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Which region was once believed to be the homeland of the Indo-Europeans, but has serious weaknesses in terms of evidence from comparative philology?
Which region was once believed to be the homeland of the Indo-Europeans, but has serious weaknesses in terms of evidence from comparative philology?
- Scandinavia (correct)
- The Hungarian plain
- Southern Ukraine
- Anatolia
Where did the Mitanni, a non-Indo-European speaking people, live around 1500 BC?
Where did the Mitanni, a non-Indo-European speaking people, live around 1500 BC?
- Punjab
- Upper Euphrates (correct)
- Crete
- Anatolia
Which Indo-European branch did the Aryas belong to?
Which Indo-European branch did the Aryas belong to?
- Celtic
- Indo-Iranian (correct)
- Italic
- Germanic
Which archaeological culture appeared in northern Italy around 1500 BC?
Which archaeological culture appeared in northern Italy around 1500 BC?
Where did the Celtic-speaking peoples first become visible?
Where did the Celtic-speaking peoples first become visible?
Where were the Germanic-speaking peoples mainly living during the first century BC?
Where were the Germanic-speaking peoples mainly living during the first century BC?
What is the primary topic of the text provided?
What is the primary topic of the text provided?
When did our earliest records of Germanic languages come in the form of inscriptions?
When did our earliest records of Germanic languages come in the form of inscriptions?
Why was the Scandinavian theory of being the Indo-European homeland problematic?
Why was the Scandinavian theory of being the Indo-European homeland problematic?
Which area has been suggested as the Indo-European homeland along with claims for Scandinavia, the Danube valley, and Anatolia?
Which area has been suggested as the Indo-European homeland along with claims for Scandinavia, the Danube valley, and Anatolia?
What language was in use in Crete and on the Greek mainland by 1400 BC?
What language was in use in Crete and on the Greek mainland by 1400 BC?
Which Indo-European-speaking groups have been known to have mother goddesses with Indo-European names, although not major ones?
Which Indo-European-speaking groups have been known to have mother goddesses with Indo-European names, although not major ones?
What product, highly valued in the Baltic region, lacked an Indo-European name, weakening the theory that Scandinavia was the Indo-European homeland?
What product, highly valued in the Baltic region, lacked an Indo-European name, weakening the theory that Scandinavia was the Indo-European homeland?
Where were Slavic-speaking groups living north of the Carpathians mainly situated?
Where were Slavic-speaking groups living north of the Carpathians mainly situated?
What is a significant source of evidence discussed in the text for determining the divergence of Indo-European languages?
What is a significant source of evidence discussed in the text for determining the divergence of Indo-European languages?
When is it likely that the divergence of Indo-European languages began based on information presented in the text?
When is it likely that the divergence of Indo-European languages began based on information presented in the text?
Where do we not have significant written records of Slavic languages before according to the text?
Where do we not have significant written records of Slavic languages before according to the text?
