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Who is often considered the 'father of history' in the Western tradition?
Who is often considered the 'father of history' in the Western tradition?
- Thucydides
- Herodotus (correct)
- Heraclitus
- Aristotle
What is the meaning of the word 'history' in Ancient Greek?
What is the meaning of the word 'history' in Ancient Greek?
- Inquiry
- Knowledge from inquiry
- Judge
- All of the above (correct)
From which state did a chronicle, the Spring and Autumn Annals, originate in East Asia?
From which state did a chronicle, the Spring and Autumn Annals, originate in East Asia?
- 722 BC (correct)
- 5th-century BC
- 2nd-century BC
- None of the above
What is the ancestor word of 'history' attested early on in Homeric Hymns and Heraclitus?
What is the ancestor word of 'history' attested early on in Homeric Hymns and Heraclitus?
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From which language was the word 'history' borrowed into Old English as 'stær'?
From which language was the word 'history' borrowed into Old English as 'stær'?
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