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What sets history apart from other disciplines in terms of study focus?
What sets history apart from other disciplines in terms of study focus?
- Exploring the interactions between humans across different countries.
- Analyzing the interactions between humans and their environment in the present state. (correct)
- Focusing on the interactions between humans and animals.
- Studying the future interactions between humans and their environment.
How do historians organize the human past into discrete periods?
How do historians organize the human past into discrete periods?
- By studying the artifacts and documents left by people from other times. (correct)
- By conducting surveys and interviews with contemporary people.
- By analyzing weather patterns from the past.
- By focusing only on political events of each era.
According to E.H.Carr, how would you define history?
According to E.H.Carr, how would you define history?
- A disconnected dialogue between the present and the past.
- A one-sided monologue about historical events.
- An unending dialogue between the present and the past. (correct)
- A continuous dialogue between the present and the future.
What marked a shift in historical narration until the early twentieth century?
What marked a shift in historical narration until the early twentieth century?
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How has history expanded beyond narrating past events?
How has history expanded beyond narrating past events?
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What is one key use of history according to the text?
What is one key use of history according to the text?
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What is the meaning of the term 'history' according to the text?
What is the meaning of the term 'history' according to the text?
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Who is often considered the 'father of written history'?
Who is often considered the 'father of written history'?
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What does history academically involve according to the text?
What does history academically involve according to the text?
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In what way can history be defined according to the text?
In what way can history be defined according to the text?
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What is the major concern of history as stated in the text?
What is the major concern of history as stated in the text?
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When did the term 'history' originate according to the text?
When did the term 'history' originate according to the text?
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