What Enabled India to Make Contact with the Outside World

question 62

Multiple Choice

What enabled India to make contact with the outside world in the sixth century B.C.E.?

• A) Alexander the Great's conquest brought knowledge of the Mediterranean world.
• B) As the Persian Empire expanded, it made territorial conquests in the Indus Valley.
• C) Great expansion of overseas trade by Indian merchants and a new merchant fleet led to outside contact.
• D) Significant technological improvements in sailing led to greater communication and travel.

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