Early Human Settlement in South Asia
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Who overthrew the Nanda Empire and established the Maurya Empire in ancient India?

  • Mahmud Ghazni
  • Pushyamitra Shunga
  • Chandragupta Maurya (correct)
  • Brihadratha

Which empire collapsed on the assassination of the then-emperor Brihadratha by his general Pushyamitra Shunga?

  • Gupta Empire
  • Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
  • Shunga Empire
  • Maurya Empire (correct)

During which period did India witness a Hindu religious and intellectual resurgence known as the Classical or Golden Age?

  • 4th to 6th centuries CE (correct)
  • 7th to 11th centuries CE
  • 16th century
  • 11th century

Which dynasty conquered southern India in the 11th century?

<p>Chola dynasty (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which power conquered most of the Indian subcontinent in the 16th century, signaling proto-industrialization and becoming the biggest global economy and manufacturing power?

<p>Mughal Empire (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did sedentariness begin in South Asia?

<p>Around 4500 BCE (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization flourished between 2500 BCE and 1900 BCE in present-day Pakistan and north-western India?

<p>Harappan Civilization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused the population of the Indus Valley to scatter from large urban centres to villages early in the second millennium BCE?

<p>Persistent drought (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What marked the Vedic Period (1500–500 BCE)?

<p>Composition of large collections of hymns (Vedas) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What cultural movements arose around 600 BCE in South Asia?

<p>Rise of Jainism and Buddhism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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