Historical Knowledge Quiz

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What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?

  • Medieval history
  • Ancient history
  • Prehistory (correct)
  • Protohistory

What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

  • Mathematical equations and formulas
  • Scientific experiments and observations
  • Social media and internet forums
  • Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)

What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and question past events?

  • Narrative (correct)
  • Philosophical reasoning
  • Statistical analysis
  • Scientific method

What do historians debate about the nature of history?

<p>Whether it is an end in itself and its usefulness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do historians seek to investigate in past events?

<p>Patterns of cause and effect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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