Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Upanishads

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The Upanishads are a collection of ancie

Question 2

After the fall of the Mauryan dynasty,the Indian subcontinent was immediately reunified under the Gupta dynasty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Vishnu and Siva

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Vishnu and Shiva (often spelled Siva) ar

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Ashokan pillars

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The Ashokan pillars are a series of colu

Question 5

On a practical level,reincarnation

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A)  destroyed the caste system. 
B)  provided hope for the lower class. 
C)  prevented the assimilation of the poor into Indian society. 
D)  weakened the authority of Jainism. 
E)  weakened the conceptual foundation of Indian society. 
A)  destroyed the caste system. 
B)  provided hope for the lower class. 
C)  prevented the assimilation of the poor into Indian society. 
D)  weakened the authority of Jainism. 
E)  weakened the conceptual foundation of Indian society.

Question 6

The caste system

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A)  was applicable to every member of Indian society. 
B)  was a central element of Buddhist belief. 
C)  was actually more flexible than the Egyptian social structure. 
D)  originated in Macedonia. 
E)  was unsuccessfully opposed by Aryan warriors' wives. 
A)  was applicable to every member of Indian society. 
B)  was a central element of Buddhist belief. 
C)  was actually more flexible than the Egyptian social structure. 
D)  originated in Macedonia. 
E)  was unsuccessfully opposed by Aryan warriors' wives.

Question 7

Why was India unable to maintain a unified empire in the first millennium B.C.E.,and how was the Mauryan Empire temporarily able to overcome the tendencies toward disunity? What was the role of the Greeks under Alexander in the Mauryan ascendancy?

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India was unable to maintain a unified e

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-bodhi

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Bodhi is a term that comes from the Pali

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-asceticism

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Asceticism is a lifestyle characterized

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-reincarnation

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Reincarnation is a concept found in vari

Question 11

A major religion that was founded by Mahavira in the sixth century was

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A)  Daoism. 
B)  Jainism. 
C)  Chandrism. 
D)  Zoroastrianism. 
E)  Hinduism. 
A)  Daoism. 
B)  Jainism. 
C)  Chandrism. 
D)  Zoroastrianism. 
E)  Hinduism.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Mauryan Empire

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Mauryan Empire...

Question 13

Discuss the possible monotheistic elements in Hindu polytheism.

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Hinduism is often described as a polythe

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Brahmins

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Brahmins are a varna (class) in Hinduism

Question 15

The language of the Vedas was

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A)  Prakrit. 
B)  Sanskrit. 
C)  Hindi. 
D)  Gujarati. 
E)  Farsi. 
A)  Prakrit. 
B)  Sanskrit. 
C)  Hindi. 
D)  Gujarati. 
E)  Farsi.

Question 16

The Aryans

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A)  were an Indo-European people who spoke the German language. 
B)  crushed Mohenjo-Daro when the Harappan Civilization was at its peak. 
C)  never controlled any of the Deccan Plateau. 
D)  were the first Dravidian people to settle in the Indus Valley. 
E)  were led by tribal chieftains who were called rajas. 
A)  were an Indo-European people who spoke the German language. 
B)  crushed Mohenjo-Daro when the Harappan Civilization was at its peak. 
C)  never controlled any of the Deccan Plateau. 
D)  were the first Dravidian people to settle in the Indus Valley. 
E)  were led by tribal chieftains who were called rajas.

Question 17

A set of commentaries on the Vedas that emphasized spiritual meditation were the

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A)  Upanishads. 
B)  Kamasutra. 
C)  Rigveda. 
D)  Mahabharata. 
E)  Epistularias. 
A)  Upanishads. 
B)  Kamasutra. 
C)  Rigveda. 
D)  Mahabharata. 
E)  Epistularias.

Question 18

Discuss the concept of reincarnation as it is understood by Hindus,and then by Buddhists.Are there any differences? How did each religion influence Indian civilization?

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The concept of reincarnation, or the bel

Question 19

The ultimate goal of Hindus is to

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A)  attain a blissful, eternal afterlife. 
B)  attain an ultimate spiritual reunion with Brahman and escape the pain of living. 
C)  attain eternal life by exchanging one's karma for Atman. 
D)  be reborn again and again. 
E)  achieve enlightenment in the Western Paradise. 
A)  attain a blissful, eternal afterlife. 
B)  attain an ultimate spiritual reunion with Brahman and escape the pain of living. 
C)  attain eternal life by exchanging one's karma for Atman. 
D)  be reborn again and again. 
E)  achieve enlightenment in the Western Paradise.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Harappans

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The Harappans refer to the people associ

Exam 2: Ancient India

Identify the following terms. -Upanishads

After the fall of the Mauryan dynasty,the Indian subcontinent was immediately reunified under the Gupta dynasty.

Identify the following terms. -Vishnu and Siva

Identify the following terms. -Ashokan pillars

On a practical level,reincarnation

The caste system

Why was India unable to maintain a unified empire in the first millennium B.C.E.,and how was the Mauryan Empire temporarily able to overcome the tendencies toward disunity? What was the role of the Greeks under Alexander in the Mauryan ascendancy?

Identify the following terms. -bodhi

Identify the following terms. -asceticism

Identify the following terms. -reincarnation

A major religion that was founded by Mahavira in the sixth century was

Identify the following terms. -Mauryan Empire

Discuss the possible monotheistic elements in Hindu polytheism.

Identify the following terms. -Brahmins

The language of the Vedas was

The Aryans

A set of commentaries on the Vedas that emphasized spiritual meditation were the

Discuss the concept of reincarnation as it is understood by Hindus,and then by Buddhists.Are there any differences? How did each religion influence Indian civilization?

The ultimate goal of Hindus is to

Identify the following terms. -Harappans

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