Basics of History
Research methods
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Types of sources
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100

Is a fossil a source of historic knowledge?

Nope, since history is the study of human activity. 

100

Which research method is the best to study history?

There is no hierarchy nor preference between methods, both are useful and complementary. 

100

Name of Prepa Tec Cumbres Director?

Maria Emilia Espejo

100

The first edition of the newspaper The New York Times, published on September 18, 1851, is an example of primary or secondary source?


Primary source.

100

Name one secondary source.

Academic books, Documentaries, Biographies, Dissertations, Editorials, Opinion articles, Art critiques, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Newspapers.

200

What is History's object of study?

(Historical) events; situations in which humans were involved.

200

Name one outcome of a quantitative research.

Models, correlations, descriptive statistics. 
200

Is avocado a fruit or a vegetable?

Biologically a fruit, since it has a seed. 

200

A family photo is an example of direct or indirect source?


Indirect source. 

200

Name one direct source.

Legal documents, Books, Speeches, Testimonials, Eye-witness accounts, Newspapers, Articles, Interviews, Monuments.

300

What type of science is History?

Social science

300

Name two examples of information used in quantitative research.

Databases, surveys.

300

How many vaquitas marinas are left in the world?

Less than 20.

300

Is this a direct or indirect source?


Direct.

300

Is this a primary or a secondary source?


Primary

400

When did human history began?

With the invention of writing (around 4000 b.C)

400

Which type of data is used in the qualitative research method?

Textual data.

400

What is the zodiac sign of incumbent president Andrés Manuel López Obrador?

He's a scorpio (birthday November 13th). 

400

Name a primary source that is also an indirect source.

Furniture, house or military objects, civil architecture, personal diary...

400

What type of source (primary/secondary; direct/indirect) is the Mexican Constitution of 1857?

Primary and direct source. 

500

Which research method is used to produce historic knowledge?

Both quantitative and qualitative methods.

500

What is the inductive approach of research?

When going from the specific to the general, creating a generalization, or a theory. 

500

Who is taller: Taylor Swift or Dua Lipa?

Taylor Swift: 1.80 m

Dua Lipa: 1.73 m

500

All secondary sources are indirect sources?

No, there can be secondary sources that are direct sources like academic articles, encyclopedias, history books.

500

There is a Time Capsule here at Prepa Tec Cumbres, which type of sources (direct/indirect; primary/secondary) are you going to find mostly?

Direct and primary (debatable).