Rel 225 exam 2024 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Five factors in determining a reliable historical source. - Answer 1. Primary source. 2. Contemporary Account (at or near same time of event) 3. Intent and Tone (Is there a bias or agenda in the writing?) 4. Relationship to other sources (dates, facts, claims are consistent with other sources dealing with same events) 5. Factual Inference (Statements made on relatively indisputable facts. Avoids subjective opinons.