Journey Through History

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Who is often referred to as the 'father of history'?

Plato
Thucydides
Herodotus (correct)
Socrates

What does the term 'history' mean in ordinary usage?

Inquiry
Events that have taken place
All the things that have happened in the human past (correct)
Account of one's inquiries

How is history defined academically?

An organized and systematic study of the past (correct)
An account of one's inquiries
The events that have taken place
The discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about the past

What is the distinction between the past and 'history'?

<p>The past is events that have taken place, while 'history' refers to the accounts of the past provided by historians (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers