Question 1

It can be said of medieval Indian culture that

Accepted Answer

A)  the south lacked any temple architecture. 
B)  the temples of India are among that civilization's most important artistic contributions. 
C)  India produced no literature of note. 
D)  written literature only came with the arrival of Islam. 
E)  there was never any religious influences in either its art or literature. 
A)  the south lacked any temple architecture. 
B)  the temples of India are among that civilization's most important artistic contributions. 
C)  India produced no literature of note. 
D)  written literature only came with the arrival of Islam. 
E)  there was never any religious influences in either its art or literature.

Question 2

The rock temple at Ellora in central India is comparable to the Christian churches carved out of solid rock in Ethiopia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Because of impenetrable jungles and dangerous seas and oceans, travel between the islands and regions of Southeast Asia was extremely difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Burmese originally came from ____, and the Thai came from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Manchuria; Taiwan 
B)  Tibetan highlands; southwestern China 
C)  Sinkiang; Nepal 
D)  South India; Honshu 
E)  Sakhalin; Kwantung 
A)  Manchuria; Taiwan 
B)  Tibetan highlands; southwestern China 
C)  Sinkiang; Nepal 
D)  South India; Honshu 
E)  Sakhalin; Kwantung

Question 5

Muslim women had more ____ than Hindu women and were legally permitted to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rights; divorce 
B)  children; refuse sati 
C)  family responsibilities; refuse a dowry 
D)  religious freedom; remarry 
E)  dowry; keep their wages 
A)  rights; divorce 
B)  children; refuse sati 
C)  family responsibilities; refuse a dowry 
D)  religious freedom; remarry 
E)  dowry; keep their wages

Question 6

The stringed instrument used in Indian music is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  nada. 
B)  raga. 
C)  sati. 
D)  sitar. 
E)  mandolin. 
A)  nada. 
B)  raga. 
C)  sati. 
D)  sitar. 
E)  mandolin.

Question 7

Nanak

Accepted Answer

A)  was the last Mongol invader to successfully control the entire Indian subcontinent. 
B)  was the favorite bodhisattva of the Mahayana Buddhists. 
C)  renounced the Zoroastrian tradition of asceticism. 
D)  founded a new religious movement known as Sikhism. 
E)  conquered Delhi. 
A)  was the last Mongol invader to successfully control the entire Indian subcontinent. 
B)  was the favorite bodhisattva of the Mahayana Buddhists. 
C)  renounced the Zoroastrian tradition of asceticism. 
D)  founded a new religious movement known as Sikhism. 
E)  conquered Delhi.

Question 8

The peoples recognized as being among the first migrants into Southeast Asia during the first millennium C.E. were the

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A)  Vietnamese and Luo. 
B)  Mon-Khmer and Javanese. 
C)  Burmese and Thai. 
D)  Thai and Munda. 
E)  Desai and Inuit. 
A)  Vietnamese and Luo. 
B)  Mon-Khmer and Javanese. 
C)  Burmese and Thai. 
D)  Thai and Munda. 
E)  Desai and Inuit.

Question 9

What may have contributed to the decline in medieval Indian manufacturing and commercial activity within India?

Accepted Answer

A)  The establishment of highly centralized ruling federations 
B)  The impact of the caste system, which restricted economic opportunities 
C)  Decreased tariffs between local jurisdictions 
D)  A decline in foreign trade with Japan 
E)  An exclusive preoccupation with religion and spiritual matters 
A)  The establishment of highly centralized ruling federations 
B)  The impact of the caste system, which restricted economic opportunities 
C)  Decreased tariffs between local jurisdictions 
D)  A decline in foreign trade with Japan 
E)  An exclusive preoccupation with religion and spiritual matters

Question 10

Indian religious groups

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A)  were, aside from differences over one or two points, surprisingly alike. 
B)  were strikingly different. 
C)  were united in their support of a hierarchical social and religious structure. 
D)  all possessed strong priestly groups. 
E)  disagreed about the tradition of sati, which Hindus opposed and Muslims supported. 
A)  were, aside from differences over one or two points, surprisingly alike. 
B)  were strikingly different. 
C)  were united in their support of a hierarchical social and religious structure. 
D)  all possessed strong priestly groups. 
E)  disagreed about the tradition of sati, which Hindus opposed and Muslims supported.

Question 11

According to a visiting Chinese Buddhist monk, in India as late as the fifth century CE, most commercial transactions were conducted by barter rather than coins or currency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Under the Indian land-use system

Accepted Answer

A)  most farmers gave their landlord their entire annual harvest. 
B)  the landlord paid taxes to the local king in the form of manufactured goods. 
C)  actual title to the farmland in the realm belonged to the king. 
D)  most farmers owned about 35 acres per family. 
E)  rajas worked the land themselves. 
A)  most farmers gave their landlord their entire annual harvest. 
B)  the landlord paid taxes to the local king in the form of manufactured goods. 
C)  actual title to the farmland in the realm belonged to the king. 
D)  most farmers owned about 35 acres per family. 
E)  rajas worked the land themselves.

Question 13

Why did Theravada Buddhism have such a strong appeal for the Burmese and others in the northern part of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It did not need a priest or ruler go-between to permit the believer to achieve Nirvana. 
B)  It rejected the unnecessary retention of native beliefs. 
C)  It posed no threat to the official religions of the state, as Buddhists also strongly supported the state cults. 
D)  It closely resembled Islam in belief and practices. 
E)  It was required by the Brahman priests. 
A)  It did not need a priest or ruler go-between to permit the believer to achieve Nirvana. 
B)  It rejected the unnecessary retention of native beliefs. 
C)  It posed no threat to the official religions of the state, as Buddhists also strongly supported the state cults. 
D)  It closely resembled Islam in belief and practices. 
E)  It was required by the Brahman priests.

Question 14

Which of the following is not true about the caves of Ajanta?

Accepted Answer

A)  They served only as shrines that were nothing more than holes in the cliffs. 
B)  They contain elaborate wall paintings relating to Buddha and his incarnations. 
C)  They are great sources of historical knowledge of fifth-century India. 
D)  They are examples of some of India's greatest artistic achievements. 
E)  Most of them were carved in an eighteen-year period. 
A)  They served only as shrines that were nothing more than holes in the cliffs. 
B)  They contain elaborate wall paintings relating to Buddha and his incarnations. 
C)  They are great sources of historical knowledge of fifth-century India. 
D)  They are examples of some of India's greatest artistic achievements. 
E)  Most of them were carved in an eighteen-year period.

Question 15

Muslim rule probably did not have a significant impact on the lives of most Indian women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Gupta dynasty included each of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Chandragutpa I. 
B)  Samudragupta. 
C)  Chandragupta II. 
D)  Kushan. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Chandragutpa I. 
B)  Samudragupta. 
C)  Chandragupta II. 
D)  Kushan. 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Which statement about religious practice in Southeast Asia is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism and Hinduism were never in competition in the region. 
B)  Rulers used either Hinduism or Buddhism to gain a political advantage. 
C)  Hinduism served to fortify the positions of the upper class. 
D)  Theravada Buddhism became a dominant religious force in much of the region. 
E)  Daoism did not become a major movement in Java or Sumatra. 
A)  Buddhism and Hinduism were never in competition in the region. 
B)  Rulers used either Hinduism or Buddhism to gain a political advantage. 
C)  Hinduism served to fortify the positions of the upper class. 
D)  Theravada Buddhism became a dominant religious force in much of the region. 
E)  Daoism did not become a major movement in Java or Sumatra.

Question 18

Kalidasa

Accepted Answer

A)  was both a great military ruler. 
B)  wrote Ramayana. 
C)  combined poetry and prose as well as several languages in his plays. 
D)  ended his life as a Sufi mystic. 
E)  advised Asoka in the construction of the latter's pillars. 
A)  was both a great military ruler. 
B)  wrote Ramayana. 
C)  combined poetry and prose as well as several languages in his plays. 
D)  ended his life as a Sufi mystic. 
E)  advised Asoka in the construction of the latter's pillars.

Question 19

Which region served as a land bridge for migrating peoples who ultimately traveled to Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Malay Peninsula 
B)  The Khyber Pass 
C)  The Gobi Desert 
D)  The Islands of Japan 
E)  The Deccan Plateau 
A)  The Malay Peninsula 
B)  The Khyber Pass 
C)  The Gobi Desert 
D)  The Islands of Japan 
E)  The Deccan Plateau

Question 20

Rice became the staple crop of Southeast Asian cultures because of its drought-resistant qualities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

It can be said of medieval Indian culture that

The rock temple at Ellora in central India is comparable to the Christian churches carved out of solid rock in Ethiopia.

Because of impenetrable jungles and dangerous seas and oceans, travel between the islands and regions of Southeast Asia was extremely difficult.

The Burmese originally came from ____, and the Thai came from ____.

Muslim women had more ____ than Hindu women and were legally permitted to ____.

The stringed instrument used in Indian music is called the

Nanak

The peoples recognized as being among the first migrants into Southeast Asia during the first millennium C.E. were the

What may have contributed to the decline in medieval Indian manufacturing and commercial activity within India?

Indian religious groups

According to a visiting Chinese Buddhist monk, in India as late as the fifth century CE, most commercial transactions were conducted by barter rather than coins or currency.

Under the Indian land-use system

Why did Theravada Buddhism have such a strong appeal for the Burmese and others in the northern part of Southeast Asia?

Which of the following is not true about the caves of Ajanta?

Muslim rule probably did not have a significant impact on the lives of most Indian women.

The Gupta dynasty included each of the following except

Which statement about religious practice in Southeast Asia is FALSE?

Kalidasa

Which region served as a land bridge for migrating peoples who ultimately traveled to Australia?

Rice became the staple crop of Southeast Asian cultures because of its drought-resistant qualities.

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