Question

A historian writes an interpretation of past historical events based on a careful analysis of many different sources. What is this called?

Answer 1

These interpretations of past historical events based on careful analysis of different sources is called secondary sources. These are usually scholarly books and articles. A secondary source is known for analyzing and interpreting primary sources.  Secondary sources may contain pictures, quotes or graphics from primary sources.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) Historiography.

The other options of the question were A) conclusion. B) hypothesis. C) bias.

A historian writes an interpretation of past historical events based on a careful analysis of many different sources. This is called Historiography.

Although the word could sound strange, many historians use it as part of their work. Historiography means the analysis of historical events to try to offer a new perspective or a better perspective of how things happened. Historians work on deeper analysis or research to cover different angles or versions of history. So it is true that the historian writes an interpretation of past historical events based on a careful analysis of many different sources.