The rise of India's Mauryan Empire brought about:A. independence for many small kingdoms. B.a decline in trade with other empires. C.a great number of conflicts and wars. D.a period of peace and growth.

Which of the following is not true of the xiongnu empire? burial mounds included glass beads and mirrors made from the sands throughout the region. there was more cooperation through trade between the tribes. other tribal units that were eventually assimilated were indo aryan, xianbei, hunyu, scythina and han chinese. as each nomadic tribe and civilization was conquered or absorbed into the larger empire, the xiongnu were able to hold more territory.