Question 1

The world's longest poem is the ____________________.

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The answer of The world's longest poem is the ____________________....

Question 2

Kalidasa's contribution lay in the field of

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A)  politics. 
B)  medicine. 
C)  poetry. 
D)  religion. 
E)  drama. 
A)  politics. 
B)  medicine. 
C)  poetry. 
D)  religion. 
E)  drama.

Question 3

The Gupta are associated with a revival of

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A)  Buddhism. 
B)  Hinduism. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Jainism. 
E)  Confucianism. 
A)  Buddhism. 
B)  Hinduism. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Jainism. 
E)  Confucianism.

Question 4

The Hindu attitude toward sex seems to have been that it was

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A)  natural. 
B)  unclean. 
C)  fun. 
D)  evil. 
E)  holy. 
A)  natural. 
B)  unclean. 
C)  fun. 
D)  evil. 
E)  holy.

Question 5

Most marriages in Classical India were

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A)  late in one's life. 
B)  based on mutual compatibility. 
C)  among Buddhists. 
D)  arranged. 
E)  political. 
A)  late in one's life. 
B)  based on mutual compatibility. 
C)  among Buddhists. 
D)  arranged. 
E)  political.

Question 6

Discuss the role of literature in Indian religion.

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Answers would includ

Question 7

In Indian society,by the time of the Gupta period,

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A)  the status of women had slightly improved from earlier days. 
B)  the status of women had markedly improved from earlier days. 
C)  women had clearly become more subservient to men. 
D)  only widows enjoyed a privileged position. 
E)  married women had significantly more rights than single women. 
A)  the status of women had slightly improved from earlier days. 
B)  the status of women had markedly improved from earlier days. 
C)  women had clearly become more subservient to men. 
D)  only widows enjoyed a privileged position. 
E)  married women had significantly more rights than single women.

Question 8

Southeast Asian peoples generally accepted Hindu-Indian culture

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A)  through conquest. 
B)  selectively. 
C)  entirely. 
D)  only religiously. 
E)  only under threat of death. 
A)  through conquest. 
B)  selectively. 
C)  entirely. 
D)  only religiously. 
E)  only under threat of death.

Question 9

The upper classes of the Sri Vijaya Empire in Sumatra followed this religion,whose value-systems they spread throughout the Orient.

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A)  Buddhism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Sikhism 
E)  Jainism 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Sikhism 
E)  Jainism

Question 10

Unlike most other major religions,Hinduism has no

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A)  formal places of worship. 
B)  single sacred book of uniform beliefs. 
C)  major gods. 
D)  written history. 
E)  rituals. 
A)  formal places of worship. 
B)  single sacred book of uniform beliefs. 
C)  major gods. 
D)  written history. 
E)  rituals.

Question 11

India's North and South only began to achieve any sense of uniformity after

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A)  the introduction of Mahayana Buddhism. 
B)  the introduction of Theravada Buddhism. 
C)  the spread of Buddhism throughout the subcontinent. 
D)  the near extinction of Buddhism in the subcontinent. 
E)  the spread of Hinduism to Sri Lanka. 
A)  the introduction of Mahayana Buddhism. 
B)  the introduction of Theravada Buddhism. 
C)  the spread of Buddhism throughout the subcontinent. 
D)  the near extinction of Buddhism in the subcontinent. 
E)  the spread of Hinduism to Sri Lanka.

Question 12

Under the Indian caste system,which of these jobs would an outcaste not perform?

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A)  burying the dead 
B)  working as a common laborer 
C)  begging 
D)  selling animal products 
E)  All of these jobs would be off limits to an outcaste. 
A)  burying the dead 
B)  working as a common laborer 
C)  begging 
D)  selling animal products 
E)  All of these jobs would be off limits to an outcaste.

Question 13

Many wealthy Muslims came to classical India for the purpose of

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A)  studying astrology. 
B)  gaining mathematical knowledge. 
C)  practicing sculpting. 
D)  obtaining medical treatment. 
E)  studying astronomy. 
A)  studying astrology. 
B)  gaining mathematical knowledge. 
C)  practicing sculpting. 
D)  obtaining medical treatment. 
E)  studying astronomy.

Question 14

Discuss the Kushan Empire and its significance to Indian history.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 15

Fa Xian's major contribution lay in his

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A)  Sanskrit plays. 
B)  poems about Hindu sexuality. 
C)  realistic portraits. 
D)  travel accounts of Gupta India. 
E)  paintings at Ajanta. 
A)  Sanskrit plays. 
B)  poems about Hindu sexuality. 
C)  realistic portraits. 
D)  travel accounts of Gupta India. 
E)  paintings at Ajanta.

Question 16

____________________ was the most significant leader of the Kushan Empire.

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The answer of ____________________ was the most significant leader of...

Question 17

The Cambodian structure at Angkor

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A)  was built as a Buddhist shrine. 
B)  is the oldest religious structure in the world. 
C)  at one time served as Buddhist religious headquarters. 
D)  is the oldest continually used temple complex in existence. 
E)  was seized by invaders from Thailand, deserted for hundreds of years, and is now a tourist attraction. 
A)  was built as a Buddhist shrine. 
B)  is the oldest religious structure in the world. 
C)  at one time served as Buddhist religious headquarters. 
D)  is the oldest continually used temple complex in existence. 
E)  was seized by invaders from Thailand, deserted for hundreds of years, and is now a tourist attraction.

Question 18

Elaborate on the significant advances and challenges of the Gupta Period.

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Answers would include Gupta (3

Question 19

Divorce in Gupta society was

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A)  unacceptable. 
B)  rare among the upper castes. 
C)  generally reserved for the Brahmins. 
D)  encouraged for the Untouchables. 
E)  easily obtained. 
A)  unacceptable. 
B)  rare among the upper castes. 
C)  generally reserved for the Brahmins. 
D)  encouraged for the Untouchables. 
E)  easily obtained.

Question 20

Which Hindu deity has been described as a "Christ figure without ethical teachings"?

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A)  Brahman 
B)  Shiva 
C)  Indra 
D)  Vishnu 
E)  Kali 
A)  Brahman 
B)  Shiva 
C)  Indra 
D)  Vishnu 
E)  Kali

Exam 12: Classical India

The world's longest poem is the ____________________.

Kalidasa's contribution lay in the field of

The Gupta are associated with a revival of

The Hindu attitude toward sex seems to have been that it was

Most marriages in Classical India were

Discuss the role of literature in Indian religion.

In Indian society,by the time of the Gupta period,

Southeast Asian peoples generally accepted Hindu-Indian culture

The upper classes of the Sri Vijaya Empire in Sumatra followed this religion,whose value-systems they spread throughout the Orient.

Unlike most other major religions,Hinduism has no

India's North and South only began to achieve any sense of uniformity after

Under the Indian caste system,which of these jobs would an outcaste not perform?

Many wealthy Muslims came to classical India for the purpose of

Discuss the Kushan Empire and its significance to Indian history.

Fa Xian's major contribution lay in his

____________________ was the most significant leader of the Kushan Empire.

The Cambodian structure at Angkor

Elaborate on the significant advances and challenges of the Gupta Period.

Divorce in Gupta society was

Which Hindu deity has been described as a "Christ figure without ethical teachings"?

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