Question 1

The numerical system we know as 'Arabic numerals' was

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A)  devised in ancient India. 
B)  unknown in ancient India. 
C)  imported and used by ancient Indians. 
D)  imported and used only by modern Indians. 
E)  adapted from Sanskrit numbering systems. 
A)  devised in ancient India. 
B)  unknown in ancient India. 
C)  imported and used by ancient Indians. 
D)  imported and used only by modern Indians. 
E)  adapted from Sanskrit numbering systems.

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Vedas

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The Vedas are a large body of religious

Question 3

In comparison to Hinduism, Buddhism was much less egalitarian.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Indian priestly caste was known as the

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

Question 5

The ultimate goal of all Hindus is to

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A)  attain a blissful, eternal afterlife. 
B)  attain an ultimate spiritual reunion with Brahman and escape the cycle of existence. 
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 cycle of existence. 
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 6

The Hindu pantheon today is estimated to include ____ deities.

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A)  more than 33,000 
B)  more than 1,000 
C)  more than 500 
D)  a couple of dozen 
A)  more than 33,000 
B)  more than 1,000 
C)  more than 500 
D)  a couple of dozen

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Jainism

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Jainism is an ancient Indian religion th

Question 8

Women who did not consent to sati were

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A)  unknown. 
B)  disgraced. 
C)  widely praised. 
D)  forced to do so by husbands. 
E)  banned from the Buddhist faith. 
A)  unknown. 
B)  disgraced. 
C)  widely praised. 
D)  forced to do so by husbands. 
E)  banned from the Buddhist faith.

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
pariahs

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The term "pariahs" refers to individuals

Question 10

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 11

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Prakrit

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Prakrit refers to a group of Middle Indo

Question 12

Under what conditions could a man legitimately take a second wife in ancient India?

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A)  If his first wife had an extramarital affair 
B)  If his first wife was unable to have children 
C)  If his first wife had little or no dowry 
D)  If his first wife was unable to perform household chores 
E)  If his first wife refused to practice sati 
A)  If his first wife had an extramarital affair 
B)  If his first wife was unable to have children 
C)  If his first wife had little or no dowry 
D)  If his first wife was unable to perform household chores 
E)  If his first wife refused to practice sati

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Aryans

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The term "Aryans" historically refers to

Question 14

Why do historians believe that India was unable to maintain a unified empire?

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A)  India was unable to profit from its agricultural system. 
B)  India lacked a dynamic leader. 
C)  India's declining regional trade fueled the growth of smaller kingdoms and a shift toward agriculture. 
D)  India's diverse religions divided the people and made unity impossible. 
E)  India's complex geography made it difficult to unify far-flung sections. 
A)  India was unable to profit from its agricultural system. 
B)  India lacked a dynamic leader. 
C)  India's declining regional trade fueled the growth of smaller kingdoms and a shift toward agriculture. 
D)  India's diverse religions divided the people and made unity impossible. 
E)  India's complex geography made it difficult to unify far-flung sections.

Question 15

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 16

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Arthasastra

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The Arthashastra is an ancient Indian tr

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
stupa

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A stupa is a dome-shaped structure erect

Question 18

People in India belonged to a class not as individuals but as members of a kinship group known as the

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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 19

Discuss the place of women in ancient India as compared to that of men. What was expected of women? Do you see any ambivalence about women in the Law of Manu ?

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In ancient India, the place of women was

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
asceticism

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Asceticism is a lifestyle characterized

The numerical system we know as 'Arabic numerals' was

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Vedas

In comparison to Hinduism, Buddhism was much less egalitarian.

The Indian priestly caste was known as the

The ultimate goal of all Hindus is to

The Hindu pantheon today is estimated to include ____ deities.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Jainism

Women who did not consent to sati were

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). pariahs

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

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Prakrit

Under what conditions could a man legitimately take a second wife in ancient India?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Aryans

Why do historians believe that India was unable to maintain a unified empire?

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

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Arthasastra

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). stupa

People in India belonged to a class not as individuals but as members of a kinship group known as the

Discuss the place of women in ancient India as compared to that of men. What was expected of women? Do you see any ambivalence about women in the Law of Manu ?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). asceticism

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The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

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Exam 2: Ancient India

The numerical system we know as 'Arabic numerals' was

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Vedas

In comparison to Hinduism, Buddhism was much less egalitarian.

The Indian priestly caste was known as the

The ultimate goal of all Hindus is to

The Hindu pantheon today is estimated to include ____ deities.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Jainism

Women who did not consent to sati were

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). pariahs

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

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Prakrit

Under what conditions could a man legitimately take a second wife in ancient India?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Aryans

Why do historians believe that India was unable to maintain a unified empire?

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

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Arthasastra

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). stupa

People in India belonged to a class not as individuals but as members of a kinship group known as the

Discuss the place of women in ancient India as compared to that of men. What was expected of women? Do you see any ambivalence about women in the Law of Manu ?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). asceticism

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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