GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is an example of a primary source?
A
Textbook
B
Encyclopedia
C
Artifact
D
Biography
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Other examples are coins, items of clothing, tools, commemorative plaques, and furniture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of primary sources: Theses, dissertations, scholarly journal articles (research based), some government reports, symposia and conference proceedings, original artwork, poems, photographs, speeches, letters, memos, personal narratives, diaries, interviews, autobiographies, and correspondence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Artifacts include art, tools, and clothing made by people of any time and place. The term can also be used to refer to the remains of an object, such as a shard of broken pottery or glassware.

Detailed explanation-4: -They are valuable historical documents that can be used not only as exhibit objects and educational tools but also as primary sources for research. Primary sources include those objects that are original or that supply “primary” or firsthand information.

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