Question

(1) Write any 6 material sources of history.
(2) Write any 4 written source of history.
(3) Write any 3 oral sources of history.

Answer 1

1. Material Source — Coins, forts, pots, old structure, pillars, rock-cut caves.

2. Written Source — Letters, copper plates, stone inscriptions, biographies.

3. Oral Source — Traditional songs, folk songs, folk tales.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. The six material sources of history are as follows:-

• Pillars,
• Paintings,
• Coins,
• Forts,
• Newspaper,
• Fossils.

2. The four types of written sources of history are as follows:-

• Biographies,
• Letters,
• Photographs,
• Books.

3. The three oral sources of history are as follows:-

• Recorded sounds,
• Songs,
• Folk tales.

Explanation:

History is known to be the study of the past, especially in human affairs. It is the only way to know about our past. It is mainly written or explained orally. There are three types of resources. They are as follows:-

• Primary Sources,
• Secondary Sources and
• Tertiary Sources.