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Define historiography.
Define historiography.
Historiography is the study of how knowledge of the past is obtained and transmitted through written descriptions of past events.
Who were the ancient Greek historians known for introducing the organized study and narration of the past?
Who were the ancient Greek historians known for introducing the organized study and narration of the past?
Herodotus and Thucydides.
Which Chinese figure was influential in historical thought and writing during the Han dynasty?
Which Chinese figure was influential in historical thought and writing during the Han dynasty?
Sima Qian.
When did history emerge as an academic discipline?
When did history emerge as an academic discipline?
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Which region was the first to establish history as an academic discipline?
Which region was the first to establish history as an academic discipline?
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True or false: Historiography is the history of historical writing?
True or false: Historiography is the history of historical writing?
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True or false: The organized study and narration of the past was introduced by ancient Chinese historians?
True or false: The organized study and narration of the past was introduced by ancient Chinese historians?
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True or false: History emerged as an academic discipline in the first half of the nineteenth century?
True or false: History emerged as an academic discipline in the first half of the nineteenth century?
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True or false: The Han dynasty figure Sima Qian was influential in Chinese historical thought and writing?
True or false: The Han dynasty figure Sima Qian was influential in Chinese historical thought and writing?
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True or false: Europe was the first region to establish history as an academic discipline?
True or false: Europe was the first region to establish history as an academic discipline?
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True or false: Historiography is the study of how knowledge of the past is obtained and transmitted?
True or false: Historiography is the study of how knowledge of the past is obtained and transmitted?
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True or false: Historiography emerged as an intentional attempt to understand and represent descriptions of past events in writing?
True or false: Historiography emerged as an intentional attempt to understand and represent descriptions of past events in writing?
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True or false: The organized study and narration of the past was first introduced by ancient Greek historians?
True or false: The organized study and narration of the past was first introduced by ancient Greek historians?
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True or false: The most important early figure in Chinese historical thought and writing was Sima Qian?
True or false: The most important early figure in Chinese historical thought and writing was Sima Qian?
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True or false: History emerged as an academic discipline in Europe during the second half of the nineteenth century?
True or false: History emerged as an academic discipline in Europe during the second half of the nineteenth century?
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