Grade 8 · Social studies
Check independence between historical records practice
Distinguish independent observations from repeated copies when evaluating corroboration.
Opening your practice adventure…
Try a sample
A letter describes only the morning of a festival. Which conclusion respects its coverage?
- Every afternoon event matched the morning.
- It does not directly describe the afternoon.
- The festival lasted exactly one hour.
- No afternoon events occurred.
See the answer & why
It does not directly describe the afternoon.
Absence of an afternoon description is not evidence that nothing happened then.
A little hint: Count independent origins, not just the number of documents repeating a claim.
A teaching tip
Count independent origins, not just the number of documents repeating a claim.