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

  • The classical period
  • The ancient times
  • The antiquity
  • The prehistoric era (correct)

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

  • Scientific experiments
  • Historical artifacts only
  • Oral accounts, written documents, and material artifacts (correct)
  • Fairy tales and legends

    • What is the primary purpose of history as an academic discipline?

  • To describe and examine past events (correct)
  • To analyze present events
  • To create fictional narratives
  • To promote cultural heritage

    • How do historians differentiate history from myth?

    <p>By its support from verifiable evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used for stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources?

    <p>Legends or cultural heritage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of history is still debatable according to the text?

    <p>The usefulness of history in the present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is often considered the 'father of history'?

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

    What is the meaning of the word 'history' in Ancient Greek?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From which language was the word 'history' borrowed into Old English?

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

    What is the meaning of historia in Classical Latin?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is often considered one of the first historians in the Western tradition?

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

    What is the meaning of the ancestor word ἵστωρ in Ancient Greek?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'History' was brought into Middle English from which language?

    <p>Anglo-Norman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'History' was borrowed into Old English as which word?

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

    'History' developed into forms such as istorie, estoire, and historie in which language?

    <p>Anglo-Norman</p> Signup and view all the answers

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