18. a group of nomadic peoples that came from the area of western asia and migrated to india were called:
a. chinese
b. aryans
c. hyksos
d. polynesians
19. four collections of prayers, magical spells, and ritual instructions was called the...
a. the bible
b. the torah
c. the vedas
d. the nights watch
20. in indian society, the priests were part of a group called____.
a. brahmins
b. warriors
c. peasants
d. untouchables
21. ____ used his army to defeat a powerful king, ruled harshly, and established the mauryan empire.
a. chandragupta maura
b. chandra gupta i
c. chandra gupta ii
d. mangal pandey
22. which of the following was an achievement of indian culture?
a. dance
b. zero
c. decimal numbers
d. plow
23. this ruler brought india to its greatest size, geographically. what was his name?
a. chandragupta maura
b. chandra gupta i
c. chandra gupta ii
d. mangal pandey
24. the bantu peoples of west africa migrated south because?
a. they just felt like it
b. desertification
c. the second ice age was starting
d. all of the above
25. the first dynasty in china was the ____ dynasty.
a. shang
b. qin
c. zhou
d. han
26. a good ruler, it was said, received their rule from heaven. this is known as:

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### Question 18
# Brief Explanations:
The Aryans were nomadic peoples from western Asia who migrated to India. The Chinese are from East Asia, the Hyksos were in Egypt, and Polynesians are from Oceania. So the correct answer is B.
# Answer:
B. Aryans

### Question 19
# Brief Explanations:
The Vedas are four collections of prayers, magical spells, and ritual instructions in Indian tradition. The Bible is Christian, the Torah is Jewish, and the Nights Watch is from fiction. So the correct answer is C.
# Answer:
C. The Vedas

### Question 20
# Brief Explanations:
In Indian society, Brahmins were the priestly class. Warriors were Kshatriyas, peasants were Vaishyas, and Untouchables were outside the caste system. So the correct answer is A.
# Answer:
A. Brahmins

### Question 21
# Brief Explanations:
Chandragupta Maurya used his army to defeat a powerful king, ruled harshly, and established the Mauryan Empire. The other Chandraguptas and Mangal Pandey are not associated with this. So the correct answer is A.
# Answer:
A. Chandragupta Maurya

### Question 22
# Brief Explanations:
Zero and decimal numbers are significant achievements of Indian culture. Dance and plow are not unique Indian cultural achievements in the context of this question (plow is more of an agricultural tool, dance is universal). Among the options, zero is a key Indian mathematical achievement. Wait, but the options: A. Dance, B. Zero, C. Decimal Numbers, D. Plow. If we consider, zero and decimal numbers are Indian achievements. But maybe the intended answer here—wait, the original has a circle on D, but that might be a mistake. Wait, no, let's recheck. Indian culture gave zero, decimal system. But the options: if we have to choose, maybe the question's intended. Wait, maybe a typo, but according to knowledge, zero and decimal are Indian. But the options: B is Zero, C is Decimal Numbers. But the original has a circle on D (Plow), which is incorrect. Wait, maybe the question is about which is an achievement. Wait, maybe the user made a typo, but based on history, zero and decimal are Indian. But if we go by the options, maybe the intended answer—wait, no, let's check again. The question is "Which of the following was an achievement of Indian culture?" So zero (B) and decimal numbers (C) are Indian achievements. But maybe the question has a mistake, but if we have to choose from the options, B or C. But the original has a circle on D, which is wrong. Wait, maybe the user's image has a mistake. But according to correct knowledge, zero is an Indian achievement. So the correct answer should be B or C. But maybe the question intended B. So I'll go with B.
# Answer:
B. Zero

### Question 23
# Brief Explanations:
Chandra Gupta II (also called Vikramaditya) brought India to its greatest size geographically during the Gupta Empire. Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire, Chandra Gupta I expanded the Gupta Empire, but Chandra Gupta II (Vikramaditya) reached the greatest size. So the correct answer is C.
# Answer:
C. Chandra Gupta II

### Question 24
# Brief Explanations:
The Bantu peoples of West Africa migrated south mainly due to desertification (expansion of the Sahara), which made their original lands less habitable. Option A is illogical, option C (second Ice Age) is not relevant, and D is wrong. So the correct answer is B.
# Answer:
B. desertification

### Question 25
# Brief Explanations:
The first dynasty in China was the Shang dynasty. The Qin was later, Zhou after Shang, Han much later. So the correct answer is A. (Note: Some sources say Xia, but among the options, Shang is the first among the given. If Xia was an option, but here the options are Shang, Qin, Zhou, Han. So Shang is the first dynasty in the given options that is historically recognized as the first (with Xia being prehistoric or semi - mythical in some views, but among the options, Shang is the first).
# Answer:
A. Shang

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