Question 1

What was the role of the board of censors during the Mauryan Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  To function as the secret police 
B)  To prevent corruption and investigate incompetence within the government 
C)  To monitor and prevent criticism of the Mauryan ruler 
D)  To oust any remaining Greeks affiliated with Alexander the Great 
E)  To punish insurgents 
A)  To function as the secret police 
B)  To prevent corruption and investigate incompetence within the government 
C)  To monitor and prevent criticism of the Mauryan ruler 
D)  To oust any remaining Greeks affiliated with Alexander the Great 
E)  To punish insurgents

Question 2

The founder of Buddhism was

Accepted Answer

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 3

The inhabitants of Harappan culture left no written record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Alexander the Great

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great, also known as Alexa

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
raja

Accepted Answer

The term "raja" is a Sanskrit word that

Question 6

The members of the caste known as the untouchables, or pariahs, were

Accepted Answer

A)  so holy that they would be contaminated if touched even by high priests. 
B)  given extensive opportunity to achieve social mobility. 
C)  required to have a minimum of five children during their lifetimes. 
D)  composed primarily of priests and financial planners. 
E)  given jobs such as handling dead bodies or collecting trash. 
A)  so holy that they would be contaminated if touched even by high priests. 
B)  given extensive opportunity to achieve social mobility. 
C)  required to have a minimum of five children during their lifetimes. 
D)  composed primarily of priests and financial planners. 
E)  given jobs such as handling dead bodies or collecting trash.

Question 7

What was true of marriage in ancient India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unhappy couples could easily divorce. 
B)  Polygamy was common. 
C)  Even when there were no sons, women could not inherit property. 
D)  Widows were revered. 
E)  Child marriage was not unusual for girls. 
A)  Unhappy couples could easily divorce. 
B)  Polygamy was common. 
C)  Even when there were no sons, women could not inherit property. 
D)  Widows were revered. 
E)  Child marriage was not unusual for girls.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Dyaus and Indra are deities from ancient

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Siddhartha Gautama

Accepted Answer

Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Bu

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Mahabharata and Ramayana

Accepted Answer

The Mahabharata and the Ramayana are two

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
the monsoon

Accepted Answer

The monsoon is a seasonal wind system th

Question 14

In what ways did the events of Ashoka's reign mark the high point of Buddhism in India? Why?

Accepted Answer

The events of Ashoka's reign marked the

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Harappan seals

Accepted Answer

Harappan seals are small rectangular obj

Question 16

Which of these items was NOT exported by India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spices 
B)  Teakwood 
C)  Perfume 
D)  Wild animals 
E)  Gold 
A)  Spices 
B)  Teakwood 
C)  Perfume 
D)  Wild animals 
E)  Gold

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
reincarnation

Accepted Answer

Reincarnation is a concept found in vari

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Arjuna and Krishna

Accepted Answer

Arjuna and Krishna are two pivotal chara

Question 19

How important are early writing systems for our understanding of ancient India? Were there many written records left behind, and what has become of them? What is the value of writing to emerging civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Early writing systems are incredibly imp

Question 20

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

What was the role of the board of censors during the Mauryan Empire?

The founder of Buddhism was

The inhabitants of Harappan culture left no written record.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Alexander the Great

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). raja

The members of the caste known as the untouchables, or pariahs, were

What was true of marriage in ancient India?

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

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

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

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Siddhartha Gautama

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Mahabharata and Ramayana

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). the monsoon

In what ways did the events of Ashoka's reign mark the high point of Buddhism in India? Why?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Harappan seals

Which of these items was NOT exported by India?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). reincarnation

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Arjuna and Krishna

How important are early writing systems for our understanding of ancient India? Were there many written records left behind, and what has become of them? What is the value of writing to emerging civilizations?

How many social classes existed in India?

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

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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

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Exam 2: Ancient India

What was the role of the board of censors during the Mauryan Empire?

The founder of Buddhism was

The inhabitants of Harappan culture left no written record.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Alexander the Great

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). raja

The members of the caste known as the untouchables, or pariahs, were

What was true of marriage in ancient India?

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

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

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

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Siddhartha Gautama

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Mahabharata and Ramayana

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). the monsoon

In what ways did the events of Ashoka's reign mark the high point of Buddhism in India? Why?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Harappan seals

Which of these items was NOT exported by India?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). reincarnation

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Arjuna and Krishna

How important are early writing systems for our understanding of ancient India? Were there many written records left behind, and what has become of them? What is the value of writing to emerging civilizations?

How many social classes existed in India?

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