One benefit of Ashoka’s Royal Road was

an increase in trade with other nations.

Which of the following made Ashoka turn away from war and seek peaceful ways to rule?

All the death as a result of the war with Kalinga

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1
How did people in the Aryan society enter a certain caste?
inherited their caste
pass a test
took part in trials
married into a caste
2
One benefit of Ashoka’s Royal Road was
an increase in trade with other nations.
a drop in crime.
greater ethnic diversity within the kingdom.
the invention of the carriage.
3
How did Aryans measure their wealth?
number of chariots
in corn
in horses
in cattle
4
The highest Varna, or social class in the caste system.
Brahmins
Vedas
Dalits
Kshatriyas
5
Which physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?
Bay of Bengal
Himalayas
Indian Ocean
Deccan Plateau
6
Chandra Gupta I
conquered all of India.
was the father of Ashoka.
founded the Gupta empire.
founded the Maurya empire.
7
These people performed dirty jobs like cleaning up animal waste, garbage, etc.
Vedas
Brahmins
Dalits
Kshatriyas
8
Where did Aryan kingdoms develop by 500 B.C.?
southern coast of South Asia
Indus Valley
Brahmaputra Plain
Ganges Plain
9
Where did the first civilization of India arise?
on the central plateau
along the Indus River
along the Ganges River
near the coast of the subcontinent
10
What were the jobs of a Sudra?
rulers and warriors
farmers, laborers, servants
priests
landowners, bankers, and merchants
11
Which game was invented in India?
Manjoong
Checkers
Solitaire
Chess
12
What caused the ancient Indian civilization to disappear?
no known cause
foreign invaders
heavy flooding
drought
13
What are the Vedas?
sacred hymns
the number system of the Aryans
a language written in Sanskrit
priest who recited offerings
14
What did the early farming villages in India depend on?
summer typhoon
winter monsoon
winter typhoon
summer monsoon
15
Which of the following made Ashoka turn away from war and seek peaceful ways to rule?
The loss of the Maurya empire
All the death as a result of the war with Kalinga
His relationship with his father
The teachings of Buddhism.

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