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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?
- Oral accounts and art only
- Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)
- Only ecological markers
- Only written documents
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
- Prehistory (correct)
- Renaissance history
- Medieval history
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
- Fiction
- Narrative (correct)
- Poetry
- Philosophy
What do historians debate in relation to past events?
What do historians debate in relation to past events?
What is history considered to be as an academic discipline?
What is history considered to be as an academic discipline?
What term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
What term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
What do historians use as sources to seek knowledge of the past?
What do historians use as sources to seek knowledge of the past?
What does history as an academic discipline use to investigate patterns of cause and effect?
What does history as an academic discipline use to investigate patterns of cause and effect?
What does the term 'history' encompass?
What does the term 'history' encompass?
What is a significant characteristic of history as an academic discipline?
What is a significant characteristic of history as an academic discipline?
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