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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, material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
- Internet blogs and social media posts
- Folktales, legends, myths, and cultural heritage
- Scientific experiments and mathematical models
How is history different from myth?
How is history different from myth?
- History is supported by verifiable evidence, while myth is not (correct)
- Myth is studied by historians, while history is studied by mythologists
- History focuses on ancient cultures, while myth focuses on modern events
- Myth is based on written records, while history is based on oral tradition
What does the term 'prehistory' refer to?
What does the term 'prehistory' refer to?
- The period of events before the invention of writing systems (correct)
- The period of events before the colonization era
- The period of events before the Renaissance
- The period of events before the industrial revolution
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?
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What does history seek to provide perspective on?
What does history seek to provide perspective on?
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