History Quiz: Past Events and Historical Sources
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What is considered prehistory?

  • The period of events before the study and documentation of the human past
  • The period of events before the invention of writing systems (correct)
  • The period of events before the memory and interpretation of past events
  • The period of events before the academic discipline of history
  • How do historians seek knowledge of the past?

  • By creating narratives based on their own perspectives
  • By relying solely on written documents
  • By collecting stories common to a particular culture
  • Using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)
  • How is history different from myth?

  • History is supported by verifiable evidence, while myth is not (correct)
  • History and myth are both supported by verifiable evidence
  • Myth has more cultural influence than history
  • History is solely based on oral accounts, while myth is not
  • What do historians debate about when examining past events?

    <p>The significance of different causes and effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?

    <p>A narrative</p> Signup and view all the answers

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