The answer is " Its culture was heavily influenced by other civilizations.
1. The answer is D.
2.The answer is B.
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The influence of religion and
social structure on early Indian culture cannot be overemphasized. In the times
of the Maurya and Gupta empires, the Indian culture was profoundly influenced
by Hinduism, a religion that reinforced a strict social hierarchy called “caste
system”. This made it virtually impossible for anyone to move outside of his or
her social station. The emperors in fact, used Hinduism as a unifying religion
and focused on Hinduism as a means for personal salvation.
Merchant guilds were a source of income for families who otherwise would not have any. Men could support their families by joining a merchant guild and learning a trade. If they were injured the guild would take care of the family. These men would even be paid as they were learning the craft so essentially there was room for the lower class to actually survive because of these guilds.