Journey Through History

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What is the term for the period of events before the invention of writing systems?

Ancient history

Stone Age

Prehistory (correct)

Early history

What is history derived from?

Latin

Ancient Greek (correct)

Arabic

French

What are some sources historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

Oral accounts

All of these (correct)

Written documents

Art and material artifacts

What is history as an academic discipline uses?

A narrative Signup and view all the answers

What do historians debate about?

All of these Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of history as an academic discipline?

To describe, examine, question, and analyze past events Signup and view all the answers

What is considered as prehistory?

Events before the invention of writing systems Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'historía' in Ancient Greek?

Inquiry; knowledge acquired by investigation Signup and view all the answers

What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

A combination of written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of history as debated by historians?

Its end in itself and its usefulness Signup and view all the answers

Who signed the Treaty of Yandabo on the British side?

General Sir Archibald Campbell Signup and view all the answers

When did the First Anglo-Burmese War formally break out?

5 March 1824 Signup and view all the answers

Which territories did the Burmese agree to cede to the British according to the Treaty of Yandabo?

Assam, Manipur, Rakhine (Arakan), and the Taninthayi (Tenasserim) coast Signup and view all the answers

How much was the indemnity that the Burmese agreed to pay the British in the Treaty of Yandabo?

One million pounds sterling Signup and view all the answers

Where was the British army located when the Treaty of Yandabo was signed?

Yandabo village Signup and view all the answers

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What is the term for the period of events before the invention of writing systems?

What is history derived from?

What are some sources historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

What is history as an academic discipline uses?

What do historians debate about?

What is the primary purpose of history as an academic discipline?

What is considered as prehistory?

What is the meaning of 'historía' in Ancient Greek?

What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

What is the nature of history as debated by historians?

Who signed the Treaty of Yandabo on the British side?

When did the First Anglo-Burmese War formally break out?

Which territories did the Burmese agree to cede to the British according to the Treaty of Yandabo?

How much was the indemnity that the Burmese agreed to pay the British in the Treaty of Yandabo?

Where was the British army located when the Treaty of Yandabo was signed?

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