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What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems considered?
- Modern history
- Cultural heritage
- Prehistory (correct)
- Ancient history
How does history differ from myth?
How does history differ from myth?
- Myth is older than history
- Myth has no cultural significance
- History is supported by verifiable evidence (correct)
- History is based on speculation
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
- Fictional stories
- Only written documents
- Oral accounts and art only
- Written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?
What does history as an academic discipline use to describe past events?
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What do historians debate about the nature of history?
What do historians debate about the nature of history?
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When did anatomically modern humans first arrive on the Indian subcontinent?
When did anatomically modern humans first arrive on the Indian subcontinent?
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When did the Indus Valley Civilisation flourish?
When did the Indus Valley Civilisation flourish?
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What marked the Vedic Period (1500–500 BCE)?
What marked the Vedic Period (1500–500 BCE)?
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What event led to the scattering of the population of the Indus Valley from large urban centres to villages?
What event led to the scattering of the population of the Indus Valley from large urban centres to villages?
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Who established the first great empire in ancient India, the Maurya Empire?
Who established the first great empire in ancient India, the Maurya Empire?
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