Indian Dynasties

Question 1

What factor allowed India to play a key role in global trade during the Gupta Empire?

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I: India was a central location between the East and West, which made it a trade hub.

Question 2

The Vedas of the Aryan people became the basis for the

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H: Hindu religion.

Question 3

Why did so many early civilizations arise near river valleys?

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W: Water created fertile soil and other agricultural advantages.

Question 4

What is Sanskrit?

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a: an ancient Indo-Aryan language

Question 5

India’s “Golden Age” began as a direct result of

Question 6

The modern numbering system and the zero were both mathematical innovations made within which empire?

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G: Gupta

Question 7

Ashoka’s commitment to the happiness and welfare of all his people conflicts directly with which aspect of Indian society?

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t: the caste system

Question 8

This map shows the location of India’s earliest civilization in the Indus River Valley.

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c: coastal access to the Arabian Sea

Question 9

The earliest cities of the Indus River Valley civilization were designed

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i: in a grid.

Question 10

best

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T: The Aryans were class focused; the Mauryans were inclusive.

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