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What is history considered before the invention of writing systems?
What is history considered before the invention of writing systems?
- Mythology
- Prehistory (correct)
- Ancient history
- Protohistory
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, and ecological markers (correct)
- Scientific experiments and observations
- Internet resources and social media posts
- Personal opinions and beliefs
What does history use as a narrative to describe past events?
What does history use as a narrative to describe past events?
- Academic discipline (correct)
- 'Memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of events'
- 'Tales surrounding King Arthur'
- 'Inquiry; knowledge acquired by investigation'
How does history differ from myth?
How does history differ from myth?
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
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