GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False:A secondary source is written by someone who took part in the events described.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: False! Secondary sources are often created by historians after the fact.

Detailed explanation-2: -In contrast, a secondary source of information is one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching. For the purposes of a historical research project, secondary sources are generally scholarly books and articles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Secondary sources are articles, books, and other documents that interpret, summarize, or critique the evidence surrounding a historic event. For example: A book written by a historian is a secondary source.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Secondary Source gets its information from somewhere else or by a person not directly involved in the event. Encyclopedias, textbooks, book reports.

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