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What is the term used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
What is the term used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
- Ancient history
- Prehistory (correct)
- Paleohistory
- Protohistory
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Scientific experiments and observations
- Statistical data and surveys
- Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
- Social media and internet sources
How is history different from myth?
How is history different from myth?
- History is supported by verifiable evidence, while myth is not (correct)
- History is solely based on written documents, while myth is based on oral accounts
- History is more recent than myth
- History is always accurate, while myth is always fictional
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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