Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Upanishads

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Question 2

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 3

Identify the following terms.
-Vishnu and Siva

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Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Ashokan pillars

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Question 5

On a practical level,reincarnation

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A)  destroyed the caste system. 
B)  provided hope for the lower class. 
C)  prevented the assimilation of the poor into Indian society. 
D)  weakened the authority of Jainism. 
E)  weakened the conceptual foundation of Indian society.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

Why was India unable to maintain a unified empire in the first millennium B.C.E.,and how was the Mauryan Empire temporarily able to overcome the tendencies toward disunity? What was the role of the Greeks under Alexander in the Mauryan ascendancy?

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Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-bodhi

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Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-asceticism

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Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-reincarnation

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Question 11

A major religion that was founded by Mahavira in the sixth century was

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A)  Daoism. 
B)  Jainism. 
C)  Chandrism. 
D)  Zoroastrianism. 
E)  Hinduism.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Mauryan Empire

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-Mauryan Empire...

Question 13

Discuss the possible monotheistic elements in Hindu polytheism.

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Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Brahmins

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Question 15

The language of the Vedas was

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A)  Prakrit. 
B)  Sanskrit. 
C)  Hindi. 
D)  Gujarati. 
E)  Farsi.

Question 16

The Aryans

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A)  were an Indo-European people who spoke the German language. 
B)  crushed Mohenjo-Daro when the Harappan Civilization was at its peak. 
C)  never controlled any of the Deccan Plateau. 
D)  were the first Dravidian people to settle in the Indus Valley. 
E)  were led by tribal chieftains who were called rajas.

Question 17

A set of commentaries on the Vedas that emphasized spiritual meditation were the

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A)  Upanishads. 
B)  Kamasutra. 
C)  Rigveda. 
D)  Mahabharata. 
E)  Epistularias.

Question 18

Discuss the concept of reincarnation as it is understood by Hindus,and then by Buddhists.Are there any differences? How did each religion influence Indian civilization?

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Question 19

The ultimate goal of Hindus is to

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A)  attain a blissful, eternal afterlife. 
B)  attain an ultimate spiritual reunion with Brahman and escape the pain of living. 
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 20

Identify the following terms.
-Harappans

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Exam 2: Ancient India

Identify the following terms. -Upanishads

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

Identify the following terms. -Vishnu and Siva

Identify the following terms. -Ashokan pillars

On a practical level,reincarnation

The caste system

Why was India unable to maintain a unified empire in the first millennium B.C.E.,and how was the Mauryan Empire temporarily able to overcome the tendencies toward disunity? What was the role of the Greeks under Alexander in the Mauryan ascendancy?

Identify the following terms. -bodhi

Identify the following terms. -asceticism

Identify the following terms. -reincarnation