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History: Study and Interpretation of the Human Past
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History: Study and Interpretation of the Human Past

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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?

  • 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?

  • Myths (correct)
  • Historical narratives
  • Proto-stories
  • Cultural heritage
  • What is the main purpose of history as an academic discipline?

    <p>To interpret past events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the memory, discovery, organization, and presentation of past events in history?

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

    What distinguishes history from myth?

    <p>Historical evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the etymological origin of the word 'history'?

    <p>Ancient Greek ἱστορία</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 nature of the modern study of history?

    <p>Wide-ranging and focused on specific regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient historian is often criticized as the 'father of lies'?

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

    What is the name of the state chronicle reputed to date from as early as 722 BC in East Asia?

    <p>The Spring and Autumn Annals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which language did the word 'history' develop into forms such as istorie and historie?

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

    What did Aristotle use the word 'history' to refer to in his 'History of Animals'?

    <p>Inquiry and knowledge from inquiry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'History' was borrowed from Latin into Old English as:

    <p>'History'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'History' appears in the 13th-century Ancrene Wisse but seems to have become a commo[what]?

    <p>'Common term'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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