History Quiz: Understanding the Past
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What does the term 'history' encompass?

  • The discovery and collection of past events
  • Past events and the memory of these events (correct)
  • Only past events
  • The interpretation of cultural heritage
  • What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

  • Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)
  • Fictional stories
  • Scientific experiments
  • Oral accounts and art only
  • How does history differ from myth?

  • History is based on scientific evidence (correct)
  • Myth is supported by verifiable evidence
  • Myth is a narrative to describe past events
  • History is not supported by external sources
  • What do historians debate about when analyzing past events?

    <p>The significance of different causes and effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered prehistory?

    <p>Period of events before the invention of writing systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

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