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What is considered prehistory?
What is considered prehistory?
- The period of events before the industrial revolution
- The period of events before the establishment of ancient civilizations
- The period of events before the invention of writing systems (correct)
- The period of events before the invention of agriculture
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
- Scientific experiments and laboratory research
- Personal opinions and beliefs
- Internet forums and social media posts
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?
- A hypothesis
- A mathematical equation
- A musical composition
- A narrative (correct)
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
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What do historians use to investigate the patterns of cause and effect in past events?
What do historians use to investigate the patterns of cause and effect in past events?
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