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Read the excerpt from the Edicts of Ashoka.They (my officers) work among soldiers, chiefs, householders, the poor, the aged—for their welfare and happiness—so that they may be free from harassment. The officers work for the proper treatment of prisoners, towards their unfettering, and if the officers think, "This one has a family to support," "That one has been bewitched," "This one is old," then they work for the release of such prisoners. They work here, in outlying towns, in the women's quarters belonging to my brothers and sisters, and among my other relatives. They are occupied everywhere.

A
Women, the elderly, and prisoners should be given special treatment.
B
Ashoka’s officers have the power to make decisions on their own.
C
Ashoka’s officers are watching what people are doing all the time.
D
Ashoka’s officers would treat all citizens with respect regardless of status.
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The modern numbering system and the zero were both mathematical innovations made within which empire?

A
Aksum
B
China
C
Gupta
D
Mauryan
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Which resulted from the trade network developed during the Gupta Empire?

A
India developed a banking system.
B
Cultural advancements declined due to the focus on trade.
C
India faced fewer threats from its enemies.
D
The caste system spread through Asia along trade routes.
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Ashoka’s commitment to the happiness and welfare of all his people conflicts directly with which aspect of Indian society?

A
cultural advancement
B
the caste system
C
the practice of Hinduism
D
warfare strategies
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India’s “Golden Age” began as a direct result of

A
an increase in trade.
B
a takeover of other Asian countries.
C
a decrease in government dependence.
D
the fall of the Mauryan empire.
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Indian scholars during the Golden Age advanced science by developing

A
Sanskrit works of poetry and literature.
B
a binary numbering system.
C
expansive trade networks across Asia.
D
the heliocentric theory of the universe.
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Why are advancements in areas such as science considered essential in the development of a great civilization?

A
These advancements show what a civilization considers important.
B
These advancements provide a way for a civilization to overtake others.
C
These advancements show a reliance on achievement.
D
These advancements impact the global influence of civilization.
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Modern mathematical systems spread outward from India via

A
conquest
B
migration
C
religious missionaries.
D
trade routes.
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The Vedas of the Aryan people became the basis for the

A
Buddhist religion.
B
Indian calendar.
C
Hindu religion.
D
early Indian dances.
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How did the annual monsoons influence development in the Indus River Valley?

A
Flooding encouraged settlers to explore other regions to develop into cities.
B
Flooding prevented the Aryans from traveling through the Himalayan Mountains.
C
Flooding removed rich soil, preventing necessary crops from being grown.
D
Flooding deposited rich soil, allowing surplus crops to support settlements.

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