History and Historiography

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

  • Medieval history
  • Prehistory (correct)
  • Renaissance period
  • Ancient history

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

  • Scientific experiments and observations
  • Fictional stories and myths
  • Social media posts and internet articles
  • Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)

How does history differ from myth?

  • Myth has no cultural significance
  • History is supported by verifiable evidence, while myth is not (correct)
  • Myth is older than history
  • History is purely based on oral traditions

What do historians use to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events?

<p>Narratives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'history' encompass?

<p>Past events and the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?

<p>Prehistory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do historians use to present and interpret past events?

<p>Oral accounts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes history from myth?

<p>The support by verifiable evidence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

<p>Artifacts and ecological markers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of history as an academic discipline?

<p>A narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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