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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 (correct)
- Fictional stories and legends
- Scientific experiments and mathematical models
- Internet blogs and social media posts
What is considered the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
What is considered the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
- Prehistory (correct)
- Renaissance history
- Ancient history
- Medieval history
How does history differ from myth?
How does history differ from myth?
- History is purely based on oral accounts, while myth is based on written documents
- Myth is always based on true events, history is not
- History is supported by verifiable evidence, while myth is not (correct)
- History is more interesting than myth
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 do historians debate about in relation to past events?
What do historians debate about in relation to past events?
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