Studying the Past: Methods and Sources

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What can we find out about the past from the text?

The latest fashion trends

The names of famous rulers

Popular television shows

The types of houses people lived in (correct)

What type of people's lives can we find out about from the text?

Pilots and astronauts

Chefs and waiters

Hunters, herders, and farmers (correct)

Politicians and lawyers

Where have people lived for several hundred thousand years according to the text?

On remote islands

Along the banks of the river Narmada (correct)

In underground caves

In high-rise apartment buildings

What were some of the earliest people skilled at according to the text?

Gathering food from the forest Signup and view all the answers

In what surroundings did the earliest people live according to the text?

The surrounding forests Signup and view all the answers

What type of activities can we find out about from the text?

Playing traditional games and singing songs Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the areas where women and men first began to grow crops like wheat and barley?

Sulaiman hills and Kirthar hills Signup and view all the answers

Where were some of the areas where agriculture developed according to the text?

Garo hills and Vindhyas Signup and view all the answers

Where did rice was first grown according to the text?

North of the Vindhyas Signup and view all the answers

Where did some of the earliest cities flourish about 4700 years ago?

Banks of the Indus and its tributaries Signup and view all the answers

Where was the area known as Magadha located in ancient times?

South of the Ganga Signup and view all the answers

Where did kingdoms set up throughout the subcontinent according to the text?

In other parts of the country Signup and view all the answers

What made journeys dangerous at times according to the text?

Hills and high mountains including the Himalayas, deserts, rivers and seas Signup and view all the answers

Studying the Past: Methods and Sources

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What can we find out about the past from the text?

What type of people's lives can we find out about from the text?

Where have people lived for several hundred thousand years according to the text?

What were some of the earliest people skilled at according to the text?

In what surroundings did the earliest people live according to the text?

What type of activities can we find out about from the text?

What were some of the areas where women and men first began to grow crops like wheat and barley?

Where were some of the areas where agriculture developed according to the text?

Where did rice was first grown according to the text?

Where did some of the earliest cities flourish about 4700 years ago?

Where was the area known as Magadha located in ancient times?

Where did kingdoms set up throughout the subcontinent according to the text?

What made journeys dangerous at times according to the text?

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