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What does the term 'history' encompass?
What does the term 'history' encompass?
- Memory and discovery of events
- Organization and interpretation of events
- Only past events
- Past events, memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of events (correct)
How do historians seek knowledge of the past?
How do historians seek knowledge of the past?
- Using oral accounts and material artifacts
- Primarily through ecological markers
- Using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art, material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
- Relying solely on written documents
What distinguishes history from myth?
What distinguishes history from myth?
- History is only about past events while myth encompasses cultural heritage
- Myth is related to prehistoric events while history is not
- History is supported by verifiable evidence while myth is not (correct)
- History is based on oral accounts while myth is not
What do historians debate about regarding narratives?
What do historians debate about regarding narratives?
What are stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources classified as?
What are stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources classified as?