Development
What made the development of the city of Harappa possible?
It's surplus supply of grain.
What was the most significant change in Indian society that took place during the reign of the Mauryan ruler Ashoka?
Buddhism spread throughout Asia.
How did mathematics benefit from the invention of the zero by Gupta mathematics?
They use zero as a placeholder so it shortens the writing of numbers and makes mathematical problems easier to preform.
What can best replace the question mark in the list?
-Sanskrit
-The Vedic tradition
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A caste system
How did the monsoons affect the development of early Indian civilization?
The water brought monsoon rains allowed agriculture to develop away from India's major rivers.
Which factor contributed the most to the scientific and cultural advances made during the time of the Gupta Empire?
The establishment of collages and universities.
What is the best argument against using a caste system to organize a modern society?
The caste system prevents a nation from using people's skills efficiently.
The Indian subcontinent is bordered by which two bodies of water?
The Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
Which action was forbidden by India's caste system?
Marrying someone out of a different caste.
Gupta rulers supported the construction of which types of structures in order to improve life in India?
Roads and universities.
What characteristic contributes to South Asia being considered a subcontinent?
It is geographically isolated from the rest of Asia by tall mountains.
The religion of the Aryans, who invaded India around 1500 BCE, evolved into which of these world religions?
Hinduism
What happened as a result of outlawing the caste system in India in 1949?
An increase in educational oppertunities for India's poorest people.
What position did the Untouchables occupy in the India caste system?
They are outside of the caste system.
Which factor most contributed to the improvement of trade in India during the period of the Gupta rule?
The establishment of universities colleges.