Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Mohenjo-Daro

Accepted Answer

Mohenjo-Daro is an archaeological site l

Question 2

In comparison to Hinduism,Buddhism was much less egalitarian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Hinduism

Accepted Answer

Hinduism is one of the world's oldest re

Question 4

The Aryans

Accepted Answer

A)  dominated ancient India after their arrival from the north. 
B)  assimilated with the Dravidians to form an egalitarian India. 
C)  introduced agriculture to India. 
D)  created a unified system of tribal alliances and kingdoms within ancient India. 
E)  came originally from Persia and the Arabian peninsula. 
A)  dominated ancient India after their arrival from the north. 
B)  assimilated with the Dravidians to form an egalitarian India. 
C)  introduced agriculture to India. 
D)  created a unified system of tribal alliances and kingdoms within ancient India. 
E)  came originally from Persia and the Arabian peninsula.

Question 5

The Aryans introduced agriculture to the Indian subcontinent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Vedas

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The Vedas are a large body of religious

Question 7

Harappan civilization evolved along the Ganges River.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Atman

Accepted Answer

Atman is a term used in Hindu philosophy

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Four Noble Truths

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Four Noble Truths...

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Middle Path/Eightfold Way

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The terms "Middle Path" and "Eightfold W

Question 11

The Indian term dharma referred to laws setting behavioral standards for which groups in Indian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  bodhis and kshatriyas. 
B)  rajas and maharajas. 
C)  the Dao. 
D)  the untouchables. 
E)  all inhabitants of India, of all classes. 
A)  bodhis and kshatriyas. 
B)  rajas and maharajas. 
C)  the Dao. 
D)  the untouchables. 
E)  all inhabitants of India, of all classes.

Question 12

Which of the following is not true about the rock chambers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ashoka originally built them to house monks and wandering ascetics. 
B)  They were carved out of the sides of mountains. 
C)  Ashoka prohibited their use for religious ceremonies. 
D)  Their structural format was similar to that of a Roman basilica. 
E)  One of the most famous rock chambers is at Ajanta. 
A)  Ashoka originally built them to house monks and wandering ascetics. 
B)  They were carved out of the sides of mountains. 
C)  Ashoka prohibited their use for religious ceremonies. 
D)  Their structural format was similar to that of a Roman basilica. 
E)  One of the most famous rock chambers is at Ajanta.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-dharma

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The earliest of the Vedas was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Brahmanas. 
B)  Upanishads. 
C)  Rig Veda. 
D)  Ramayana. 
E)  Bodhiyara. 
A)  Brahmanas. 
B)  Upanishads. 
C)  Rig Veda. 
D)  Ramayana. 
E)  Bodhiyara.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Aryans

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Siddhartha Gautama

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Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Bu

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-the monsoon

Accepted Answer

The term "monsoon" refers to a seasonal

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-varna/caste

Accepted Answer

Varna and caste are two distinct concept

Question 19

Women in ancient India

Accepted Answer

A)  were legally owned by their husbands and male children. 
B)  were never permitted to study the Vedas or own land, but could often serve as gurus. 
C)  never married before the age of twenty-one years. 
D)  were in theory required that a widow throw herself upon her dead husband's funeral pyre. 
E)  were barred from even viewing the ritual of sati. 
A)  were legally owned by their husbands and male children. 
B)  were never permitted to study the Vedas or own land, but could often serve as gurus. 
C)  never married before the age of twenty-one years. 
D)  were in theory required that a widow throw herself upon her dead husband's funeral pyre. 
E)  were barred from even viewing the ritual of sati.

Question 20

According to the Arthasastra,

Accepted Answer

A)  the king was required to rule solely in a despotic manner. 
B)  for the king, practical politics and results are more important than the divine law. 
C)  there was to be egalitarian use of political power in the society. 
D)  a primitive form of self-rule were to be given to peasants. 
E)  rulers were to be morally flawless. 
A)  the king was required to rule solely in a despotic manner. 
B)  for the king, practical politics and results are more important than the divine law. 
C)  there was to be egalitarian use of political power in the society. 
D)  a primitive form of self-rule were to be given to peasants. 
E)  rulers were to be morally flawless.

Exam 2: Ancient India

Identify the following terms. -Mohenjo-Daro

In comparison to Hinduism,Buddhism was much less egalitarian.

Identify the following terms. -Hinduism

The Aryans

The Aryans introduced agriculture to the Indian subcontinent.

Identify the following terms. -Vedas

Harappan civilization evolved along the Ganges River.

Identify the following terms. -Atman

Identify the following terms. -Four Noble Truths

Identify the following terms. -Middle Path/Eightfold Way

The Indian term dharma referred to laws setting behavioral standards for which groups in Indian society?

Which of the following is not true about the rock chambers?

Identify the following terms. -dharma

The earliest of the Vedas was the

Identify the following terms. -Aryans

Identify the following terms. -Siddhartha Gautama

Identify the following terms. -the monsoon

Identify the following terms. -varna/caste

Women in ancient India

According to the Arthasastra,

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