations of the major concepts of history, duties of historians, ways interpretation can be objective, steps to test authenticity of sources, and steps to test credibility of sources.

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Unit Test Key

This document provides a unit test on Philippine history that covers key concepts in the field. It begins with identification questions testing knowledge of historians, history as an inquiry, and the etymology of the word "history." Next, it presents true/false questions about historians' approaches, definitions of history, characteristics of historical sources, goals of historical criticism, and more. Finally, it asks for enumerations of the major concepts of history, duties of historians, ways interpretation can be objective, steps to test authenticity of sources, and steps to test credibility of sources.

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UNIT TEST: PHILIPPINE HISTORY

A. Identification. Answer the following item by supplying the correct


answer on the blank.

Historian 1. They considered as an expert or student of history, especially that of a


particular period, geographical region, or social phenomenon.
Answer: Historian
Historia 2. It denotes asking question or investigation of the past done by person
trained to do so or by persons who are interested in human past.
Answer:
Inquiry 3. The word history came from the Greek word Historia which means?

Historical source 4. It is an object from the past or testimony concerning the past on
which historians depend to create their own depiction of the past.

History 5. Study and interpretation by a historian on the data and other source of the
past human activity, people, societies, and civilizations leading to the present day.
There are three important concepts in the definition.

Tertiary source 6. It provides third hand information by reporting ideas and details
from secondary source.

Historical Criticism 7. It seeks greater understanding of the texts by analyzing the


historical and social contexts in which they developed.

Written sources 8. These are written or printed materials that have been produced in
one form or another sometime in the past.

Oral statement 9. It includes any form of statement made orally by an eyewitness. It


maybe through video recordings, audio recordings, or transcribed.

Travelogue 10. A movie, book, or illustrated lecture about the places visited and
experiences encountered by a traveler.

B. True or False. Identify whether the statement is correct or not.


Write True if it is correct, False if not.

False 11. Because certain events happened so long ago and because sometimes the
evidence is incomplete, historians have the same approaches and views about what
happened in the past
False 12. History is the study of how history was written, by whom and why it was
recorded as such.

False 13. Historical sources are characterized by their content, regardless of whether
they are available in original format, in microfilm, in digital format or in published format.

False 14. The primary goal seeks establish a reconstruction of historical situation of
the author and recipients of the text.

True 15. The most common used sources are written sources or documents.

False 16. Internal criticisms look for the obvious sign of forgery or misrepresentation.

False 17. In reconstructing the past, a historian can be objective; after all he is human,
fallible and capable error.

False 18. The secondary goal of historical criticism is to discover the text primitive or
original historical context and its literal sense.

True 19. Historical criticism is a branch of criticism that investigates the origin of text or
source to understand the word behind the text.

True 20. Historical sources are tangible remains of the past.

C. Enumeration: Enumerate the following:

21-23. Three Major Concepts of History.


● History as we all know is based on past events.
● Interpreted by someone usually by historian. They gather, discard
and interpret the sources that they encounter.
● History rely on data and documents which historian call as historical
sources.
24-26. Duties of a Historian.
● These historians seek not only historical evidence and facts but also
to interpret these facts.
● He also gives meaning to these facts and organizes them
chronologically.
● The historian therefore is responsible for reconstructing the past.
27-30. Ways on how interpretation about the past can be objective.
● free of inherent contradictions
● not contrary to the laws of nature
● based on actual remains from the time period referred to.
● follow the historical method
31-35. Steps on testing the authenticity of a source.
● The first step to test a source is to determine the date of document to
see whether it is anachronistic.
● The second step is to determine the author’s handwriting, signature
or seal.
● The third test in determining the authenticity of the source is by
looking for the anachronistic style.
● The fourth test is the anachronistic reference to events.
● The fifth test of authenticity is the provenance or custody of the
document.
36-40. Steps on testing the credibility of a source.
● Identification of the author
● Determine the approximate date
● Ability to tell the truth
● Willingness to tell the truth
● Look for corroboration

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