History Flashcards
A documented record of man and his society- the use of sources in writing.
History
No document, no history.
True.
The construction of the rise, fall, and rise of man and his achievements - an effective presentation of the unfolding of events. Entails developments and improvements.
History
History is just a collection or a compilation of written records or a series of events.
False
A record of events showing the evolution of man and his society from the earliest and from the age of barbarism to what he is today.
History
History involves library and archival research to gain access to the sources.
True.
Only man is capable of deriving deeper meanings in history.
True.
All living things are capable of writing history.
False
History allows man to better understand his present situation.
True.
The study of history is the relentless search for the truth.
True.
It is important in the study of history.
Evidence (sources)
Importance of studying history.
Knowing what went wrong in the past can help us make better decisions today when we face similar choices.
WHAT IS THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN TO MAN?
To forget his history and to forget his identity
History also does not repeat itself, but similar instances can come back.
True.
HISTORY is NECESSARILY PLEASANT.
False.
Personal and professional relationships are not determined by history.
False
History can have a cathartic effect creating a more, mature, more purified effect as a result of an experience in the past.
True.
History can have a cathartic effect.
True.
What do Historians study?
The causes and effects of historical events.
People who study history are called.
Historians.
History is ultimately to be lived, and not just studied.
True.
History is only applicable for Historians and those students majoring in History.
False.
Allows man to understand and make the past relevant to his present condition.
History.
Who said “The worst possible enemy to society is the man who… is cut loose in his standards of judgement from the past are instruments of social destruction”
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
Citations serve as a guide where students may try to read the entirety of the document in the source where it was taken.
True.
In studying readings in Philippine History, some of the documents may be contradictory and conflicting. Therefore, the reader must be able to:
a. have a grasp on the conditions when the document was created.
b. fulfill the desire to allow every generation to have their own insight about the past
c. develop a sense of critical analysis to be able to decide for himself which document is believable and would lead to the truth.
d. read the actual sources
c. develop a sense of critical analysis to be able to decide for himself which document is
Which is not part of the choices:
It is important to study history because:
a. Allows the student of the country’s past to read the actual sources of the story of the nation.
b. Allows the student to hate towards past colonizers
c. The course will fulfill the desire to allow every generation to have their own insight about the past and how they will be able to learn from it.
d. The student will have a grasp on the conditions when the document was created. The sources narrate history as they happen.
b. Allows the student to hate towards past colonizers
The following are those that a researcher needs to have, except:
a. Knowledge of the source
b. Knowledge of the background
c. Knowledge of the culture
d. Knowledge of the language
a. Knowledge of the source
Promotes our understanding of the past and what we are now:
a. Archival research
b. Archival Sources
c. Historical research
d. Rare book research
d. Rare book research
There must be great care in going through their delicate and often crumbling pages.
True.
A working knowledge of Spanish is strongly suggested and also knowing the nuances of the language when the book was written.
True.
Many rare books were written in Baybayin.
False.
For Philippine literature in Spanish, the peak was actually during the American period.
True.
This refers to knowing the author in order to understand the circumstance when the book was written. Also to prevent the researcher from judging the author unfairly.
Knowledge of the background.
This refers to when you put the researcher in the historical context of the work and the author.
Knowledge of the culture.
It is important to have the knowledge of the language when the book was written.
True.
Rare books use the:
a. Library of Congress classification system
b. UST Benavides Library
c. National Library of the Philippines
d. UST Archives
a. Library of Congress classification system
May refer to recorded information regardless of medium and characteristics. It is frequently used interchangeably as records.
a. Archival research
b. Archival Sources
c. Historical research
d. Rare books
b. Archival Sources
A building, room or storage facility where archival materials are kept and preserved.
a. Document
b. Record
c. Archive
d. Source
c. Archive
A place where old records are stored; the purpose is to store and preserve documents.
a. Document
b. Record
c. Archive
d. Source
c. Archive
In rare books, past authors wrote and described life during their time.
True.
This involves the research of old documents; those that are not anymore current and stored for future use.
a. Archival research
b. Archival Sources
c. Historical research
d. Rare book research
a. Archival research
Where information came from. Can be published. (books, monographs, scholarly journals, newspapers)
a. Document
b. Record
c. Archive
d. Source
d. Source
