Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
jati

Accepted Answer

Jati is a term used in Indian culture th

Question 2

Most scholars believe that the Aryans migrated to ancient India from which region of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  The steppes north and east of the Black and Caspian Seas 
B)  The central regions of Mongolia 
C)  The southern Chinese Highlands 
D)  The northeastern African Savannah 
E)  The Nile Valley 
A)  The steppes north and east of the Black and Caspian Seas 
B)  The central regions of Mongolia 
C)  The southern Chinese Highlands 
D)  The northeastern African Savannah 
E)  The Nile Valley

Question 3

Which statement correctly describes Harappan civilization?

Accepted Answer

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 4

Modern yoga can trace its origins to the ancient practice of

Accepted Answer

A)  karma. 
B)  dharma. 
C)  asceticism . 
D)  sati. 
E)  samsara. 
A)  karma. 
B)  dharma. 
C)  asceticism . 
D)  sati. 
E)  samsara.

Question 5

Ancient Indian scientific activities

Accepted Answer

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 6

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Mauryan Empire

Accepted Answer

The Mauryan Empire was an ancient Indian

Question 7

The Aryans introduced agriculture to the Indian subcontinent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What happened after Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A)  He founded Jainism. 
B)  He attempted to foster a system of fair trade with neighboring regions. 
C)  He had trees planted and shelters built to provide respite for travelers. 
D)  He brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka. 
E)  He made Hinduism illegal. 
A)  He founded Jainism. 
B)  He attempted to foster a system of fair trade with neighboring regions. 
C)  He had trees planted and shelters built to provide respite for travelers. 
D)  He brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka. 
E)  He made Hinduism illegal.

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
vaisya

Accepted Answer

The term "Vaisya" refers to one of the f

Question 10

Compare and contrast Harappan civilization with the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Accepted Answer

The Harappan civilization, also known as

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Atman

Accepted Answer

Atman is a term used in Hindu philosophy

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Brahmanism

Accepted Answer

Brahmanism is an ancient term associated

Question 13

Which belief stated that the status of an individual's soul was the result of actions that soul committed in a previous existence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Satya 
B)  Dharma 
C)  Karma 
D)  Sati 
E)  Khalid 
A)  Satya 
B)  Dharma 
C)  Karma 
D)  Sati 
E)  Khalid

Question 14

The language of the Vedas was Prakrit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Punjab

Accepted Answer

Punjab is a geographical and cultural re

Question 16

What do archeologists believe about Harappan civilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  That it was ruled by a series of kings 
B)  That its inhabitants lacked the ability to write 
C)  That it was a monarchical society 
D)  That it was the birthplace of Buddhism 
E)  That it was a primitive culture 
A)  That it was ruled by a series of kings 
B)  That its inhabitants lacked the ability to write 
C)  That it was a monarchical society 
D)  That it was the birthplace of Buddhism 
E)  That it was a primitive culture

Question 17

A key difference between Hinduism and Buddhism was that Buddhism

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Asceticism was practiced in Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Brahman

Accepted Answer

Brahman is a key concept in Hindu philos

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). jati

Most scholars believe that the Aryans migrated to ancient India from which region of the world?

Which statement correctly describes Harappan civilization?

Modern yoga can trace its origins to the ancient practice of

Ancient Indian scientific activities

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Mauryan Empire

The Aryans introduced agriculture to the Indian subcontinent.

What happened after Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). vaisya

Compare and contrast Harappan civilization with the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Atman

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Brahmanism

Which belief stated that the status of an individual's soul was the result of actions that soul committed in a previous existence?

The language of the Vedas was Prakrit.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Punjab

What do archeologists believe about Harappan civilization?

A key difference between Hinduism and Buddhism was that Buddhism

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

Asceticism was practiced in Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Brahman

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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Exam 2: Ancient India

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). jati

Most scholars believe that the Aryans migrated to ancient India from which region of the world?

Which statement correctly describes Harappan civilization?

Modern yoga can trace its origins to the ancient practice of

Ancient Indian scientific activities

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Mauryan Empire

The Aryans introduced agriculture to the Indian subcontinent.

What happened after Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). vaisya

Compare and contrast Harappan civilization with the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Atman

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Brahmanism

Which belief stated that the status of an individual's soul was the result of actions that soul committed in a previous existence?

The language of the Vedas was Prakrit.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Punjab

What do archeologists believe about Harappan civilization?

A key difference between Hinduism and Buddhism was that Buddhism

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

Asceticism was practiced in Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Brahman

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

Filters