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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?
- The classical period
- The ancient times
- The antiquity
- The prehistoric era (correct)
Which sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
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?
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?
How do historians differentiate history from myth?
What term is used for stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources?
What term is used for stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources?
What aspect of history is still debatable according to the text?
What aspect of history is still debatable according to the text?
Who is often considered the 'father of history'?
Who is often considered the 'father of history'?
What is the meaning of the word 'history' in Ancient Greek?
What is the meaning of the word 'history' in Ancient Greek?
From which language was the word 'history' borrowed into Old English?
From which language was the word 'history' borrowed into Old English?
What is the meaning of historia in Classical Latin?
What is the meaning of historia in Classical Latin?
Who is often considered one of the first historians in the Western tradition?
Who is often considered one of the first historians in the Western tradition?
What is the meaning of the ancestor word ἵστωρ in Ancient Greek?
What is the meaning of the ancestor word ἵστωρ in Ancient Greek?
'History' was brought into Middle English from which language?
'History' was brought into Middle English from which language?
'History' was borrowed into Old English as which word?
'History' was borrowed into Old English as which word?
'History' developed into forms such as istorie, estoire, and historie in which language?
'History' developed into forms such as istorie, estoire, and historie in which language?
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