India Part 1-Empires

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Which culture made bronze statues?

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Harappan

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Arab merchants borrowed the mathematical idea they called Safira from India. Western societies then borrowed the idea from merchants and scholars in the Arab world. What was the idea that spread in this way?

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the symbol for zero

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Which statement BEST describes the early years of the reign of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka? Options: He was forced to give up some of his power to city-states. He often made war to gain control over more land and people. He created schools and libraries to spread ideas from China and Greece. He adopted Buddhism as the official religion and made other faiths illegal.

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He often made war to gain control over more land and people.

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The sacred writings of Hinduism are called the

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Vedas

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Which characteristic of early Aryan culture best indicates that they were nomadic? Options: the inability to read or write, the lack of permanent homes, the development of a military, the use of horses to herd cattle.

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the lack of permanent homes

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Gupta mathematicians created symbols for the numbers 0-9. They were known as

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Hindu-Arabic numerals

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What river provided water to the most densely populated areas of India?

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Ganges River

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Which symbols came from ancient India? ? ! ; "" , 1 2 3 4 5 A B C D E I II III IV V

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1 2 3 4 5

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What is one reason why the Aryans are important to India's history?

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They brought Brahmanism and Sanskrit to India, which eventually turned into Hinduism.

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Which river empties into the Arabian Sea and provided water for Pakistan's farmlands?

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Indus River