Question

imagine that you are a scholar researching warfare in the warring states period. to research the period, you would examine primary sources, or sources made during the period being studied.
match each primary source to its use.
a weapon used to launch objects long distances
sunzis book the art of war, a text about military strategy
poems about the lives of soldiers in the book of songs
use
this source could help historians understand what kinds of strategies, or plans, generals used when fighting wars.
this source could help historians understand how people fought battles and could provide clues about how large battlefields were.
this source could help historians understand how average people at the time thought about war.
source

Explanation:

1. For "a weapon used to launch objects long distances": It relates to how battles were fought (weapon use) and battlefield size clues, so match with "This source could help historians understand how people fought battles and could provide clues about how large battlefields were."
2. For "Sunzi’s book The Art of War, a text about military strategy": It's about military strategies, so match with "This source could help historians understand what kinds of strategies, or plans, generals used when fighting wars."
3. For "poems about the lives of soldiers in the Book of Songs": Poems reflect average people's thoughts on war, so match with "This source could help historians understand how average people at the time thought about war."

Answer:

• "a weapon used to launch objects long distances" → "This source could help historians understand how people fought battles and could provide clues about how large battlefields were."
• "Sunzi’s book The Art of War, a text about military strategy" → "This source could help historians understand what kinds of strategies, or plans, generals used when fighting wars."
• "poems about the lives of soldiers in the Book of Songs" → "This source could help historians understand how average people at the time thought about war."