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Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
- Prehistory (correct)
- Inquiry
- Academic discipline
- History
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Scientific experiments and observations
- Mathematical formulas and equations
- Historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
- Personal opinions and beliefs
What does the term 'history' encompass?
What does the term 'history' encompass?
- Only past events
- Only the interpretation of past events
- Only the academic discipline of studying past events
- Past events and the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events (correct)
What do historians debate about when analyzing past events?
What do historians debate about when analyzing past events?
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What is the main purpose of history as an academic discipline?
What is the main purpose of history as an academic discipline?
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