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Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?

Ancient history

Modern history

Prehistory (correct)

Medieval history

What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

Personal opinions, rumors, and hearsay

Scientific experiments, mathematical equations, and computer simulations

Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)

Astrological predictions and supernatural visions

What is the nature of history as an academic discipline?

History is a predictive science that can forecast future events

History is a purely subjective field with no objective facts

History is a collection of myths and legends

History uses a narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events (correct)

What is the purpose of history?

To provide knowledge and understanding of the human past Signup and view all the answers

What do historians debate regarding different narratives of events?

Which narrative best explains an event and the significance of different causes and effects Signup and view all the answers

Which type of source text is described as providing researchers with 'direct, unmediated information about the object of study'?

Primary sources Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of primary sources?

They are recorded by someone who participated in, witnessed, or lived through the event Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of distinguishing between primary, secondary, and tertiary source texts in historiography?

To categorize different types of source texts based on their proximity to the origin of the information or idea Signup and view all the answers

Which type of source text is the original text that is to be translated into another language?

Source text Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of primary sources in historiography?

They are firsthand written accounts made at the time of an event Signup and view all the answers

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Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?

What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

What is the nature of history as an academic discipline?

What is the purpose of history?

What do historians debate regarding different narratives of events?

Which type of source text is described as providing researchers with 'direct, unmediated information about the object of study'?

What is the main characteristic of primary sources?

What is the purpose of distinguishing between primary, secondary, and tertiary source texts in historiography?

Which type of source text is the original text that is to be translated into another language?

What is the main characteristic of primary sources in historiography?

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