Q1. [1] § 1 The Pre-modern World § 1.1 Silk Routes Link the World
Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.
The Indus Valley Civilization was linked to the __________ region through coastal trade as early as 3000 BCE.
- (A) North America
- (B) South America
- (C) West Asia
- (D) South Australia
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Model Answer
(C) West Asia
As early as 3000 BCE, an active coastal trade linked the Indus Valley Civilisation with present-day West Asia.
Explanation
The answer is directly stated in the passage from Chapter 3 ("The Pre-modern World"): "As early as 3000 BCE an active coastal trade linked the Indus valley civilisations with present-day West Asia." Students must read source passages carefully; the other options (North America, South America, South Australia) have no connection to ancient Indus trade routes.
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