alleryStart learning →Two sources of history contradict each other. What do historians do?
AAlways choose the older one
BJudge which is more reliable
CAlways choose the longer one
DDiscard both the sources
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Judge which is more reliable
When jigsaw pieces do not match, historians decide which source can be trusted more.
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