Question

Which phrase best describes an event's "historical context?"

A. The unfair interpretations people have made
about it
B. The different views people hold about it
C. The social or political setting in which it occurred
D. The total number of people it affected

Answer 1

The answer would be C, the social or political setting in which it occurred.

Context generally means the events or circumstances in which something happened. The historical context usually refers to the recent past and general trends when analyzing something.