I encompass the deeds of many but cannot be touched. What am I?
Category: History · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about records of past actions.
Answer
A written history
Explanation
A written history encapsulates events, while the wrong answers are specific artifacts.
This is an easy history riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A written history.
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