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The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered history.
The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered history.
False (B)
Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts.
Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts.
True (A)
History is the systematic study and documentation of the human past.
History is the systematic study and documentation of the human past.
True (A)
History is a complete and fully understood discipline with no mysteries.
History is a complete and fully understood discipline with no mysteries.
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Historians debate the nature of history as an end in itself, and its usefulness in giving insight into the present and future.
Historians debate the nature of history as an end in itself, and its usefulness in giving insight into the present and future.
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