Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
Which term is used to refer to the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
Which term is used to refer to the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
- Archaeology
- Cultural heritage
- Ancient history
- Prehistory (correct)
What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Artifacts and oral accounts
- Material artifacts and cultural heritage
- Written documents and ecological markers (correct)
- Historical sources and legends
What distinguishes history from myth?
What distinguishes history from myth?
- The support by verifiable evidence (correct)
- The period of events it covers
- The nature of history as an academic discipline
- The use of narrative to examine past events
What does history as an academic discipline seek to do?
What does history as an academic discipline seek to do?
Signup and view all the answers
What are stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources, classified as?
What are stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources, classified as?
Signup and view all the answers
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying
