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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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The Mauryan emperor Ashoka began his reign as a

A
warrior, but he later embraced peace.
B
peaceful leader, but then he turned to war.
C
warrior and remained one throughout his reign.
D
peaceful leader and remained one throughout his reign.
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Which technological advancement originated during the Gupta period or "Golden Age" of India?

A
the geometric grid system used for city planning
B
the foundation of Sanskrit, the world’s oldest language
C
the development of binary numbers, the basis for computer code
D
the cultivation of crops and farming in the Indus River Valley
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Which concept best summarizes the beliefs of Ashoka?

A
persecution
B
tolerance
C
power
D
self-control
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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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Modern mathematical systems spread outward from India via

A
conquest
B
migration
C
religious missionaries.
D
trade routes.
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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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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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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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