GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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When testing for historical accuracy of a document, which test evaluates whether or not the document contradicts known historical or archaeological facts?
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internal test
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external test
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bibliographic test
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The internal test makes sure that the document does not contradict itself. The external test makes certain that the document does not contradict other known historical or archaeological facts. The bibliographic test makes certain the document we have today is essentially the same as the original.
Detailed explanation-2: -Aristotle’s dictum is used in the internal test. We must use it because what seems to be a contradiction in a document might not be a contradiction. It might just be our inability to understand the language in which the document was written.
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