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What is history?
What is history?
- The investigation of extraterrestrial life
- The study of future events
- The analysis of current affairs
- The systematic study and documentation of the human past (correct)
What does the term 'prehistory' refer to?
What does the term 'prehistory' refer to?
- The study of ancient civilizations
- The period of events before the invention of writing systems (correct)
- The period of events after the invention of writing systems
- The documentation of recent historical events
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Television shows and movies
- Social media and internet forums
- Scientific experiments and laboratory studies
- Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)
What is the nature of history as an academic discipline?
What is the nature of history as an academic discipline?
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What do historians debate about in relation to historical events?
What do historians debate about in relation to historical events?
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