Question 1

The southern area of the Indian subcontinent,a region of hills and upland plateau,is called the

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A)  Ganges River Valley. 
B)  Indus River Valley. 
C)  Deccan Plateau. 
D)  Kara Korum. 
E)  Hindu Kush. 
A)  Ganges River Valley. 
B)  Indus River Valley. 
C)  Deccan Plateau. 
D)  Kara Korum. 
E)  Hindu Kush.

Question 2

The third-ranked caste,usually viewed as the merchant caste,was the

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A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmins. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  sudras. 
A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmins. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  sudras.

Question 3

A key difference between Hinduism and Buddhism was that Buddhism

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A)  claimed that each individual possessed an individual, reincarnatable soul. 
B)  believed in an unyielding caste structure. 
C)  was simpler, as it rejected the numerous Hindu gods. 
D)  required belief in a different, two-tier caste system. 
E)  originated in Mongolia, Siddhartha's birthplace. 
A)  claimed that each individual possessed an individual, reincarnatable soul. 
B)  believed in an unyielding caste structure. 
C)  was simpler, as it rejected the numerous Hindu gods. 
D)  required belief in a different, two-tier caste system. 
E)  originated in Mongolia, Siddhartha's birthplace.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Ganges and Indus rivers

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The Ganges and Indus rivers are two of t

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Sanskrit and Prakrit

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Sanskrit and Prakrit are two ancient Ind

Question 6

According to the Atharvashasta,a woman who had been deserted by her husband:

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A)  was entitled to the return of double her dowry. 
B)  could seek a divorce. 
C)  had no recourse. 
D)  was immediately freed from all marital commitments. 
E)  could never remarry. 
A)  was entitled to the return of double her dowry. 
B)  could seek a divorce. 
C)  had no recourse. 
D)  was immediately freed from all marital commitments. 
E)  could never remarry.

Question 7

What army of occupation was driven from India by Chandragupta Maurya?

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A)  the Akkadian army. 
B)  the army of Ramses IV. 
C)  the forces of the Assyrian king. 
D)  the Greek administrators who had remained after Alexander the Great. 
E)  the army of Tamir the Lame. 
A)  the Akkadian army. 
B)  the army of Ramses IV. 
C)  the forces of the Assyrian king. 
D)  the Greek administrators who had remained after Alexander the Great. 
E)  the army of Tamir the Lame.

Question 8

The Indian warrior caste was known as the

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A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmin. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  jati. 
A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmin. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  jati.

Question 9

How did the geography of the Indian subcontinent influence the development of civilization there?

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The geography of the Indian subcontinent

Question 10

According to tradition,Ashoka's son:

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A)  abdicated the throne in humility to a wise advisor. 
B)  died because Ashoka refused to commit a violet act. 
C)  sought to convert Ashoka to Jainism. 
D)  was responsible for converting the island of Sri Lanka to Buddhism. 
E)  was an academic and found no interest in politics. 
A)  abdicated the throne in humility to a wise advisor. 
B)  died because Ashoka refused to commit a violet act. 
C)  sought to convert Ashoka to Jainism. 
D)  was responsible for converting the island of Sri Lanka to Buddhism. 
E)  was an academic and found no interest in politics.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-untouchables/pariahs

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The terms "untouchables" and "pariahs" r

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Law of Manu

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The Law of Manu, also known as the Manus

Question 13

Which of the following statements is a valid observation about Brahman?

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A)  He was a contemporary of the Buddha. 
B)  He was the Creator. 
C)  He demanded monotheism. 
D)  He challenged the caste system. 
E)  He spread Hinduism to China along the Silk Road. 
A)  He was a contemporary of the Buddha. 
B)  He was the Creator. 
C)  He demanded monotheism. 
D)  He challenged the caste system. 
E)  He spread Hinduism to China along the Silk Road.

Question 14

The Aryans were a Semetic-peoples.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Stupas

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A)  originally housed a relic of Ashoka. 
B)  ultimately became a place of devotion. 
C)  was the site where painting first developed in India. 
D)  were believed to be the homes of Vishnu. 
E)  were pillars, exactly fifty meters high and thirty meters deep. 
A)  originally housed a relic of Ashoka. 
B)  ultimately became a place of devotion. 
C)  was the site where painting first developed in India. 
D)  were believed to be the homes of Vishnu. 
E)  were pillars, exactly fifty meters high and thirty meters deep.

Question 16

The Arthasastra,associated with the Mauryan court official Kautilya,has been compared to Machiavelli's The Prince.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The purpose of Ashoka's great polished sandstone pillars was to

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A)  commemorate events in Buddha's life. 
B)  mark pilgrim routes to Daoist holy places. 
C)  warn aliens to leave India. 
D)  provide propaganda for Kautilya's government. 
E)  celebrate his victories over Alexander the Great. 
A)  commemorate events in Buddha's life. 
B)  mark pilgrim routes to Daoist holy places. 
C)  warn aliens to leave India. 
D)  provide propaganda for Kautilya's government. 
E)  celebrate his victories over Alexander the Great.

Question 18

What are the major Indian castes? Was the caste system a stabilizing or a destabilizing factor in Indian society,or both? Give specific examples.

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The major Indian castes are Brahmins (pr

Question 19

Gautama said that the way to avoid suffering was to end desire by

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A)  permanently isolating oneself from the rest of humanity. 
B)  practicing excessive asceticism. 
C)  following the "Middle Path." 
D)  practicing karma exercises. 
E)  avoiding agricultural projects. 
A)  permanently isolating oneself from the rest of humanity. 
B)  practicing excessive asceticism. 
C)  following the "Middle Path." 
D)  practicing karma exercises. 
E)  avoiding agricultural projects.

Question 20

All of the following are true about the jati system except

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A)  it was the category of social classification with subdivisions within each for different castes. 
B)  it served to categorize large numbers of individual families. 
C)  it sometimes offered an opportunity for upward mobility. 
D)  it could serve as a stabilizing factor in Indian life. 
E)  a jati was obliged to provide for its poor and destitute members. 
A)  it was the category of social classification with subdivisions within each for different castes. 
B)  it served to categorize large numbers of individual families. 
C)  it sometimes offered an opportunity for upward mobility. 
D)  it could serve as a stabilizing factor in Indian life. 
E)  a jati was obliged to provide for its poor and destitute members.

Exam 2: Ancient India

The southern area of the Indian subcontinent,a region of hills and upland plateau,is called the

The third-ranked caste,usually viewed as the merchant caste,was the

A key difference between Hinduism and Buddhism was that Buddhism

Identify the following terms. -Ganges and Indus rivers

Identify the following terms. -Sanskrit and Prakrit

According to the Atharvashasta,a woman who had been deserted by her husband:

What army of occupation was driven from India by Chandragupta Maurya?

The Indian warrior caste was known as the

How did the geography of the Indian subcontinent influence the development of civilization there?

According to tradition,Ashoka's son:

Identify the following terms. -untouchables/pariahs

Identify the following terms. -Law of Manu

Which of the following statements is a valid observation about Brahman?

The Aryans were a Semetic-peoples.

Stupas

The Arthasastra,associated with the Mauryan court official Kautilya,has been compared to Machiavelli's The Prince.

The purpose of Ashoka's great polished sandstone pillars was to

What are the major Indian castes? Was the caste system a stabilizing or a destabilizing factor in Indian society,or both? Give specific examples.

Gautama said that the way to avoid suffering was to end desire by

All of the following are true about the jati system except

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