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History: Herodotus and the Origin of the Term

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History: Herodotus and the Origin of the Term

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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?

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?

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?

Narrative presentation of 'great men' political events. Signup and view all the answers

How has history expanded beyond narrating past events?

By integrating aspects like environment, religion, gender, and technology. Signup and view all the answers

What is one key use of history according to the text?

Providing an understanding of human behavior in the past. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'history' according to the text?

All the things that have happened in the human past. Signup and view all the answers

Who is often considered the 'father of written history'?

Herodotus Signup and view all the answers

What does history academically involve according to the text?

The discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events Signup and view all the answers

In what way can history be defined according to the text?

An organized and systematic study of the past Signup and view all the answers

What is the major concern of history as stated in the text?

Study of human society and its interaction with the natural environment Signup and view all the answers

When did the term 'history' originate according to the text?

During ancient Greek times Signup and view all the answers