Question 1

Most researchers today agree that Aryans were a people originally indigenous to Ancient India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Brahman

Accepted Answer

Brahman is a key concept in Hindu philos

Question 3

How many social classes existed in India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two 
B)  Three 
C)  Four 
D)  Five 
E)  Six 
A)  Two 
B)  Three 
C)  Four 
D)  Five 
E)  Six

Question 4

After the decline of the Mauryan Empire, the new kingdom that was founded by nomadic warriors in Bactria was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Macedonian Empire. 
B)  Chan Empire. 
C)  Kushan Kingdom. 
D)  Shungas Republic. 
E)  Xiongnu Empire. 
A)  Macedonian Empire. 
B)  Chan Empire. 
C)  Kushan Kingdom. 
D)  Shungas Republic. 
E)  Xiongnu Empire.

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
stupa

Accepted Answer

A stupa is a dome-shaped structure erect

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
dharma

Accepted Answer

Dharma is a key concept in Indian philos

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
sudras

Accepted Answer

The term "Sudras" refers to the fourth a

Question 8

What were stupas originally intended to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  A place to house  a relic of Ashoka 
B)  A place to house a relic of the Buddha 
C)  A site where creative arts, such as painting, could develop 
D)  A home for Vishnu 
E)  A site honoring Hindu gods 
A)  A place to house  a relic of Ashoka 
B)  A place to house a relic of the Buddha 
C)  A site where creative arts, such as painting, could develop 
D)  A home for Vishnu 
E)  A site honoring Hindu gods

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Dyaus and Indra

Accepted Answer

Dyaus and Indra are deities from ancient

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 11

Why do most researchers not believe that the Aryans were originally indigenous to ancient India?

Accepted Answer

The question of the origins of the Aryan

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Harappans

Accepted Answer

The Harappans refer to the people associ

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
twice-born

Accepted Answer

The term "twice-born" refers to individu

Question 14

The Indian priestly caste was known as the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Buddhism

Accepted Answer

Buddhism is a major world religion and p

Question 16

Discuss the concept of reincarnation. What was it, and how did it function in ancient Indian society?

Accepted Answer

The concept of reincarnation, also known

Question 17

Why did the jati class system survive for so many centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indian society could not function without it. 
B)  It served as a denunciation of any form of welfare. 
C)  It provided an identity for individuals in a highly hierarchical society where they could always find someone lower in status 
D)  Indian society could not untangle class status from religious beliefs. 
E)  It was embraced and reinforced by each succeeding ruler. 
A)  Indian society could not function without it. 
B)  It served as a denunciation of any form of welfare. 
C)  It provided an identity for individuals in a highly hierarchical society where they could always find someone lower in status 
D)  Indian society could not untangle class status from religious beliefs. 
E)  It was embraced and reinforced by each succeeding ruler.

Question 18

"The Rule of the Fishes" refers to the

Accepted Answer

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)  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)  invasion of the Ganges basis by the Sea Peoples from South Asia.

Question 19

The two major cities of the Harappan civilization were

Accepted Answer

A)  Gujarat and Panini. 
B)  both located near the Indian Ocean coast. 
C)  comprised of over 500,000 inhabitants each. 
D)  Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. 
E)  established on the bank of the Ganges River. 
A)  Gujarat and Panini. 
B)  both located near the Indian Ocean coast. 
C)  comprised of over 500,000 inhabitants each. 
D)  Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. 
E)  established on the bank of the Ganges River.

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Vishnu and Shiva

Accepted Answer

Vishnu and Shiva are two major deities w

Exam 2: Ancient India

Most researchers today agree that Aryans were a people originally indigenous to Ancient India.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Brahman

How many social classes existed in India?

After the decline of the Mauryan Empire, the new kingdom that was founded by nomadic warriors in Bactria was the

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). stupa

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). dharma

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). sudras

What were stupas originally intended to be?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Dyaus and Indra

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

Why do most researchers not believe that the Aryans were originally indigenous to ancient India?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Harappans

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). twice-born

The Indian priestly caste was known as the

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Buddhism

Discuss the concept of reincarnation. What was it, and how did it function in ancient Indian society?

Why did the jati class system survive for so many centuries?

"The Rule of the Fishes" refers to the

The two major cities of the Harappan civilization were

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Vishnu and Shiva

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