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What is history considered before the invention of writing systems?
What is history considered before the invention of writing systems?
- Ancient history
- Protohistory
- Mythology
- Prehistory (correct)
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Internet sources, textbooks, and personal opinions
- Scientific equations and mathematical models
- Folklore and legends
- Written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers (correct)
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
- Fiction
- Biography
- Poetry
- Narrative (correct)
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
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What is history's umbrella term comprising?
What is history's umbrella term comprising?
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What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems called?
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems called?
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What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
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What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
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What do historians debate regarding the nature of history?
What do historians debate regarding the nature of history?
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What do historians seek to explain when debating which narrative best explains an event?
What do historians seek to explain when debating which narrative best explains an event?
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