Question

Which is the best example of a primary source document useful in the study of history?

a documentary with expert analysis of the event in question

a peer-reviewed article written about the event by a respected historian

a professorial analysis of key battlefield strategies of the event

a journal excerpt from a person involved in the event in question

Answer 1

D. 
it's D because it's coming from a person that was there. A primary source comes from a person involved, saw it or was there.

Answer 2

Option D, a journal excerpt from a person involved in the event in question is the right answer.

A Primary source or an original source in the context of history can be divided into two forms known as the Archaeological and Literary sources. Literary sources include records, manuscripts, autobiography etc., that were written under study. Primary sources serve as an authenticated source of information about the topic. Here option D is the right answer because "a journal excerpt from a person involved in the event in question" comes under the primary (literary) sources.