10 Questions
Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?
Prehistory
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
Historical sources
What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?
To analyze past events
What do historians debate about when analyzing an event?
The significance of different causes and effects
Is history a complete and definitive account of the past?
No, history is incomplete and has debatable mysteries
Which period marked the composition of large collections of hymns known as the Vedas?
Vedic Period
When did anatomically modern humans first arrive on the Indian subcontinent?
Between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago
When did settled life begin in South Asia?
Around 7,000 BCE
What caused the population of the Indus Valley to scatter from large urban centres to villages?
Persistent drought
Where did the Indus Valley civilisation flourish?
Present-day Pakistan and north-western India
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