JSS 1 Nigerian History Flashcards: Primary and Secondary Sources of History

Question 1

Evidence produced during the period being studied is a ________ source.

Accepted Answer

primary

Question 2

Evidence created later from earlier materials is a ________ source.

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secondary

Question 3

A diary written by a participant is a ________ source.

Accepted Answer

primary

Question 4

A modern textbook discussing an old kingdom is a ________ source.

Accepted Answer

secondary

Question 5

Information passed by spoken word across generations is oral ________.

Accepted Answer

tradition

Question 6

Objects made or used by people in the past are ________.

Accepted Answer

artefacts

Question 7

The scientific study of past societies through material remains is ________.

Accepted Answer

archaeology

Question 8

Coins, tools and pottery are examples of ________ evidence.

Accepted Answer

material

Question 9

An eyewitness interview may provide ________ evidence.

Accepted Answer

oral

Question 10

A government record created at the time is a ________ document.

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primary

Question 11

A historian’s later biography is usually a ________ source.

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secondary

Question 12

A building from the period studied is a ________ source.

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primary

Question 13

Source criticism tests authenticity, reliability and ________.

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bias

Question 14

Checking who created a source examines its ________.

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authorship

Question 15

Checking when and where a source was made examines its ________.

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provenance

Question 16

Using several independent sources to confirm a claim is ________.

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corroboration

Question 17

A source may be genuine but still contain the writer’s ________.

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bias

Question 18

Oral tradition is valuable where written records are ________.

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scarce

Question 19

Archaeological evidence can reveal daily life without written ________.

Accepted Answer

records

Question 20

The best historical conclusion is supported by several relevant ________.

Accepted Answer

sources

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