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What do historians mean when they talk about continuities or persisting patterns?
What do historians mean when they talk about continuities or persisting patterns?
- That a particular pattern applied to everyone in the world
- That some aspects of human life remained relatively stable over long periods of time (correct)
- That absolutely nothing changed in the pattern they are describing
- That all aspects of human life remained exactly the same as in the past
Which of the following is NOT given as an example of something that continues from ancestors?
Which of the following is NOT given as an example of something that continues from ancestors?
- Following the same beliefs and religious practices
- Speaking the same languages
- Using modern agricultural techniques (correct)
- Wearing the same costumes
Which of the following statements is true?
Which of the following statements is true?
- All aspects of human life in the past have been changing from time to time
- None of the aspects of human life were practiced in exactly the same way in the lifetime of our ancestors
- Few things ever change completely
- All of the above (correct)
What does the text imply about the basic fabric of society in Ethiopia and the Horn?
What does the text imply about the basic fabric of society in Ethiopia and the Horn?
Which aspect of human life is NOT mentioned in the text as changing from time to time?
Which aspect of human life is NOT mentioned in the text as changing from time to time?
What does the text suggest about the fundamental components or structures of ancestral social organization?
What does the text suggest about the fundamental components or structures of ancestral social organization?