History: Study and Interpretation of the Human Past
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What do historians use as historical sources?

  • Folktales, legends, and myths
  • Scientific theories and hypotheses
  • Religious scriptures and holy texts
  • Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)

    • What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered as?

  • Protohistory
  • Prehistory (correct)
  • Ancient history
  • Mythical history

    • How do historians describe, examine, and analyze past events?

  • By relying on personal opinions
  • Through mathematical models
  • Using a narrative (correct)
  • By creating fictional stories

    • What distinguishes history from myth?

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    How have ancient cultural influences impacted the nature of history?

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