World History Quiz
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What is history?

  • The study of future events and their implications
  • The analysis of current societal trends
  • The study of natural phenomena
  • The systematic study and documentation of the human past (correct)
  • What is prehistory?

  • The history of oral traditions
  • The period of events before the invention of writing systems (correct)
  • The study of ancient written documents
  • The period after the invention of writing systems
  • What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

  • Scientific experiments and laboratory studies
  • Social media and internet sources
  • Statistical data and mathematical models
  • Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
  • What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?

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

    What do historians debate about when analyzing events?

    <p>The significance of different causes and effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the duration of World War II?

    <p>1939 to 1945</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two military alliances were the primary opposing forces in World War II?

    <p>Allies and Axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What played a major role in enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and delivery of nuclear weapons during World War II?

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

    How many fatalities resulted from World War II?

    <p>70 to 85 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the outcomes for Germany, Austria, and Japan in the wake of Axis defeat in World War II?

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

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