Question 1

The founder of Buddhism was

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A)  Chandragupta Maurya. 
B)  Siddhartha Gautama. 
C)  Mahauira Krishna. 
D)  Ashoka Gupta. 
E)  Mahavira. 
A)  Chandragupta Maurya. 
B)  Siddhartha Gautama. 
C)  Mahauira Krishna. 
D)  Ashoka Gupta. 
E)  Mahavira.

Question 2

Which of the following correctly describes Harappan civilization?

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A)  It showed no similarity to the civilizations of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. 
B)  Its culture never attained the status of a true civilization. 
C)  It was much more agricultural than its contemporaries in Egypt and Mesopotamia. 
D)  It was a collection of over fifteen hundred towns and cities, ruled by landlords and rich merchants. 
E)  It never developed an urban center of over 3,000 people. 
A)  It showed no similarity to the civilizations of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. 
B)  Its culture never attained the status of a true civilization. 
C)  It was much more agricultural than its contemporaries in Egypt and Mesopotamia. 
D)  It was a collection of over fifteen hundred towns and cities, ruled by landlords and rich merchants. 
E)  It never developed an urban center of over 3,000 people.

Question 3

Asceticism eventually evolved into the modern practice of body training known as

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A)  karma. 
B)  satya. 
C)  yoga. 
D)  sati. 
E)  samsara. 
A)  karma. 
B)  satya. 
C)  yoga. 
D)  sati. 
E)  samsara.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-jati

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-jati...

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Arthasastra

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The Arthashastra is an ancient Indian tr

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Nirvana

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Nirvana is a key concept in some Eastern

Question 7

What were some of the main characteristics of Indian politics and government during the first millennium B.C.E.,and how can they be compared and contrasted with those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

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During the first millennium B.C.E., Indi

Question 8

The three "twice-born" castes were the

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A)  Sikh, Hamar and Maltese. 
B)  sudras, brahmins and kshatriya. 
C)  vaisya, kshatriya and brahmins. 
D)  brahmins, bodhi and mahayana. 
E)  sudra, ashakan and pariah. 
A)  Sikh, Hamar and Maltese. 
B)  sudras, brahmins and kshatriya. 
C)  vaisya, kshatriya and brahmins. 
D)  brahmins, bodhi and mahayana. 
E)  sudra, ashakan and pariah.

Question 9

Discuss the possible impact of India's climate on the beliefs and practices of early Hinduism.

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The climate of India has had a significa

Question 10

In what way is the perspective on the role women presented in the Law of Manu ambiguous? How does this perspective compare with that found in early Mesopotamia and Egypt? What social convention undergirded the practice of Suti? How was this practice presented by the Greek writer Megasthenes?

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The perspective on the role of women pre

Question 11

The term that refers to the system of large,joint families in India is

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A)  jati. 
B)  varna. 
C)  guru. 
D)  sati. 
E)  boyar. 
A)  jati. 
B)  varna. 
C)  guru. 
D)  sati. 
E)  boyar.

Question 12

Were the beliefs of early Hindus and Buddhists fundamentally the same? Why or why not? Why was Buddhism able to make such inroads among the Indian people at a time when Brahmanical beliefs had long been dominant in the subcontinent?

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The beliefs of early Hindus and Buddhist

Question 13

Ancient Indian scientific activities

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A)  were based on ideas much like those of Arabia. 
B)  were notably lacking in astronomical interest. 
C)  included the development of the idea that the earth was a sphere. 
D)  were much more significant than Indian religious innovations. 
E)  caused the Indian scientists to be renowned for their world domination in alchemy. 
A)  were based on ideas much like those of Arabia. 
B)  were notably lacking in astronomical interest. 
C)  included the development of the idea that the earth was a sphere. 
D)  were much more significant than Indian religious innovations. 
E)  caused the Indian scientists to be renowned for their world domination in alchemy.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Mahavira and Jainism

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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was

Question 15

Asceticism in ancient Indian religion

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A)  served as a substitute for sacrificial practices as a means to placate and communicate with the gods. 
B)  enabled priests to facilitate communication between believers and the gods. 
C)  enhanced sacrificial practices. 
D)  provided means of firmly establishing one's experiences apart from the realm of spiritual meditative processes. 
E)  reduced food consumption, as desired by Ashoka. 
A)  served as a substitute for sacrificial practices as a means to placate and communicate with the gods. 
B)  enabled priests to facilitate communication between believers and the gods. 
C)  enhanced sacrificial practices. 
D)  provided means of firmly establishing one's experiences apart from the realm of spiritual meditative processes. 
E)  reduced food consumption, as desired by Ashoka.

Question 16

"The Rule of the Fishes" refers to the

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A)  statement of Buddha about the need to abstain from killing reptiles. 
B)  view that warfare is glorious and was the primary activity of kings and aristocrats. 
C)  development of a major marine fishery program under Ashoka. 
D)  desire of Hindus to eat fish rather than cattle. 
E)  the invasion of the Ganges basis by the Sea Peoples from South Asia. 
A)  statement of Buddha about the need to abstain from killing reptiles. 
B)  view that warfare is glorious and was the primary activity of kings and aristocrats. 
C)  development of a major marine fishery program under Ashoka. 
D)  desire of Hindus to eat fish rather than cattle. 
E)  the invasion of the Ganges basis by the Sea Peoples from South Asia.

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Chandragupta Maurya

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Chandragupta Maurya was an ancient India

Question 18

The caste system was in part a reflection of the light-skinned Aryans' conquest of the dark-skinned Dravidians.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-stupas and rock chambers

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Stupas and rock chambers are significant

Question 20

The most enduring achievement of Indian science and mathematics was:

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A)  the patterns formed by stars, or constellations. 
B)  the three states of matter. 
C)  the fact that the sun is a star. 
D)  important observations of the orbit of Mars. 
E)  the discovery of the so-called "Arabic" number system which we use today. 
A)  the patterns formed by stars, or constellations. 
B)  the three states of matter. 
C)  the fact that the sun is a star. 
D)  important observations of the orbit of Mars. 
E)  the discovery of the so-called "Arabic" number system which we use today.

Exam 2: Ancient India

The founder of Buddhism was

Which of the following correctly describes Harappan civilization?

Asceticism eventually evolved into the modern practice of body training known as

Identify the following terms. -jati

Identify the following terms. -Arthasastra

Identify the following terms. -Nirvana

What were some of the main characteristics of Indian politics and government during the first millennium B.C.E.,and how can they be compared and contrasted with those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

The three "twice-born" castes were the

Discuss the possible impact of India's climate on the beliefs and practices of early Hinduism.

In what way is the perspective on the role women presented in the Law of Manu ambiguous? How does this perspective compare with that found in early Mesopotamia and Egypt? What social convention undergirded the practice of Suti? How was this practice presented by the Greek writer Megasthenes?

The term that refers to the system of large,joint families in India is

Were the beliefs of early Hindus and Buddhists fundamentally the same? Why or why not? Why was Buddhism able to make such inroads among the Indian people at a time when Brahmanical beliefs had long been dominant in the subcontinent?

Ancient Indian scientific activities

Identify the following terms. -Mahavira and Jainism

Asceticism in ancient Indian religion

"The Rule of the Fishes" refers to the

Identify the following terms. -Chandragupta Maurya

The caste system was in part a reflection of the light-skinned Aryans' conquest of the dark-skinned Dravidians.

Identify the following terms. -stupas and rock chambers

The most enduring achievement of Indian science and mathematics was:

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