Where did the first civilization of India arise? (1 point) Responses along the Ganges River along the Ganges River along the Indus and Sarasvati Rivers along the Indus and Sarasvati Rivers near the coast of the subcontinent near the coast of the subcontinent on the central plateau
What did the Indus Valley civilizations use their granaries for? (1 point) Responses defense bulwarks defense bulwarks government offices government offices storing food storing food housing travelers
storing food
How did Chandragupta Maurya react to his fear of his enemies? (1 point) Responses set up large network of spies set up large network of spies reached out to enemies with peace proposals reached out to enemies with peace proposals aggressively attacked most neighboring kingdoms aggressively attacked most neighboring kingdoms isolated India from all communication from outside
set up large network of spies
Why did multiplication and division become easier during the Gupta empire? (1 point) Responses They were the first to use base-10 numbers. They were the first to use base-10 numbers. They were the first to understand long division. They were the first to understand long division. They created a numeral for zero. They created a numeral for zero. They combined Chinese and Greek knowledge.
They were the first to use base-10 numbers.
Question What did Siddartha Gautama do after seeing old age, sickness, death, and finally a holy man in the city streets? (1 point) Responses vowed to rule his people so that fewer would be sick and face old age and death in poverty vowed to rule his people so that fewer would be sick and face old age and death in poverty shut himself up in the palace and refused to travel outside again shut himself up in the palace and refused to travel outside again took his riches from the palace and gave them to the needy in the city took his riches from the palace and gave them to the needy in the city cut his hair, traded his robes, and became a religious seeker
cut his hair, traded his robes, and became a religious seeker
Why is the Bhagavad-Gita important to Hinduism? (1 point) Responses It contains collected hymns that are important historically. It contains collected hymns that are important historically. It gives instructions on religious gatherings. It gives instructions on religious gatherings. It spells out the caste system. It spells out the caste system. It contains ideas about the gods and nature of the soul.
