Question

i. a letter written by a participant in the revolution
ii. an article written by an american considering causes for the revolution
iii. a historical text written about middle eastern revolutions over time
iv. a photograph of political protests during the revolution
which items in the list are primary sources a historian could use to contextualize why a political revolution occurred in egypt in 2011?
a. i, iii, and iv
b. iii only
c. ii and iv
d. i and iv

Explanation:

Primary sources are original materials from the time - period under study. A letter by a revolution participant (I) is a firsthand account. A photograph of political protests during the revolution (IV) is also a primary source as it captures an event as it happened. An article considering causes (II) is more of an analysis and a historical text about Middle - Eastern revolutions over time (III) is a secondary source that synthesizes information.

Answer:

D. I and IV