Here is a short quiz to test your understanding of Methodology in History
Results
#1. Which of the following best describes the “Methodology of History”?
#2. A historian discovers a diary from a soldier in 1914. This is considered “Evidence” only when:
#3. What is the “Problem of Selection” in historical methodology?
#4. If a historian knows that the Titanic is going to sink, why might this actually hinder their ability to understand the methodology of the ship’s captain before the iceberg hit?
#5. Can a historian ever be a “neutral observer,” or is their methodology always colored by their own “cultural baggage” (e.g., their nationality, gender, or time period)? Give one reason for your answer.
