10 Questions
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems called?
Prehistory
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
Its usefulness in giving insight into the past
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
Narrative
What do historians use to investigate the patterns of cause and effect in past events?
Historical sources
What does the Study & Teaching Guide for the History of the Ancient World provide?
A full curriculum with study questions and answers
What is recommended for those using the guide in Kindle format or wishing to save time?
Getting the Map Supplement
What is the likelihood that high-schoolers will remember more than 100 of the 282 rules in Hammurabi's code of laws according to the text?
Unlikely
What is the purpose of the World History Encyclopedia mentioned in the text?
To create a section on the American Revolution
What does the Study & Teaching Guide aim to make more accessible?
Narrative history
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