Look at the picture. It shows the ruins of Mohenjo-Daro, one of the earliest cities of the Indus Valley civilization. What have scholars concluded about the civilization by looking at ruins such as these? What have they not been able to determine yet?

Question

Scholars know they planned cities. They do not know what kind of government they had.

Scholars know they were monotheistic. They do not know they planned cities.

Scholars know they had a monarchy. They do not know what kind of religion they had.

Scholars know they planned cities. They do not know if they were agricultural.

I'll post the answers after I check

Answer 1

After checking, the correct answer is: Scholars know they planned cities. They do not know what kind of government they had and they do not know what kind of religion they had.

Answer 2

1. Scholars know they planned cities. They do not know what kind of government they had.
2. They contributed to the development of Hinduism
They show the history of the Indo-Aryans
They are used in Hindu rituals today
3. Dalits Brahmins Vaishyas Sudras
4. Upanishads
5. reincarnation
6. It meant people didn't have to give up their old gods when converting to Hinduism.
7. Siddhartha sees sickness, old age, and death
Siddhartha sees holy man
Siddhartha becomes religious seeker and ascetic
Siddhartha meditates under Bodhi tree
8. He founded the Maurya empire through uniting all the kingdoms
9. Do whatever is necessary to keep power
Give harsh punishment for crimes
10. They helped spread Buddhism
11. They invented the numeral zero and the decimal system of numbers
12. religion
13. Asoka holds power
Asoka regrets bloodshed
Asoka converts to Buddhism
Asoka creates pillars
14. the summer monsoon
15. Its cities show a high level of planning
16. caste system
17. Buddha's compassion

Answer 3

Here are the corrections for the statements:

1. Scholars know they planned cities. They do not know what kind of government they had.
2. They contributed to the development of Hinduism.
3. The correct order of the four varnas (castes) is: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras.
4. Upanishads are the sacred Hindu texts that contain philosophical teachings about the nature of reality and the self.
5. Reincarnation is the belief in the rebirth of the soul after death, which is a fundamental concept in Hinduism.
6. It allowed people to incorporate their existing gods and beliefs into Hindu practices.
7. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) witnesses sickness, old age, and death; then he encounters a holy man; Siddhartha becomes a religious seeker and ascetic; and finally, Siddhartha meditates under the Bodhi tree and gains enlightenment.
8. Maurya Empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya, who united various kingdoms.
9. The guiding principle of the Mauryan rule was "dharma," which means that the ruler should govern with moral principles and perform duties responsibly.
10. Early Buddhist monks played a crucial role in spreading Buddhism to different regions, including Sri Lanka, China, and Southeast Asia.
11. The numeral zero and the decimal system were indeed invented in ancient India.
12. Hinduism can be considered both a religion and a way of life.
13. The correct order of Asoka's actions is: Asoka holds power, Asoka regrets bloodshed, Asoka converts to Buddhism, and Asoka creates pillars.
14. The summer monsoon was crucial for agriculture in the Indian subcontinent as it brought essential rainfall.
15. Indus Valley cities indeed showed a high level of urban planning.
16. The caste system is a social structure in which individuals are born into specific hereditary groups that determine their occupation and social status.
17. Compassion was one of the central teachings of Buddha.