Prelims Flashcards
History came from the greek word _, meaning _.
Historia, which means learning by inquiry
It is the act of questioning and seeking for answers through scientific investigation
Inquiry
Kasaysayan is rooted in the words _ and _, which means _.
Salaysay - narrative
Saysay - meaning
It is defined as the account of past events
History
This kind of history answers to what, who, and when questions; it is the vis-a-vis of events
Factual history
This kind of history answers why and how the event happened. It tries to speculate the cause and effect of an event
Speculative history
According to Ambeth Ocampo, __ is the narrative about past events that has meaning to a certain group of people at a given _ and _.
Kasaysayan; time and place
What are the uses of history (3Rs)
Recall historical details
Realize its importance and values learned
Repeat the good parts of history
What is the Greek origin of the word history?
Historie (Iotopia), which means learning
History is the study of the past, encompassing every _ _ —the social, economic, cultural, and political (CMO 16. S. 2010)
human experience
These are archeological and anthropological remains. They are the basis for writing history
Artifacts
This is the act of examining and analyzing records
Historical method
This pertains to imaginative reconstruction of the past from date derived, which is also known as writing history
Historiography
These are the materials from which historians construct meaning
Sources of data
This artifact is from the Manunggul Cave in Palawan. It is considered a National Cultural Treasure
Manunggul Jar
What is considered the oldest human fossil here in the Philippines
Callao Man (67, 000 years old)
This is a burial site with 505 burials and 521 associated ceramics from other countries
Calatagan Batangas
This is considered as the best written source of history
Diplomatic or judicial sources
To __, history is the study of the relevant past. It is the struggle of the Filipino people for freedom.
Agoncillo
What is the Greek origin of history, which means learning
Historie (iotopia)
What is the German origin of history which means to happen
Gechchichte/Yeschechen
History is the study of the past, encompassing every human experience. (CMO No. __ S. ___)
CMO 16. S. 2010
State the 4Ps of Pantayong Pananaw by Zeus Salazar
Pansila, Pangkayo, Pangkami, Pantayo
True or false: A historical context can only be studied in a human setting
True
This refers to the whole history of the past
History as actuality
This refers to the surviving record of history
History as a record
It refers to examining and analyzing historical sources
Historical method
It refers to the imaginative reconstruction of the past from data derived; considered as the writing of history
Historiography
It provides evidence about the existence of an event; it refers to the materials from which historians construct meaning
Sources of historical data
These are the raw materials of historical research–they are the documents closest to the topic of investigation
Primary sources
What are examples of primary sources
Autobiographies and memoirs
Diaries
Interviews and surveys
Emails and blogs
Photograph and drawing
Works of arts and literature
Speeches and oral histories
Original documents (birth certificates, property deeds)
Research data (census statistics)
Records of organizations and government agencies
All artifacts (tools, coins, clothing)
Government documents
Patents
These offer an analysis or a restatement of primary sources; they attempt to describe or explain primary sources
Secondary sources
What are examples of secondary sources
Bibliographies
Biographical works
Reference books (encyclopedias)
Magazines, journals, newspapers
Literature reviews
History books
Works of criticism and interpretation
Commentaries and treatises
What is the process of historical analysis?
- Selection of a subject for investigation
- Collection of probable sources of information
- Examination of the source’s authenticity
True or false: If the evaluation of an available source shows any indication that it is an interpretative work rather than a factual firsthand account, it is considered as a secondary source.
True
True or false: Even primary sources can be biased in some way
True
What are the two kinds of unwritten sources of history
Material evidence
Oral evidence
What are examples of material evidences
artistic creations - ottery, jewelry, dwellings, graves, churches and roads
What are examples of relics in the Philippines?
Manunggul Jar - a national cultural treasure
Tabon Cave Fossil of Palawan - noo at ulo ng taong tabon
Callao Man - oldest human fossil in the Philippines
Calatagan Batangas (burial site)
What are examples of oral evidences
tales or sagas of ancient people
songs or popular rituals
interviews
What are categories of written sources
Narrative, diplomatic, social document
These are chronicles or tracts presented in narrative form, written to impart a message
Narrative source
These are treated as the best written source by historians
Diplomatic sources
Examples of this written source are records kept by bureaucracies, municipal accounts, research findings, civil registry records, records of census
Social document
It is an account of individual experience which reveals the individual’s actions as a participant in social life
Human document
What are the two important goals of historical criticism
- to discover the original meaning of the text in its literal sense
- to establish a reconstruction of the historical situation of the author and recipients of the text
What are the two types of historical criticism?
external and internal criticism
This type of historical criticism is also called the provenance of a source, it is used to determine the authenticity of the material
External criticism
This type of historical criticism investigates credibility. It is about weighing the testimony to the truth. It involves the author’s mental process and ability to tell the truth
Internal criticism
According to Zeus Salazar “ang ___ ay isang ___ na may ___ sa mga taong ____”
“Ang kasaysayan ay isang salaysay na may saysay sa mga taong nagsasaysay”
According to ___ history is the struggle of the Filipino people for freedom
Agoncillo
According to __ history is written by the victors–kasaysayan is the history of the inarticulate
Constantino
True or false: hearsay and secondary evidence is not discarded by historians as long as they are reliable and competent
True, because they are not in a court room and they do not have to make judgements or pass sentences
This type of historical criticism deals with the questions: when and where the document was written; who is the real author; why did the document survive
External criticism
What are Garaghan’s six points of inquiries to evaluate the authenticity of a primary source?
Date
Localization
Authorship
Analysis
Integrity
Credibility
What are the seven internal criteria for evaluating sources according to Howell and Prevenier
Genealogy of the document
Genesis of the document
Originality of the document
Interpretation of the document
Authorship of the document
The competence of the observer
The trustworthiness of the observer
In evaluating sources, this refers to the document may be original, a copy, or a copy of the copy
Genealogy
In evaluating sources, this refers to the situations and authorities during the document’s productions
Genesis of the document
In evaluating sources, it refers to the nature of the document, whether it’s hearsay or secondary evidence
Originality of the document
In evaluating sources, it refers to deducing meaning from the documents
Interptretation of the document
In evaluating sources, this refers to the relationship of the document’s subject matter and its author
Authorship of the document
In evaluating sources, it refers to the author’s capabilities and qualifications to critically comprehend and report
Competence of the observer
In evaluating sources, it refers to the author’s integrity–whether he or she fabricates or reports truthfully
Trustworthiness of the observer
When was the Katipunan founded?
July 7, 1892
What does KKK mean?
Kataas-taasang Kagalang-galangang Katipunan nang manga Anak nang Bayan