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What is historiography?
What is historiography?
- The analysis of cultural life of societies throughout history
- The examination of political and economic changes in the past
- The study of historical facts and events
- The study of how knowledge of the past is acquired and transmitted (correct)
Who is considered the 'father of modern historiography'?
Who is considered the 'father of modern historiography'?
- Thucydides
- Herodotus
- Ethiopian historians
- Leopold Von Ranke (correct)
Which country has the world's oldest written history, dating back to 1000 BC?
Which country has the world's oldest written history, dating back to 1000 BC?
- Ethiopia
- Germany
- Greece
- China (correct)
When did history emerge as an academic discipline?
When did history emerge as an academic discipline?
What role did history writing play in Ethiopian historiography?
What role did history writing play in Ethiopian historiography?
What is the primary focus of historians when studying the past?
What is the primary focus of historians when studying the past?
What distinguishes secondary sources from primary sources in historical interpretation?
What distinguishes secondary sources from primary sources in historical interpretation?
Why is it essential for historians to subject all sources to critical evaluation before using them as evidence?
Why is it essential for historians to subject all sources to critical evaluation before using them as evidence?
What is the significance of the fossils found in Ethiopia?
What is the significance of the fossils found in Ethiopia?
What distinguishes Homo erectus from Homo habilis?
What distinguishes Homo erectus from Homo habilis?
What is the main difference between the creationist and evolutionary theories of human origin?
What is the main difference between the creationist and evolutionary theories of human origin?
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