Deck 7: Oral History

Question 1

Oral history is a delicate balance between fact and fiction, science and art.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Oral history is at its best when it is transmitting centuries of oral traditions.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Historiography critically examines history via particular philosophical perspectives.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

It is better to avoid transcribing recorded interviews because that is tampering with historical evidence.

Question 5

In oral history, you get to make up your own stylebook.

Question 6

Voice recognition software is widely used in oral history research.

Question 7

Save your original oral history recordings on your memory card, not your hard drive.

Question 8

If you can't invest in the best possible equipment, then it's better to choose another type of research method.

Question 9

It's better to begin with poor quality output and enhance it later than vice versa.

Question 10

Working with an archivist at the beginning of the oral history project is important.

Question 11

Always let your narrators read, correct, and sign off on their oral histories.

Question 12

Describe two ways oral history and journalism are alike.

Question 13

How is oral history distinguishable from other kinds of history?

Question 14

What is the difference between oral history interviewing and other forms of research interviewing?

Question 15

Describe a pro and a con of top-down history.

Question 16

Describe a social marketing use of oral history.

Question 17

Name a technical challenge one might encounter in the field when collecting oral history interviews.

Question 18

How has digital technology changed oral history?

Question 19

Describe an ethical problem one might encounter while transcribing an oral history recording.

Question 20

What does "Future Use" refer to"?

Question 21

Describe what is involved in the design stage of an oral history research project.

Question 22

Describe what is involved in the implementation stage of executing an oral history project.

Question 23

The text discusses three kinds of historical research. Name any two.

Question 24

In terms of quality, what are the three levels of historical sources?

Question 25

Why is it important to study history?

Question 26

What is one advantage to using the Internet for historical research?

Question 27

What is one disadvantage to using the Internet for historical research?

Question 28

What is the text's position on using social media for historical research?

Question 29

What is the difference between internal and external analysis of historical data?

Question 30

An historical researcher faces many problems. Name two.

Question 31

Matching (Note: No answer used more than once; some not used)

-Often used to study one particular event, situation, person, or problem.

A) Primary
B) Internet
C) Internal analysis
D) Secondary
E) Artifact
F) Trivia, anecdotes, jokes
G) Social media
H) Case study approach
I) Tertiary
J) External analysis

Question 32

Matching (Note: No answer used more than once; some not used)

-An examination of the consistency within the data gathered in an historical study.

A) Primary
B) Internet
C) Internal analysis
D) Secondary
E) Artifact
F) Trivia, anecdotes, jokes
G) Social media
H) Case study approach
I) Tertiary
J) External analysis

Question 33

Matching (Note: No answer used more than once; some not used)

-A type of source in historical research often available for use if the best sources are not available.

A) Primary
B) Internet
C) Internal analysis
D) Secondary
E) Artifact
F) Trivia, anecdotes, jokes
G) Social media
H) Case study approach
I) Tertiary
J) External analysis

Question 34

Matching (Note: No answer used more than once; some not used)

-An examination of the consistency of the gathered data in an historical study with what is known of the world,

A) Primary
B) Internet
C) Internal analysis
D) Secondary
E) Artifact
F) Trivia, anecdotes, jokes
G) Social media
H) Case study approach
I) Tertiary
J) External analysis

Question 35

Matching (Note: No answer used more than once; some not used)

-A type of source in historical research thought to be less reliable than other types of sources because it lacks a direct connection to the subject of the study.

A) Primary
B) Internet
C) Internal analysis
D) Secondary
E) Artifact
F) Trivia, anecdotes, jokes
G) Social media
H) Case study approach
I) Tertiary
J) External analysis

Question 36

Matching (Note: No answer used more than once; some not used)

-Usually a physical object or item directly related to the issue under study.

A) Primary
B) Internet
C) Internal analysis
D) Secondary
E) Artifact
F) Trivia, anecdotes, jokes
G) Social media
H) Case study approach
I) Tertiary
J) External analysis

Question 37

Matching (Note: No answer used more than once; some not used)

-The most valuable type of source in historical research, usually original material.

A) Primary
B) Internet
C) Internal analysis
D) Secondary
E) Artifact
F) Trivia, anecdotes, jokes
G) Social media
H) Case study approach
I) Tertiary
J) External analysis

Question 38

Matching (Note: No answer used more than once; some not used)

-Not recommended as sources due to their history of passing along rumor, unsubstantiated or misinformation.

A) Primary
B) Internet
C) Internal analysis
D) Secondary
E) Artifact
F) Trivia, anecdotes, jokes
G) Social media
H) Case study approach
I) Tertiary
J) External analysis