Which of the following best explains how women were viewed in classical india? a. indian women had few opportunities to participate in public life. b. india was a matriarchal society where female priests had great power. c. india allowed women equal rights, but only if they converted to hinduism. d. indian women served as high priests, but not government officials.

The correct answer is A) Indian women had few opportunities to participate in public life.  

The best statement that explains how women were view in classical India is “Indian women had few opportunities to participate in public life.”

The status of women in classical India was very limited and strict. Women were considered inferior to men. During the classical edge, India grew and thrived. Art, science, politics, and philosophy of that era defined today’s India. The Gupta Empire ruled India during this time that ran from 320 to 550 CE. During this period women could be educated in arts but not in religion and could not read any sacred texts. And unfortunately for her, women were subjected to the will of men.

the first historical instance of china engaging in internationalism was during the han dynasty.[1] at the start of the han dynasty, the huns in the north were attacking the frontiers of han and trying to obtain riches. emperor wu of han wanted to gain an alliance with a country called dayuezhi so the two countries could join together and fight against the huns.[2] to obtain this alliance, emperor wu sent zhang qian to the west to establish economic and cultural connections.[2] history records that during the han dynasty there were four primary avenues of contact between china and europe. they included the northern land route, the central land route, the southern sea route, and the far southern sea route.[1] the most famous of these routes is the central land route, or the classical silk road, comprising a network of roads stretching from northwest china to the ports of syria and the black sea, which passed through the oasis of the turkestans and northern persia.[1] the silk road was significant for chinese emperors because it provided dominance over central asia by developing resources and provided new markets for the export of china's most valuable resources.[1]