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What is considered the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
What is considered the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
- Medieval history
- Modern history
- Prehistory (correct)
- Ancient history
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Social media posts, internet memes, celebrity gossip, tabloid articles
- Fictional stories, mythological tales, urban legends, conspiracy theories
- Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, ecological markers (correct)
- Scientific experiments, mathematical equations, computer simulations, laboratory tests
How is history different from myth?
How is history different from myth?
- History focuses on cultural heritage, while myth focuses on legends
- History is supported by verifiable evidence, while myth is not (correct)
- Myth is related to prehistory, while history is related to modern events
- History is based on fictional stories, while myth is based on historical events
What does history use to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events?
What does history use to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events?
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What has contributed to variant interpretations of the nature of history over the centuries?
What has contributed to variant interpretations of the nature of history over the centuries?
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