Journey Through History
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Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?

  • Documentation
  • Prehistory (correct)
  • Inquiry
  • History
  • What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

  • Scientific experiments
  • Mathematical equations
  • Historical sources (correct)
  • Psychological theories
  • What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?

  • To predict future events
  • To analyze past events (correct)
  • To promote political agendas
  • To entertain people
  • What do historians debate about when analyzing an event?

    <p>The significance of different causes and effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is history a complete and definitive account of the past?

    <p>No, history is incomplete and has debatable mysteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period marked the composition of large collections of hymns known as the Vedas?

    <p>Vedic Period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did anatomically modern humans first arrive on the Indian subcontinent?

    <p>Between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did settled life begin in South Asia?

    <p>Around 7,000 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused the population of the Indus Valley to scatter from large urban centres to villages?

    <p>Persistent drought</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the Indus Valley civilisation flourish?

    <p>Present-day Pakistan and north-western India</p> Signup and view all the answers

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