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

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

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

  • Personal opinions, fictional stories, and hearsay
  • Scientific theories, mathematical equations, and philosophical texts
  • Historical fiction, legends, myths, and rumors
  • Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)

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

  • Comedy
  • Narrative (correct)
  • Drama
  • Poetry

    • What do historians debate about the nature of history?

    <p>Whether history is an end in itself and its usefulness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do historians seek to investigate when analyzing past events?

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

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