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7329082889Which dynasty contributed to the flowering of Hinduism?The Gupta Dynasty0
7329812680Who laid the basis for Indian civilization and when?By Aryan Invaders around 1500 B.C.E1
7329855253Who was at the top of the caste system?Priests (Brahmans) & Warriors (Varnas)2
7329921424Who was at the bottom of the caste system?Traders/Farmers (Vaisyas) & Common Laborers (Sudras)3
7329940657Which age saw the addition of the fifth caste class (named the untouchables)?The Epic Age4
7330008495Who ended the Harappan (Indus Valley) civilization?The Aryans5
7330022003China relied on its political structure to maintain peace and order while India _______relied on Hinduism for "the social glue."6
7330033440Which two river regions in India allowed for substantial agriculture?Indus and Ganges rivers7
7330042451The mountainous north consisted mostly of _______.Herders8
7330074432Who created the first and largest empire in northern India?Chandragupta Maurya9
7330116456Who was Chandragupta's grandson and what did he do to the Mauryan empire?Ashoka contributed to the Mauryan empire when he propagated Buddhism throughout India while also honoring Hinduism10
7330144482Who developed roads, hospitals, wells, and rest houses during their rule in an empire?Ashoka during the Mauryan empire11
7330156381Who caused the collapse of the Mauryan empire?The Kushan invaders12
7330176390During which two periods did economic and cultural life advance?During the Gupta and Mauryan periods13
7330195453Under which rule did India get its greatest period of political stability?During the Gupta rule14
7330205404What was the golden age in Indian history?The period where the Guptas ruled15

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