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What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?
- Protohistory
- Ancient history
- Mythical history
- Prehistory (correct)
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Scientific experiments and mathematical models
- Religious scriptures and prophecies
- Folktales and myths
- Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
What is the key difference between history and myth?
What is the key difference between history and myth?
- Myth is based on historical events, while history is not
- Myth is more reliable than history
- History is supported by verifiable evidence, while myth is not (correct)
- History is purely fictional, while myth is based on facts
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and question past events?
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and question 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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