Chrast

Article summary

Chrast ( ) is a town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants. The town is located on the Žejbro Stream in the Svitavy Uplands. Chrast was founded in the second half of the 13th century and became a town in 1853. The historic centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1853 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1159 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1893 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1696 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. population: 3,200 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1853". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1159". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1893". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1696". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the population is "3,200 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369473858