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?

Narrative Signup and view all the answers

What do historians debate about when analyzing events?

The significance of different causes and effects Signup and view all the answers

What was the duration of World War II?

1939 to 1945 Signup and view all the answers

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

Allies and Axis 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?

Aircraft Signup and view all the answers

How many fatalities resulted from World War II?

70 to 85 million 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?

Occupation Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is history?

What is prehistory?

What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?

What do historians debate about when analyzing events?

What was the duration of World War II?

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

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

How many fatalities resulted from World War II?

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

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