What Question Would You Ask When Doing External Criticism of a Primary

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Multiple Choice

What question would you ask when doing external criticism of a primary historical source?

• A) Can the information be generalized to other situations?
• B) Is the document written by whom it is supposed to have been written?
• C) Does the data confirm your hypothesis?
• D) Does the information really represent the attitudes of the time?

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