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When did sedentariness begin in South Asia?
When did sedentariness begin in South Asia?
- 1500 BCE
- 7000 BCE (correct)
- 2500 BCE
- 1900 BCE
During which period did the Indus Valley Civilisation flourish?
During which period did the Indus Valley Civilisation flourish?
- 1500–500 BCE
- 73,000 - 55,000 years ago
- 600 BCE
- 2500 BCE - 1900 BCE (correct)
What marked the Vedic Period (1500–500 BCE)?
What marked the Vedic Period (1500–500 BCE)?
- Spread of pastoral and nomadic Indo-Aryans into the Gangetic plain
- Rise of new ascetic movements and religious concepts
- Composition of large collections of hymns (Vedas) (correct)
- Synthesis of Buddhism with preexisting religious cultures
Who overthrew the Nanda Empire and established the Maurya Empire?
Who overthrew the Nanda Empire and established the Maurya Empire?
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What caused the population of the Indus Valley to scatter from large urban centres to villages during the second millennium BCE?
What caused the population of the Indus Valley to scatter from large urban centres to villages during the second millennium BCE?
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