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What was the name of the river that the Iranians and Greeks were familiar with, around 2500 years ago?
What was the name of the river that the Iranians and Greeks were familiar with, around 2500 years ago?
What was the name of the land to the east of the river, according to the Iranians and Greeks?
What was the name of the land to the east of the river, according to the Iranians and Greeks?
Where did people first begin to grow wheat and barley around 8000 years ago?
Where did people first begin to grow wheat and barley around 8000 years ago?
What was grown first in the area north of the Vindhyas?
What was grown first in the area north of the Vindhyas?
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What was the name of the group of people mentioned in the Rigveda, who lived in the northwest?
What was the name of the group of people mentioned in the Rigveda, who lived in the northwest?
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How were palm leaves used to create manuscripts?
How were palm leaves used to create manuscripts?
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Where did cities first flourish around 4700 years ago?
Where did cities first flourish around 4700 years ago?
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What river's tributary is the Son?
What river's tributary is the Son?
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What is one way of finding out about the past?
What is one way of finding out about the past?
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What was the name of the ancient kingdom located south of the Ganga?
What was the name of the ancient kingdom located south of the Ganga?
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How many years ago was the Rigveda, the earliest composition in Sanskrit, dated to?
How many years ago was the Rigveda, the earliest composition in Sanskrit, dated to?
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When did cities develop along the banks of the Ganga and its tributaries?
When did cities develop along the banks of the Ganga and its tributaries?
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Which river valley is associated with the emergence of the first big kingdom in ancient India?
Which river valley is associated with the emergence of the first big kingdom in ancient India?
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Approximately how many years ago did the first cities on the Indus River emerge?
Approximately how many years ago did the first cities on the Indus River emerge?
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Which of the following river systems is NOT associated with the emergence of cities in ancient India?
Which of the following river systems is NOT associated with the emergence of cities in ancient India?
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What was the approximate time period when the first big kingdom in Magadha emerged?
What was the approximate time period when the first big kingdom in Magadha emerged?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Indus River system?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Indus River system?
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What was the approximate time period when agriculture began in ancient India?
What was the approximate time period when agriculture began in ancient India?
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