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

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India was located close to China, which produced most of the world’s trade goods.
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India produced most of the goods that other countries were looking to import.
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India had access to major waterways, which allowed for easy shipment of goods to other counties.
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India was a central location between the East and West, which made it a trade hub.
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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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Why did so many early civilizations arise near river valleys?

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Rivers provided an easy route for trade.
B
The seclusion of a valley provided protection from enemies.
C
Water created fertile soil and other agricultural advantages.
D
Monsoons inflicted less damage away from coastal areas.
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What is Sanskrit?

a
a book of religious stories and hymns
a
an ancient Indo-Aryan language
a
a social class system in India
a
a seasonal wind that brings rain
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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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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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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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This map shows the location of India’s earliest civilization in the Indus River Valley.

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coastal access to the Arabian Sea
B
coastal access to the Bay of Bengal
C
proximity to the Thar desert
D
proximity to the Himalayan Mountains
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The earliest cities of the Indus River Valley civilization were designed

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in a grid.
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in a circular pattern.
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with protective walls.
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with no plan.
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The Aryans were peaceful; the Mauryans were warriors.
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The Aryans were warriors; the Mauryans were peaceful.
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The Aryans were class focused; the Mauryans were inclusive.
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The Aryans were inclusive; the Mauryans were class focused.
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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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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 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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Chandraguptra Mayura succeeded in uniting the Indian subcontinent through

A
force.
B
religion.
C
modernization.
D
exploitation.
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Which job might be held by someone in a mid-level caste?

A
doctor
B
housekeeper
C
farmer
D
priest
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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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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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Why are advancements in areas such as science considered essential in the development of a great civilization?

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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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Which of the following is not an example of cultural and scientific advancements made during the Gupta Empire?

A
classification of one thousand new diseases
B
the Indian subcontinent was unified for the first time
C
introduction of the number zero
D
development of an early form of chess

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