16 Questions
What is the term for the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
Prehistory
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts
What term is used for stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources?
Myth
What does history seek to describe, examine, question, and analyze?
Past events
Which term is used for the systematic study and documentation of the human past?
History
What is the term for the narratives that are usually classified as cultural heritage or legends?
Legends
What is the term for the systematic study and documentation of the human past?
Historia
Who is often considered the 'father of history' in the Western tradition?
Herodotus
What is the term for the narratives that are usually classified as cultural heritage or legends?
Legend
From which language was the word 'history' borrowed into Old English as 'stær'?
Latin
What does the Greek word 'ἱστορία' (historíā) mean?
All of the above
In which text is the ancestor word of 'history' attested early on?
All of the above
'History of Animals' is a work by which ancient Greek philosopher?
Aristotle
'Spring and Autumn Annals' is a state chronicle from which region?
China
What was the word 'historia' borrowed into from Latin?
Middle English
What did the Latin word 'historia' develop into in Old French and Anglo-Norman?
All of the above
Explore the systematic study and documentation of human history, from prehistoric times to modern events. Delve into historical sources, methods of discovery, and interpretation of past events.
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