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Applying Economics to World History — Unit test

Question 20 • FL-2109010-M/J World History A - Teacher Directed Resource

Why do historians continue to gather historical evidence for even well-known events?

Answer
A
They want to find artifacts to sell.
B
They are looking for evidence to predict the future.
C
They know that new evidence may lead to new interpretations.
D
They assume that new technology will prove all of the old theories incorrect.

Explanation

Historians continue gathering evidence because each new source or discovery can add details, challenge earlier assumptions, or change how an event is understood. This may lead to new interpretations even when the event is already well known. The correct choice is “They know that new evidence may lead to new interpretations.”

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