Question 1

The purpose of Ashoka's great polished sandstone pillars was to

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A) commemorate events in Buddha's life. 
B) mark pilgrim routes to Daoist holy places. 
C) warn aliens to leave India. 
D) provide propaganda for Kautilya's government. 
E) celebrate his victories over Alexander the Great. 
A) commemorate events in Buddha's life. 
B) mark pilgrim routes to Daoist holy places. 
C) warn aliens to leave India. 
D) provide propaganda for Kautilya's government. 
E) celebrate his victories over Alexander the Great.

Question 2

​The main trio of the polytheistic gods in India are

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A) ​Shiva the Destroyer, Vishnu the Preserver, and Brahman the Creator​ 
B) ​Shiva the destroyer, Indra the Creator and Agni the Fire God.​ 
C) ​Varuna the Almighty, Krishna the Warrior, and Siddartha Gautuma​. 
D) ​Ganesha of good fortune, Kali of Death, Zuul the gatekeeper​. 
E) ​None of these​ 
A) ​Shiva the Destroyer, Vishnu the Preserver, and Brahman the Creator​ 
B) ​Shiva the destroyer, Indra the Creator and Agni the Fire God.​ 
C) ​Varuna the Almighty, Krishna the Warrior, and Siddartha Gautuma​. 
D) ​Ganesha of good fortune, Kali of Death, Zuul the gatekeeper​. 
E) ​None of these​

Question 3

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

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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 4

The caste system

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A) was applicable to every member of Indian society. 
B) was a central element of Buddhist belief. 
C) was actually more flexible than the Egyptian social structure. 
D) originated in Macedonia. 
E) was unsuccessfully opposed by Aryan warriors' wives. 
A) was applicable to every member of Indian society. 
B) was a central element of Buddhist belief. 
C) was actually more flexible than the Egyptian social structure. 
D) originated in Macedonia. 
E) was unsuccessfully opposed by Aryan warriors' wives.

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Arjuna and Krishna

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Arjuna and Krishna are two pivotal chara

Question 6

Explain the expansion of trade in the Mauryan Empire; what facilitated it, and what made it more difficult before the Empire? ​

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The expansion of trade in the Mauryan Em

Question 7

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 8

Identify the following terms.
-dharma

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-dharma...

Question 9

​The first money system in India probably came into existence from

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A) coins of gold and copper from the Middle East 
B) ​cowrie shells​ 
C) ​was introduced by Alexander the Great​ 
D) ​the Aryan migration​ 
E) ​the Mauryan government's centralized control of silver mines​ 
A) coins of gold and copper from the Middle East 
B) ​cowrie shells​ 
C) ​was introduced by Alexander the Great​ 
D) ​the Aryan migration​ 
E) ​the Mauryan government's centralized control of silver mines​

Question 10

Gautama said that the way to avoid suffering was to end desire by

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A) permanently isolating oneself from the rest of humanity. 
B) practicing excessive asceticism. 
C) following the "Middle Path." 
D) practicing karma exercises. 
E) avoiding agricultural projects. 
A) permanently isolating oneself from the rest of humanity. 
B) practicing excessive asceticism. 
C) following the "Middle Path." 
D) practicing karma exercises. 
E) avoiding agricultural projects.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Buddhism

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Buddhism is a major world religion and p

Question 12

Ashoka

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A) was the founder of Jainism. 
B) was the only Indian emperor who tried to foster trade. 
C) changed his personal values and governmental policies after becoming a Buddhist. 
D) sent Buddhist missionaries to China and Japan to instruct the people. 
E) was a vaisya. 
A) was the founder of Jainism. 
B) was the only Indian emperor who tried to foster trade. 
C) changed his personal values and governmental policies after becoming a Buddhist. 
D) sent Buddhist missionaries to China and Japan to instruct the people. 
E) was a vaisya.

Question 13

"The Rule of the Fishes" refers to the

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

Question 14

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

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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 15

Identify the following terms.
-Rig Veda

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-Rig Veda...

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-the Deccan Plateau

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The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau in

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-raja and maharaja

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The terms "raja" and "maharaja" are titl

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-karma

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-karma...

Question 19

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

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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 20

Identify the following terms.
-Atman

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Atman is a term used in Hindu philosophy

Exam 2: Ancient India

The purpose of Ashoka's great polished sandstone pillars was to

​The main trio of the polytheistic gods in India are

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

The caste system

Identify the following terms. -Arjuna and Krishna

Explain the expansion of trade in the Mauryan Empire; what facilitated it, and what made it more difficult before the Empire? ​

The Indian priestly caste was known as the

Identify the following terms. -dharma

​The first money system in India probably came into existence from

Gautama said that the way to avoid suffering was to end desire by

Identify the following terms. -Buddhism

Ashoka

"The Rule of the Fishes" refers to the

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

Identify the following terms. -Rig Veda

Identify the following terms. -the Deccan Plateau

Identify the following terms. -raja and maharaja

Identify the following terms. -karma

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

Identify the following terms. -Atman

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

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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The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War 2

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

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