Question 1

Use the following to answer questions :
-Rig Veda

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 2

Some of the materials used in the Harappan jewelry pictured here are indicative of the

Accepted Answer

A)  style of jewelry likely worn throughout the Indus Valley as well as neighboring territories. 
B)  influence of ancient Chinese civilization. 
C)  materials in which the Harappan likely traded. 
D)  lack of skilled craftsmanship among the Harappan. 
A)  style of jewelry likely worn throughout the Indus Valley as well as neighboring territories. 
B)  influence of ancient Chinese civilization. 
C)  materials in which the Harappan likely traded. 
D)  lack of skilled craftsmanship among the Harappan.

Question 3

How did Ashoka incorporate Buddhism into his imperial administration?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Ashoka inc

Question 4

During the Kushan period, Indian art was strongly influenced by the art of what society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian 
B)  Greek 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Turkish 
A)  Egyptian 
B)  Greek 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Turkish

Question 5

Describe some of the qualities of the Aryans gods of the Vedas.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Vedic

Question 6

What was the main ritual performed in Buddhist monasteries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extreme asceticism 
B)  Pilgrimage to Nepal 
C)  Growing one's own food 
D)  Communal recitation of sutras 
A)  Extreme asceticism 
B)  Pilgrimage to Nepal 
C)  Growing one's own food 
D)  Communal recitation of sutras

Question 7

Who was Kautilya?

Accepted Answer

A)  India's greatest general 
B)  The founder of Jainism 
C)  Chandragupta's minister 
D)  An Aryan chieftain 
A)  India's greatest general 
B)  The founder of Jainism 
C)  Chandragupta's minister 
D)  An Aryan chieftain

Question 8

In what ways did Indian civilizations interact with those outside India? What impact did contact with other civilizations have on the development of Indian civilization?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Indian civ

Question 9

Harappan craftsmen are the first known producers of what cloth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wool 
B)  Linen 
C)  Cotton 
D)  Silk 
A)  Wool 
B)  Linen 
C)  Cotton 
D)  Silk

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about women in ancient Aryan society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women could never remarry if widowed. 
B)  Almost all females were married while they were still children. 
C)  Women lived in patrilineal and patriarchal tribal groups. 
D)  Women were economically equal to men and could hold property. 
A)  Women could never remarry if widowed. 
B)  Almost all females were married while they were still children. 
C)  Women lived in patrilineal and patriarchal tribal groups. 
D)  Women were economically equal to men and could hold property.

Question 11

How did Hinduism incorporate personal devotion to the gods?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
In the thi

Question 12

What was the Rig Veda?

Accepted Answer

A)  An oral collection of military stories 
B)  The name given to Harappan texts 
C)  An oral collection of ritual texts, treatises, and hymns 
D)  A collection of Greek epics borrowed by the Aryans 
A)  An oral collection of military stories 
B)  The name given to Harappan texts 
C)  An oral collection of ritual texts, treatises, and hymns 
D)  A collection of Greek epics borrowed by the Aryans

Question 13

What did the Aryans use to ease the difficult task of clearing the jungle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fire 
B)  Iron tools 
C)  Pesticides 
D)  Wooden plows 
A)  Fire 
B)  Iron tools 
C)  Pesticides 
D)  Wooden plows

Question 14

What role did Kautilya play in the formation of the Mauryan Empire?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Kautilya w

Question 15

The Aryans spoke an early form of what language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sanskrit 
B)  Hindi 
C)  Persian 
D)  Tamil 
A)  Sanskrit 
B)  Hindi 
C)  Persian 
D)  Tamil

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions :
-Harappan

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 17

What personal change did Ashoka make following the conquest of Kalinga?

Accepted Answer

A)  He converted to Jainism and became an ascetic monk. 
B)  He divorced his wife and married a Kalingan princess. 
C)  He became a paranoid, reclusive emperor. 
D)  He converted to Buddhism after witnessing the horror of war. 
A)  He converted to Jainism and became an ascetic monk. 
B)  He divorced his wife and married a Kalingan princess. 
C)  He became a paranoid, reclusive emperor. 
D)  He converted to Buddhism after witnessing the horror of war.

Question 18

Use the following to answer questions :
-Four Noble Truths

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 19

With what sacred text did the Aryan religion shift to a more ascetic and philosophical religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rig Veda 
B)  Sutras 
C)  Upanishads 
D)  Mahabharata 
A)  Rig Veda 
B)  Sutras 
C)  Upanishads 
D)  Mahabharata

Question 20

What Persian methods did Chandragupta use in building this empire?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Chandragup

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

Use the following to answer questions : -Rig Veda

Some of the materials used in the Harappan jewelry pictured here are indicative of the

How did Ashoka incorporate Buddhism into his imperial administration?

During the Kushan period, Indian art was strongly influenced by the art of what society?

Describe some of the qualities of the Aryans gods of the Vedas.

What was the main ritual performed in Buddhist monasteries?

Who was Kautilya?

In what ways did Indian civilizations interact with those outside India? What impact did contact with other civilizations have on the development of Indian civilization?

Harappan craftsmen are the first known producers of what cloth?

Which of the following statements is true about women in ancient Aryan society?

How did Hinduism incorporate personal devotion to the gods?

What was the Rig Veda?

What did the Aryans use to ease the difficult task of clearing the jungle?

What role did Kautilya play in the formation of the Mauryan Empire?

The Aryans spoke an early form of what language?

Use the following to answer questions : -Harappan

What personal change did Ashoka make following the conquest of Kalinga?

Use the following to answer questions : -Four Noble Truths

With what sacred text did the Aryan religion shift to a more ascetic and philosophical religion?

What Persian methods did Chandragupta use in building this empire?

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