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What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?
- Ancient history
- Renaissance history
- Medieval history
- Prehistory (correct)
What is the academic discipline that uses a narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events?
What is the academic discipline that uses a narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events?
- History (correct)
- Physics
- Biology
- Geography
What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Computer simulations and virtual reality
- Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)
- Scientific experiments and laboratory tests
- Mathematical equations and formulas
What is the term for stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources?
What is the term for stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources?
What type of evidence supports history but not myth?
What type of evidence supports history but not myth?
What term is used for the period of events considered before written history?
What term is used for the period of events considered before written history?
What is the origin of the word 'history'?
What is the origin of the word 'history'?
Who is often considered the 'father of history' in the Western tradition?
Who is often considered the 'father of history' in the Western tradition?
What is the nature of the modern study of history?
What is the nature of the modern study of history?
What is the meaning of the Greek word ἵστωρ?
What is the meaning of the Greek word ἵστωρ?
Who helped form the foundations for the modern study of past events and societies?
Who helped form the foundations for the modern study of past events and societies?
What is the meaning of the Latin word historia?
What is the meaning of the Latin word historia?
What was the word 'history' borrowed into from Latin into Old English as?
What was the word 'history' borrowed into from Latin into Old English as?
'History' was brought into Middle English from which language?
'History' was brought into Middle English from which language?
In what sense did Aristotle use the word 'history' in his History of Animals?
In what sense did Aristotle use the word 'history' in his History of Animals?
What did the state chronicle, Spring and Autumn Annals, date from as early as?
What did the state chronicle, Spring and Autumn Annals, date from as early as?
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