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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?
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Historiography
- Prehistory (correct)
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Social media posts
- Written documents and oral accounts (correct)
- Mathematical equations
- Scientific experiments
What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?
What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?
- To entertain readers
- To promote political agendas
- To predict future events
- To analyze past events (correct)
What do historians debate about when analyzing past events?
What do historians debate about when analyzing past events?
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Is history a complete and definitive account of the past?
Is history a complete and definitive account of the past?
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