Question 1

What is the Hindu concept of dharma?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rejection of ritualism 
B)  The belief in reincarnation 
C)  The balance sheet of good and bad deeds 
D)  The moral law that Hindus are to observe 
A)  The rejection of ritualism 
B)  The belief in reincarnation 
C)  The balance sheet of good and bad deeds 
D)  The moral law that Hindus are to observe D

Question 2

How did Roman and Greek civilizations influence India?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Greek culture had a great influence on Indian art during the Kushan period. Ideas on coin production were also transmitted from the west to India. The first representations of the Buddha, for instance, were modeled on the statues of Apollo. Roman traders from Egypt followed routes to India established by Arab traders. The presence of Roman coins in India reveals the extent of trade between India and Europe. A Greek merchant involved in trade with India reported on the vast array of goods available from Indian traders.

Question 3

After the fall of the Mauryans, what new empire emerged in the region that is now Afghanistan, Pakistan, and west India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taxila 
B)  Cholas 
C)  Kushan 
D)  Magadha 
A)  Taxila 
B)  Cholas 
C)  Kushan 
D)  Magadha C

Question 4

Use the following to answer questions :
-Mahayana

Accepted Answer

A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life. 
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation. 
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation." 
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta. 
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F)The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G)The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H)The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I)The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J)The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K)The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L)The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M)The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N)Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O)The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P)The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group. 
A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life. 
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation. 
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation." 
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta. 
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F)The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G)The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H)The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I)The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J)The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K)The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L)The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M)The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N)Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O)The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P)The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.

Question 5

The earliest Indian civilization developed along what river?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nile 
B)  Euphrates 
C)  Ganges 
D)  Indus 
A)  Nile 
B)  Euphrates 
C)  Ganges 
D)  Indus

Question 6

On which of the following did the prosperity of the Indus (Harappan) civilization depend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extensive trade with China 
B)  Intensive cultivation of the fertile river valley 
C)  The religious toleration shown to conquered peoples 
D)  Their skill in making and trading jewelry 
A)  Extensive trade with China 
B)  Intensive cultivation of the fertile river valley 
C)  The religious toleration shown to conquered peoples 
D)  Their skill in making and trading jewelry

Question 7

Use the following to answer questions :
-brahmins

Accepted Answer

A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life. 
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation. 
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation." 
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta. 
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F)The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G)The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H)The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I)The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J)The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K)The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L)The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M)The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N)Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O)The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P)The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group. 
A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life. 
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation. 
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation." 
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta. 
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F)The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G)The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H)The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I)The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J)The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K)The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L)The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M)The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N)Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O)The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P)The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.

Question 8

How did Chandragupta control the outlying areas of his empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  He trusted local kings to continue on if they took a pledge of loyalty. 
B)  He sent agents to the provinces to oversee government and keep him informed. 
C)  He forced the migration of loyal supporters to distant realms. 
D)  He did not try to control the areas but instead collected taxes. 
A)  He trusted local kings to continue on if they took a pledge of loyalty. 
B)  He sent agents to the provinces to oversee government and keep him informed. 
C)  He forced the migration of loyal supporters to distant realms. 
D)  He did not try to control the areas but instead collected taxes.

Question 9

Use the following to answer questions :
-Aryans

Accepted Answer

A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life. 
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation. 
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation." 
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta. 
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F)The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G)The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H)The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I)The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J)The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K)The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L)The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M)The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N)Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O)The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P)The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group. 
A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life. 
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation. 
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation." 
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta. 
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F)The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G)The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H)The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I)The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J)The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K)The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L)The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M)The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N)Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O)The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P)The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.

Question 10

Why might the Aryans have been able to assume authority in northern India?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Harappan s

Question 11

What is the last step in Buddhism's Eightfold Path?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contemplation 
B)  Conduct 
C)  Awareness 
D)  Endeavor 
A)  Contemplation 
B)  Conduct 
C)  Awareness 
D)  Endeavor

Question 12

Use the following to answer questions :
-Eightfold Path

Accepted Answer

A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life. 
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation. 
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation." 
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta. 
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F)The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G)The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H)The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I)The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J)The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K)The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L)The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M)The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N)Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O)The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P)The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group. 
A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life. 
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation. 
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation." 
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta. 
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F)The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G)The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H)The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I)The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J)The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K)The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L)The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M)The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N)Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O)The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P)The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.

Question 13

How did Buddhism influence Ashoka's rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  He required all of his people to convert to the faith even though he was a Jainist. 
B)  He appointed officials to oversee the moral welfare of the realm. 
C)  He banned all other forms of religious thought. 
D)  He began a series of religious wars against non-Buddhists. 
A)  He required all of his people to convert to the faith even though he was a Jainist. 
B)  He appointed officials to oversee the moral welfare of the realm. 
C)  He banned all other forms of religious thought. 
D)  He began a series of religious wars against non-Buddhists.

Question 14

To what does the term asceticism refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  What Brahmans refer to as the individual soul 
B)  The practice of severe self-discipline and self-denial 
C)  The rejection of anthropomorphic gods 
D)  All of the Brahman faith's sacrificial rites 
A)  What Brahmans refer to as the individual soul 
B)  The practice of severe self-discipline and self-denial 
C)  The rejection of anthropomorphic gods 
D)  All of the Brahman faith's sacrificial rites

Question 15

What evidence indicates that the city-states of the Harappan civilization represent either a unified state or at least a connected culture?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Archaeolog

Question 16

As in Egypt, Harappan agriculture was aided by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A long, hot growing season 
B)  Monsoon rains 
C)  Man-made lakes 
D)  Mild temperatures 
A)  A long, hot growing season 
B)  Monsoon rains 
C)  Man-made lakes 
D)  Mild temperatures

Question 17

Ashoka's religious policies

Accepted Answer

A)  were directed at the suppression of Jainism. 
B)  supported orthodoxy in Buddhism. 
C)  spurned all other religions except Buddhism. 
D)  weakened the central government of the empire. 
A)  were directed at the suppression of Jainism. 
B)  supported orthodoxy in Buddhism. 
C)  spurned all other religions except Buddhism. 
D)  weakened the central government of the empire.

Question 18

What are sutras in the Buddhist tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  The steps on the Eightfold Path 
B)  Animals sacrificed to the Buddha 
C)  The written teachings of the Buddha 
D)  Sacred names taken by monks 
A)  The steps on the Eightfold Path 
B)  Animals sacrificed to the Buddha 
C)  The written teachings of the Buddha 
D)  Sacred names taken by monks

Question 19

Which Persian emperor conquered the Indus Valley and Kashmir about 513 B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xerxes 
B)  Darius 
C)  Cyrus 
D)  Cambyses 
A)  Xerxes 
B)  Darius 
C)  Cyrus 
D)  Cambyses

Question 20

Who commonly performed the important ritual sacrifice of animals in Brahmanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Untouchables 
B)  Teenagers, because they were considered pure 
C)  Male rulers only 
D)  The priestly caste 
A)  Untouchables 
B)  Teenagers, because they were considered pure 
C)  Male rulers only 
D)  The priestly caste

Exam 3: The Foundation of Indian Society, to 300 Ce

What is the Hindu concept of dharma?

How did Roman and Greek civilizations influence India?

After the fall of the Mauryans, what new empire emerged in the region that is now Afghanistan, Pakistan, and west India?

Use the following to answer questions : -Mahayana

The earliest Indian civilization developed along what river?

On which of the following did the prosperity of the Indus (Harappan) civilization depend?

Use the following to answer questions : -brahmins

How did Chandragupta control the outlying areas of his empire?

Use the following to answer questions : -Aryans

Why might the Aryans have been able to assume authority in northern India?

What is the last step in Buddhism's Eightfold Path?

Use the following to answer questions : -Eightfold Path

How did Buddhism influence Ashoka's rule?

To what does the term asceticism refer?

What evidence indicates that the city-states of the Harappan civilization represent either a unified state or at least a connected culture?

As in Egypt, Harappan agriculture was aided by which of the following?

Ashoka's religious policies

What are sutras in the Buddhist tradition?

Which Persian emperor conquered the Indus Valley and Kashmir about 513 B.C.E.?

Who commonly performed the important ritual sacrifice of animals in Brahmanism?

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