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What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems called?
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems called?
- Ancient history
- Protohistory
- Mythology
- Prehistory (correct)
What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Mathematical models and simulations
- Religious scriptures and prophecies
- Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
- Scientific experiments and observations
How is history different from myth?
How is history different from myth?
- It is supported by verifiable evidence (correct)
- It is always accurate and unbiased
- It is solely based on oral traditions
- It is a recent concept
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
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What are stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources, usually classified as?
What are stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources, usually classified as?
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