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What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?
- Ancient history
- Medieval history
- Renaissance history
- Prehistory (correct)
What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)
- Written documents and oral accounts only
- Art and material artifacts only
- Oral accounts and art only
What term is used to describe stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources?
What term is used to describe stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources?
- Cultural heritage
- Myth
- History
- Legend (correct)
What does history differ from myth in?
What does history differ from myth in?
What is the nature of history as described in the text?
What is the nature of history as described in the text?
Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What is the term used to refer to stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources?
What is the term used to refer to stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources?
What term is used to describe the study and documentation of the human past?
What term is used to describe the study and documentation of the human past?
What do historians use to examine, question, and analyze past events?
What do historians use to examine, question, and analyze past events?