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Most historians think that Indo-aryan culture spread through India by

• Gradual mixing

• Overland trade

• Rapid conquest

• Forceful integration

Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley Had a highly developed civilization

• Highly organized religion

• Royal tombs hold many artifacts

• It left behind many written records

• Cities show a high level of planning

What is vedas

• A language written in Sanskrit

• Hymns

• Priest who recited offerings

• Number system of the indo-aryans

Where did the first civilization of India arise

• the Ganges river

• Indus and sarawati rivers

• The cost of the subcontinent

• The central pateau

what helped Hinduism spread

• Religion forced people to give u their old beliefs

• Hindus formed organized groups

• Prayers could be offered only at large temples

• Hinduism is collection of different belief systems

Choice

Many of the achievements of the ancient Indus Valley civilization was due to their advanced knowledge of:

• geography.

• mathematics.

• farming.

• weather patterns.

Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?

• a Hindu prince

• guru

• a Brahmin

• an ascetic

What does Theravada Buddhism emphasize

• the Buddha's compassion

• the Buddha's path of reincarnation

• the Buddha's wisdom

• the Buddha's history

What is the main focus of Mahayana Buddhists

• Buddha's compassion

• Buddha's good deeds

• Buddha's commitment to a life of poverty

• Buddha's writings

Scholars believe that Indus Valley people used granaries to

• make cloth from cotton.

• defend their villages.

• hold religious ceremonies.

• store surplus crops