Among the early converts to the Buddhist way were

women, as a way to gain more freedom

While the dominant population of Southeast Asia is Malay, culturally it is

a blend of Indian, Malay, and Chinese

In Southeast Asia, the first political units...

synthesized useful Indian traits w/indigenous beliefs, etc.

As in Mesopotamia, Greece, and China, the role of women in India

declined as the social structure became more complex

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1
The most serious threats to the Vedic religion came from
Jainism and Buddhism
nomadic invaders from Thailand
Mongol invaders from the north
Alexander the Great
2
Among the early converts to the Buddhist way were
soldiers, who sought redemption
priests, because they needed to make more money for temples
the nobility, because the could read and write
women, as a way to gain more freedom
3
Indian societies created ways to regulate relations between differ. groups. 1 of these ways was
the Vedas
the varna system
the use of dowries
polytheism
4
India's first centralized empire was formed by
Chandragupta Maurya
Devi
Alexander the Great
Ashoka
5
Which of the following was a motivating factor for people to settle in the Ganges Plain?
a lack of monsoons
fertile, well-watered soil
easy access to the sea
the offer of free land by the local king
6
Ashoka extended the boundaries of his empire and later converted to which religion
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
7
While the dominant population of Southeast Asia is Malay, culturally it is
a blend of Cambodian and Indian
a blend of Indian, Malay, and Chinese
mainly Chinese
mainly Indian
8
The first major center in Southeast Asia was Funan, in modern-day
Thailand
Myanmar
Singapore
Vietnam
9
Most of India's earliest writings are
religious in nature
trade reports and tax collections
stories that tell the origin of the Indian people
historiography of the early Indian empires
10
In Southeast Asia, the first political units...
synthesized useful Indian traits w/indigenous beliefs, etc.
used a hereditary king based on clan systems
were copies of those in India and based on caste
reflected Chinese systems of the time due to trade w/ China
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As in Mesopotamia, Greece, and China, the role of women in India
was controlled by the leader
declined as the social structure became more complex
was limited in religious observances only
remained stable as region developed into more complex empire

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