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What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
What do historians debate when analyzing past events?
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What does history seek to investigate regarding past events?
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History is the systematic study and documentation of the human past
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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 to seek knowledge of the past
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History is an academic discipline that uses a narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events
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History is complete and has no debatable mysteries
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Study Notes
Definition of History
- Derived from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía) meaning 'inquiry; knowledge acquired by investigation.'
- Systematic study and documentation of human past events.
Prehistory
- Refers to the time before the invention of writing systems.
Scope of History
- Encompasses past events and their memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation.
- Considered an umbrella term for various past happenings.
Sources Utilized by Historians
- Written documents
- Oral accounts
- Art and material artifacts
- Ecological markers
Nature of Historical Study
- Involves narrative creation to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events.
- Investigates patterns of cause and effect related to events.
Historians' Debate
- Discuss the best narrative explanations for historical events.
- Evaluate the significance of various causes and effects.
- Engage in discourse about the nature of history itself, its purposes, and relevance.
Incompleteness of History
- Acknowledges that history is often incomplete and contains debatable mysteries.
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Description
Test your knowledge of historical events, figures, and milestones with this quiz on history. From ancient civilizations to modern revolutions, explore the systematic study and documentation of the human past through this engaging quiz.
