How did Zarathustra change the religious beliefs of the Persians?

He taught belief in only two gods

500 years passed before India was united again

Which of these descriptions of Indus Valley cities is correct?

They were built with similar street layouts

The people of the Indus Valley settled where they did because

the area around them offered the best conditions for agriculture

How did Darius improve communication within the Persian Empire?

He used couriers who rode horses to carry messages across the Empire

One possible explanation for the disappearance of the Mohenjo-Daro people is that

the people were the victims of an earthquake or a flood

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How did Zarathustra change the religious beliefs of the Persians?
He taught belief in only two gods
He carved edicts on rocks and stone pillars along main roads
He taught them to obey the teachings of the Vedas
He taught that they could reach spiritual perfection through reincarnation
2
Another name for the Enlightened One is
Cyrus
Buddha
Ashoka
Chandragupta I
3
Chandragupta II ruled over India during the time of India's
Maurya Empire
Persian Empire
Zoroastrian Age
Golden Age
4
After Ashoka's death
The Aryans regained power over India
Siddhartha Gautama started a new religion
500 years passed before India was united again
India's leaders invaded China
5
The Aryan religion developed into the religion of
Zoroastrianism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Legalism
6
Which of these descriptions of Indus Valley cities is correct?
All of them were important sea ports
Their buildings were made with sod and grass
They were built with similar street layouts
None of them had walls or fortifications
7
The Aryans were able to take farmland away from the native people in India by using
Iron weapons
Bows and arrows
A navy
Horses
8
Which of these Indian rulers believed that "government is the science of punishment"?
Ashoka
Ahriman
Gautama
Chandragupta Maurya
9
The people of the Indus Valley settled where they did because
the nearby mountains protected them from invaders
they wanted to be near major north-south trade routes
the area around them offered the best conditions for agriculture
the area had a mild climate
10
Which of these leaders created the Persian Empire?
Cyrus the Great
Shi Huangdi
Chandragupta I
Queen Tomyris
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How did Darius improve communication within the Persian Empire?
He used couriers who rode horses to carry messages across the Empire
He sent priests across the Empire to spread news and information
He built a large navy to move people across the Empire
He published a newspaper that was read by people throughout the Empire
12
The religion that teaches that people should seek love, truth, the joy of knowledge, and a calm mind is
Buddhism
Confucianism
Zoroastrianism
Hinduism
13
Which religion teaches that life on Earth is a struggle between the forces of light and the forces of darkness?
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Daoism
Hinduism
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One possible explanation for the disappearance of the Mohenjo-Daro people is that
the people all moved to the Fertile Crescent
the people were the victims of an earthquake or a flood
the people were poisoned by invading enemies

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