Question

History is about finding out how things were in the past and how things have ___
A.Ended / completed
B.Changed
C.Started
D.Evolved

Answer 1

Hint: What is meant by history? This question will arise in your mind. History is the study of past events which particularly deals with human affairs. History periods were divided for easy study and understanding.

Complete answer:
Historical studies are used to analyse and describe an event in the past and investigate the reasons and effects that are related to some of the events and influence of them are also included in history. There are several fields in history. It includes art history, maritime history, material history, modern history, political history, social history, world history, comparative history, contemporary contraction, cultural history. History is about finding out how things were in the past and how things have changed now.

Let us discuss the periods in history. History period is generally classified into periods prehistoric period and historic period. Prehistoric period is the period between before the arrival of the writing system and with the arrival of human beings. It includes three parts which includes Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic. The historical period starts with the arrival of a writing system which is used to record the historical events. The historical period is also divided into three basic parts which includes Ancient period, middle age and Modern era. The historical periods are used to focus the study on a particular event that occurred in a particular area of time.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: With the help of history we learned about our ancestors and their civilizations. Historical studies help to differentiate between the myth and historic events. The myths are the stories related to God or some supernatural powers. History helps to understand the proven events and facts.