History: The Study of Human Past

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

Prehistory

What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers

What do historians use to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events?

Narrative

How does history differ from myth?

History is supported by verifiable evidence Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to classify stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources?

Cultural heritage or legends Signup and view all the answers

What does history seek to give perspective on?

The problems of the present Signup and view all the answers

Who is often considered the 'father of history'?

Herodotus Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'history'?

The word history comes from historía (Ancient Greek: ἱστορία, romanized: historíā, lit. 'inquiry, knowledge from inquiry, or judge'). Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Herodotus and Thucydides in the study of history?

They helped form the foundations for the modern study of past events and societies. Signup and view all the answers

What is the modern study of history wide-ranging and includes?

The study of specific regions and certain topical or thematic elements of historical investigation. Signup and view all the answers

What is the etymology of the word 'history'?

The word history comes from historía, which means 'inquiry, knowledge from inquiry, or judge'. Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of history according to the text?

The nature of history has variant interpretations and has evolved over the centuries. Signup and view all the answers

In what context did Aristotle use the word 'history'?

Aristotle used the word in the sense of 'inquiry' in his History of Animals. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'history' in Latin?

Investigation, inquiry, research, account, description, written account of past events, writing of history, historical narrative, recorded knowledge of past events, story, narrative. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Spring and Autumn Annals in East Asia?

It is a state chronicle reputed to date from as early as 722 BC. Signup and view all the answers

How has the word 'history' evolved over time?

The word 'history' has evolved from its ancient Greek and Latin origins to take on various meanings such as 'account of events as relevant to a group of people or people in general', 'dramatic or pictorial representation of historical events', and 'narrative of real or imaginary events'. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following historical sources with their use in seeking knowledge of the past:

Written documents = Primary source for recorded events Oral accounts = Transmission of knowledge through storytelling Art and material artifacts = Physical evidence of past cultures Ecological markers = Environmental indicators of past conditions Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their classification based on verifiability:

History = Supported by verifiable evidence Myth = Not supported by external sources Cultural heritage = Common stories within a culture Legends = Common stories without external support Signup and view all the answers

Match the following aspects with their role in the study of history:

Memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of events = Comprising the umbrella term 'history' Narrative = Used to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events Debate on different causes and effects of events = Seeking the best explanation for an event Usefulness in giving perspective on present problems = Debated nature as an end in itself Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their relevance to historical study:

Prehistory = Period before writing systems Historians = Seekers of knowledge about the past Academic discipline = Utilizes narrative to analyze past events Cultural heritage or legends = Stories without external support Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their meanings:

historía = Inquiry, knowledge from inquiry, or judge ἵστωρ = Judge or witness historia = Investigation, inquiry, research, account, description, written account of past events stær = History, narrative, story Signup and view all the answers

Match the following historical figures with their contributions:

Herodotus = Considered the 'father of history' Thucydides = Military-focused historian Aristotle = Used the word 'history' in his work Spring and Autumn Annals = Reputed to date from as early as 722 BC in East Asia Signup and view all the answers

Match the following language evolutions with their meanings:

istorie, estoire, historie = Forms of historia with new developments in meaning history into Middle English = Persisted from Anglo-Norman Old English as stær = Word for history that fell out of use in late Old English period Latin into Old French (and Anglo-Norman) = Development of historia into forms Signup and view all the answers

Match the following uses of the word 'history' with their meanings:

account of the events of a person's life (beginning of the 12th century) = Istorie chronicle, account of events as relevant to a group of people or people in general (1155) = Estoire dramatic or pictorial representation of historical events (c. 1240) = Historie narrative of real or imaginary events, story (c. 1462) = History Signup and view all the answers

Match the following languages with their borrowing origins:

historía = Borrowed from Ancient Greek into Classical Latin historia = Borrowed from Latin into Old English as stær history = Brought into Middle English from Anglo-Norman ἵστωρ = Attested early on in Homeric Hymns and in Boeotic inscriptions Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

Herodotus and Thucydides = Helped form the foundations for the modern study of past events and societies Spring and Autumn Annals = Reputed to date from as early as 722 BC in East Asia, only surviving texts from 2nd-century BC Ancient Greek ἱστορία = 'Inquiry, knowledge from inquiry, or judge' - Aristotle used it in his work Latin historia = 'Investigation, inquiry, research, account, description, written account of past events' - evolved into various forms Signup and view all the answers

Match the following language developments with their meanings:

Old English stær = 'History, narrative, story' but fell out of use in late Old English period Latin historia into Old French and Anglo-Norman = 'Account of the events of a person's life' and other new developments in meaning Anglo-Norman history into Middle English = 'Investigation, inquiry, research, account, description' persisted through time Greek ἵστωρ in Homeric Hymns and Boeotic inscriptions = 'Judge' or 'witness' - attested early on Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their language borrowings:

historía = Borrowed from Ancient Greek into Classical Latin as historia historia = Borrowed from Latin (possibly via Old Irish or Old Welsh) into Old English as stær history = 'Investigation, inquiry, research, account' borrowed from Latin into Old French and Anglo-Norman ἵστωρ = 'Judge' or 'witness' - borrowed into Classical Latin Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their historical significance:

Herodotus and Thucydides = Often considered significant figures in forming modern study of past events and societies Spring and Autumn Annals = Reputed to date from as early as 722 BC in East Asia, surviving texts from 2nd-century BC Signup and view all the answers

Match the following language forms with their meanings:

istorie, estoire, historie = 'Chronicle', 'dramatic representation', 'narrative of real or imaginary events' - evolved forms of historia history into Middle English = 'Investigation', 'inquiry', 'research', 'account', 'description' - persisted through time Signup and view all the answers