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How do historians seek knowledge of the past?
How do historians seek knowledge of the past?
- By ignoring historical sources
- By analyzing future events
- Using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art, and material artifacts (correct)
- By relying solely on written documents
What does the term 'history' encompass?
What does the term 'history' encompass?
- The study of future events
- Only the memory and discovery of past events
- Past events and the study of their documentation and interpretation (correct)
- Only past events
What is the difference between history and myth?
What is the difference between history and myth?
- There is no difference between history and myth
- Myth is supported by verifiable evidence, while history is not
- History is supported by verifiable evidence, while myth is not (correct)
- History and myth are both supported by verifiable evidence
What is considered prehistory?
What is considered prehistory?
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What do historians use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
What do historians use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
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When did sedentariness begin in South Asia?
When did sedentariness begin in South Asia?
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During which period was the varna system established in ancient India?
During which period was the varna system established in ancient India?
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What caused the scattering of the population of the Indus Valley from large urban centres to villages?
What caused the scattering of the population of the Indus Valley from large urban centres to villages?
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Which religious concepts arose during the second urbanisation in ancient India?
Which religious concepts arose during the second urbanisation in ancient India?
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Who established the first great empire in ancient India?
Who established the first great empire in ancient India?
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