What characteristics describe the gupta empire? select all that apply. -used the decimal system -fables and folk tales recorded in sanskrit -powerful leadership centralized in a ruthless king -prosperous farming and trade -rejection of the buddhist teachings

The correct answers are A) Used the decimal system, B) Fables and folk tales recorded in Sanskrit, and D) Prosperous farming and trade.

The characteristics that describe the Gupta empire are the following: Used the decimal system, fables and folk tales recorded in Sanskrit, and Prosperous farming and trade.

Between 320 and 550 CE, the Gupta Empire governed parts of the South and central India. Sri Gupta was the founder of the Empire. His son Ghatotkacha succeded him and after him, the famous Chandragupta that ruled from 319 to 335 CE. He extended the empire and became one of the most important rulers of the time. He conquered kingdoms such as Saketa,  Prayaga, and Magadha.

option d is correct. corroborated sources of historical evidence   is necessary to validate a claim about an event in history.

historians tend to use written sources, but audio and visual materials as well as artifacts are important objects that supply information to modern historians.

historical sources are usually divided into two categories: primary and secondary sources. depending on the historian's intent, some sources shift their designation. determining what type of sources toimplement, and the level of credibility and reliability of those sources, is a significant step in critical thinking for the historian.

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