Put Your Historical Knowledge to the Test
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Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?

  • Documentation
  • Inquiry
  • History
  • Prehistory (correct)

    • 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 is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?

  • To describe past events
  • To examine past events
  • To question past events
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What do historians debate about when analyzing past events?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of historians' investigation?

    <p>Patterns of cause and effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the study and documentation of the human past?

    <p>Historiography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

    <p>Historical sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nature of history as an academic discipline?

    <p>Subjective and interpretive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of history?

    <p>To analyze patterns of cause and effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the umbrella term that comprises past events, memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events?

    <p>History</p> Signup and view all the answers

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