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What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems called?
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems called?
- Historiography
- Protohistory
- Ancient history
- Prehistory (correct)
Which of the following is NOT considered a historical source?
Which of the following is NOT considered a historical source?
- Art and material artifacts
- Oral accounts
- Fictional stories (correct)
- Written documents
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?
- Myths (correct)
- Historical narratives
- Proto-stories
- Cultural heritage
What is the main purpose of history as an academic discipline?
What is the main purpose of history as an academic discipline?
Which term refers to the memory, discovery, organization, and presentation of past events in history?
Which term refers to the memory, discovery, organization, and presentation of past events in history?
What distinguishes history from myth?
What distinguishes history from myth?
What is the etymological origin of the word 'history'?
What is the etymological origin of the word 'history'?
Who is often considered the 'father of history'?
Who is often considered the 'father of history'?
What is the nature of the modern study of history?
What is the nature of the modern study of history?
Which ancient historian is often criticized as the 'father of lies'?
Which ancient historian is often criticized as the 'father of lies'?
What is the name of the state chronicle reputed to date from as early as 722 BC in East Asia?
What is the name of the state chronicle reputed to date from as early as 722 BC in East Asia?
In which language did the word 'history' develop into forms such as istorie and historie?
In which language did the word 'history' develop into forms such as istorie and historie?
What did Aristotle use the word 'history' to refer to in his 'History of Animals'?
What did Aristotle use the word 'history' to refer to in his 'History of Animals'?
'History' was borrowed from Latin into Old English as:
'History' was borrowed from Latin into Old English as:
'History' appears in the 13th-century Ancrene Wisse but seems to have become a commo[what]?
'History' appears in the 13th-century Ancrene Wisse but seems to have become a commo[what]?
