History: Study and Documentation of Human Past
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What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered as?

  • Mythology
  • Ancient history
  • Protohistory
  • Prehistory (correct)

    • How does history differ from myth?

  • Myth is supported by verifiable evidence
  • History is supported by verifiable evidence (correct)
  • History is based on fictional stories
  • Myth is based on historical events

    • What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

  • Fictional stories and legends
  • Scientific experiments and observations
  • Internet blogs and forums
  • Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)

    • What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?

    <p>Narrative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do historians debate regarding the nature of history?

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

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