Question

Which of the following would a historian use to get a firsthand account of a past event?

a. A chronological source
b. A secondary source
c. A narrative source
d. A primary source

Answer 1

historians will utilize primary source to get a firsthand account of a past event, because

Answer 2

a Historian would look for a primary source (option d. ) - the definition of a primary source is that it was written at the time of the event, and not later (this is the secondary choice).