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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?
- Ancient history
- Prehistory (correct)
- Medieval history
- Modern history
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Written documents
- Oral accounts
- Art and material artifacts
- All of the above (correct)
What do historians do with historical sources?
What do historians do with historical sources?
- Present them
- Ignore them
- Collect them (correct)
- Destroy them
What do historians debate about events?
What do historians debate about events?
What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?
What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?