10 Questions
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems called?
Prehistory
Which sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts
What is the nature of history as an academic discipline?
It uses a narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events
What do historians debate about when discussing an event?
The narrative that best explains the event and the significance of different causes and effects
What does history encompass as an umbrella term?
Past events, memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation
Which two coalitions fought in World War I?
Allied Powers and Central Powers
Where did fighting take place during World War I?
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia
What event sparked the outbreak of World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
How many soldiers were estimated to have died in World War I?
9 million
What major event was World War I a major factor in?
1918 Spanish flu pandemic
प्राचीन ग्रीक शब्द "ἱστορία" (historía) से लिया गया "इन्क्वायरी; जांच के द्वारा प्राप्त ज्ञान" का अर्थ है इतिह
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