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What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems known as?
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems known as?
- Prehistory (correct)
- Protohistory
- Ancient times
- Antiquity
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)
- Scientific experiments and observations
- Internet resources and social media
- Folklore and myths
How does history differ from myth?
How does history differ from myth?
- History is solely based on oral accounts, myth is based on written documents
- History is based on legends, myth is based on facts
- History is supported by verifiable evidence, myth is not (correct)
- History is purely subjective, myth is objective
What do historians use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
What do historians use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
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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?
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History is only concerned with events that have written documentation as sources.
History is only concerned with events that have written documentation as sources.
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Prehistory refers to the period of events before the invention of writing systems.
Prehistory refers to the period of events before the invention of writing systems.
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Historians use only written documents as historical sources.
Historians use only written documents as historical sources.
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Myths are supported by verifiable evidence, unlike history.
Myths are supported by verifiable evidence, unlike history.
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History is an academic discipline that uses a narrative to describe past events.
History is an academic discipline that uses a narrative to describe past events.
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