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True or false: According to the model, all Austronesian-speaking people moved outward from the South Eastern shores of continental Asia towards Taiwan around 3000 BCE?
True or false: According to the model, all Austronesian-speaking people moved outward from the South Eastern shores of continental Asia towards Taiwan around 3000 BCE?
True
True or false: The Austronesians reached as far as Borneo and the Moluccas by 1500 BCE?
True or false: The Austronesians reached as far as Borneo and the Moluccas by 1500 BCE?
True
True or false: The model suggests that the descendants of present-day Filipinos, Indonesians, and Malaysians came from Austronesians who stayed behind on the islands?
True or false: The model suggests that the descendants of present-day Filipinos, Indonesians, and Malaysians came from Austronesians who stayed behind on the islands?
True
True or false: The ancient Austronesian people started expanding across the Pacific around 2500 BCE?
True or false: The ancient Austronesian people started expanding across the Pacific around 2500 BCE?
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True or false: The Austronesians sailed towards the islands of Oceania including Papua New Guinea, various Pacific islands, New Zealand, and Madagascar of the east coast of Africa?
True or false: The Austronesians sailed towards the islands of Oceania including Papua New Guinea, various Pacific islands, New Zealand, and Madagascar of the east coast of Africa?
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True or false: The Austronesians originated from the South Eastern shores of continental Asia and moved outward towards Taiwan around 3000 BCE?
True or false: The Austronesians originated from the South Eastern shores of continental Asia and moved outward towards Taiwan around 3000 BCE?
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True or false: Austronesians reached as far as Madagascar off the east coast of Africa by 1500 BCE?
True or false: Austronesians reached as far as Madagascar off the east coast of Africa by 1500 BCE?
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True or false: The model suggests that the ancient Austronesian people started expanding across the Pacific around 2500 BCE?
True or false: The model suggests that the ancient Austronesian people started expanding across the Pacific around 2500 BCE?
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True or false: The Austronesians developed unique languages by 1500 BCE as they moved towards Southeast Asia?
True or false: The Austronesians developed unique languages by 1500 BCE as they moved towards Southeast Asia?
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True or false: The Austronesians have a seafaring heritage dating back to around 2500 BCE?
True or false: The Austronesians have a seafaring heritage dating back to around 2500 BCE?
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Study Notes
Austronesian Expansion
- The Austronesian people originated from the South Eastern shores of continental Asia and moved outward towards Taiwan around 3000 BCE.
- The Austronesians reached as far as Borneo and the Moluccas by 1500 BCE.
- The ancient Austronesian people started expanding across the Pacific around 2500 BCE.
- The Austronesians sailed towards the islands of Oceania including Papua New Guinea, various Pacific islands, New Zealand, and Madagascar of the east coast of Africa.
- The model suggests that the descendants of present-day Filipinos, Indonesians, and Malaysians came from Austronesians who stayed behind on the islands.
- The Austronesians developed unique languages by 1500 BCE as they moved towards Southeast Asia.
- The Austronesians have a seafaring heritage dating back to around 2500 BCE.
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Test your knowledge of Austronesian migration history with this quiz. Explore the ancestral homeland of Austronesian-speaking peoples, their movement from Southeast Asia to Taiwan, and their further expansion to the Philippines, Borneo, and the Moluccas. See how much you know about this fascinating migration journey.
