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What is history?
What is history?
- The investigation of natural phenomena
- The study of future events and their implications
- The analysis of current societal trends
- The systematic study and documentation of the human past (correct)
What is prehistory?
What is prehistory?
- The study of ancient civilizations
- The time when historical artifacts were discovered
- The period of events before the invention of writing systems (correct)
- The era of 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 (correct)
- Scientific experiments and laboratory tests
- Telepathic communication with ancestors
- Predictive algorithms and future projections
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
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