A historian is interested to learn whether a new biography about a Roman emperor is likely to be biased. Which piece of information would be helpful to her?A.A letter from the book's writer discussing how much he hates the emperorB.A secondary source that describes the emperor as somewhat incompetentC.A photograph showing the ruins of the emperor's enormous palaceD.A Roman primary source describing the emperor as arrogant and unkindSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Examine these citations for hypothetical books about the Roman Empire:Barriston, Josh. Economics of the Roman Empire. Free Press Publishing, 1832.Jamison, Matthew. Roman Emperors Through History. Oxford Press, 1721.Johnstone, Deborah. The End of the Roman Empire. Martin Publishing, 2006.Maxwell, Liza. What Caused the Roman Empire to Collapse? Direct Publishing, 1951.Which author wrote the only book published in the 18th century?A.Josh BarristonB.Deborah JohnstoneC.Liza MaxwellD.Matthew JamisonSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The Roman republic used elected officials to represent the people’s needs and desires. Conduct Internet research to find two images that represent the key concepts or values of a republic. After selecting the two images, write a paragraph addressing the following:Explain why you selected each of the images. Why did you think that each was a relevant representation?How did you evaluate the reliability of your selected sources?Label references to the sources with proper citations: any direct quotations or references should be followed by the last name of the artist and the year of publication, in parentheses. Example: (Jones 2015).At the conclusion of your paragraph, properly cite both of your sources, following the guidelines of image citation. Click here to access the Image Use and Citation Guide for reference

Procopius of Caesaria was a 6th-century Roman historian retained by Emperor Justinian to chronicle military campaigns and write praise-filled verses on the emperor’s public works. While these commissioned writings paint Justinian in an overwhelmingly positive light, a collection of Procopius’s unpublished work called the Anecdota, discovered centuries later, contains much less flattering, often salacious details about the private lives of Justinian and his entourage. Consequently, many scholars have concluded that -------Which choice most logically completes the text?Justinian edited Procopius’s published works.eliminateThe Anecdota is a forgery.eliminateProcopius praised Justinian publicly but privately disliked his patron.eliminateProcopius did not author the works praising Justinian.

A historian compares transcripts of speeches delivered by powerful world leaders throughout history. These transcripts serve as what type of sources?A.PrimaryB.BiasedC.UnreliableD.SecondarySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following statements about reading biographies is true?If you want to get a truer picture of someone’s life, you should read a variety of biographies about that person.If you want to get a totally unbiased picture of someone’s life, you should read a biography written by a historian.If you want to get an objective picture of someone’s life, read a biography written by the subject’s friend.If you want to understand how others saw someone’s life, you should read the person’s autobiography.