One of the key questions historical criticism attempts to answer is: how are the political events and social climate reflected in the work? true false

True.

Explanation:

Historical Criticism is contradictory to other forms of criticism as it emphasizes the interpretation and criticism of the text in the light of the historical and political context of the work in which it was written. It includes all the background information of the author's life, social and political circumstances in the context while analyzing the text. The emphasis of this type of criticism is to better understand the text in its original context. For example, the biblical texts can only be understood when they would be analyzed with the social and political context, or else it would seem irrelevant or unauthentic.