Question 1

The two major geographic components of Southeast Asia are

Accepted Answer

A)  the Rann of Kutch and the Irian tidal zone. 
B)  a mainland region from China to the Malay Peninsula and an archipelago that is part of present-day Indonesia and the Philippines. 
C)  the Mekong Delta and the Cao Highlands. 
D)  the Sargasso Hills and the Red River plain. 
E)  the Tienenman Valley and the Angkor Strait communities. 
A)  the Rann of Kutch and the Irian tidal zone. 
B)  a mainland region from China to the Malay Peninsula and an archipelago that is part of present-day Indonesia and the Philippines. 
C)  the Mekong Delta and the Cao Highlands. 
D)  the Sargasso Hills and the Red River plain. 
E)  the Tienenman Valley and the Angkor Strait communities.

Question 2

The colossal pyramid temple at Borobudur is situated in the jungles of modern Cambodia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In rural India,

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A)  most peasants worked large farms to which they held legal title. 
B)  northern farmers in northern India usually grew corn and yams. 
C)  southern farmers grew oats, barley and maize by the eighth century. 
D)  a great deal of cotton was grown; more, indeed than most anywhere else. 
E)  slaves performed most of the manual labor. 
A)  most peasants worked large farms to which they held legal title. 
B)  northern farmers in northern India usually grew corn and yams. 
C)  southern farmers grew oats, barley and maize by the eighth century. 
D)  a great deal of cotton was grown; more, indeed than most anywhere else. 
E)  slaves performed most of the manual labor.

Question 4

Bodhisattvas were those individuals who failed to reach enlightenment and thus nirvana, and once again had to return to the cycle of reincarnation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most powerful state to emerge in mainland Southeast Asia before the sixteenth century was

Accepted Answer

A)  Nubia. 
B)  Angkor. 
C)  Champa. 
D)  Malaya. 
E)  Sukhothai. 
A)  Nubia. 
B)  Angkor. 
C)  Champa. 
D)  Malaya. 
E)  Sukhothai.

Question 6

What prevented the Delhi sultanate from attempting to extend the reach of its power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its army was smaller and weaker than needed for a major expansion 
B)  It faced ongoing threats from Mongol armies on the northwestern frontier. 
C)  It was a self-contained unit, not interested in expansion. 
D)  It was focused on the problems created by a major drought. 
E)  Its religious beliefs forbid such actions. 
A)  Its army was smaller and weaker than needed for a major expansion 
B)  It faced ongoing threats from Mongol armies on the northwestern frontier. 
C)  It was a self-contained unit, not interested in expansion. 
D)  It was focused on the problems created by a major drought. 
E)  Its religious beliefs forbid such actions.

Question 7

The Indonesian islands became important in the spice trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Scholars attribute all of these factors to the decline of Buddhism in India EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Hinduism's increasing appeal. 
B)  Buddhism's reinforcement of the Indian caste system. 
C)  Hinduism's increasing religious ardor. 
D)  Bhakti's growing appeal to the Indian masses. 
E)  Buddhism's rejection of the caste system. 
A)  Hinduism's increasing appeal. 
B)  Buddhism's reinforcement of the Indian caste system. 
C)  Hinduism's increasing religious ardor. 
D)  Bhakti's growing appeal to the Indian masses. 
E)  Buddhism's rejection of the caste system.

Question 9

Where was the capital of the Kushan kingdom located?

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A)  Pataliputra 
B)  Bactria 
C)  Kanchipuram 
D)  Bombay 
E)  Karakoram 
A)  Pataliputra 
B)  Bactria 
C)  Kanchipuram 
D)  Bombay 
E)  Karakoram

Question 10

Mahayana Buddhism

Accepted Answer

A)  was less religious and more "philosophical" than Theravada Buddhism. 
B)  attempted to maximize the number of people who could obtain release from the wheel of life. 
C)  revered Nanak. 
D)  began in Persia and spread to India during the time of the Gupta Dynasty. 
E)  had no impact outside of India. 
A)  was less religious and more "philosophical" than Theravada Buddhism. 
B)  attempted to maximize the number of people who could obtain release from the wheel of life. 
C)  revered Nanak. 
D)  began in Persia and spread to India during the time of the Gupta Dynasty. 
E)  had no impact outside of India.

Question 11

The Delhi Sultanate was a Hindu state that came into existence by 1200 and ruled over northern India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not a reason for the relatively enhanced status of women in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphasis on the joint family. 
B)  Wealth in marriage passed from female to female line. 
C)  Women could participate in local political concerns. 
D)  Divorce could be initiated by either party. 
E)  Virginity was a required attribute for women prior to marriage. 
A)  Emphasis on the joint family. 
B)  Wealth in marriage passed from female to female line. 
C)  Women could participate in local political concerns. 
D)  Divorce could be initiated by either party. 
E)  Virginity was a required attribute for women prior to marriage.

Question 13

Historians of India have viewed the Gupta era as a time of thriving commerce with all of the following but

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A)  China. 
B)  Southeast Asia. 
C)  The Mediterranean. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  China. 
B)  Southeast Asia. 
C)  The Mediterranean. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

The most famous example of the Buddhist architecture that employed a massive empty stupa with sculpted terraces is the temple on Java at

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A)  Kuala Lumpur. 
B)  Borobudur. 
C)  Mount Meru. 
D)  Rangoon. 
E)  Jakarta. 
A)  Kuala Lumpur. 
B)  Borobudur. 
C)  Mount Meru. 
D)  Rangoon. 
E)  Jakarta.

Question 15

Who was the greatest of the Kushan rulers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rurika 
B)  Tiberius 
C)  Chandragupta 
D)  Kanishka 
E)  Fa Xian 
A)  Rurika 
B)  Tiberius 
C)  Chandragupta 
D)  Kanishka 
E)  Fa Xian

Question 16

Traditional religious beliefs in Southeast Asia emphasized that spirits lived in the mountains, rivers, and streams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Indian Hindus

Accepted Answer

A)  adopted the Muslim custom of purdah. 
B)  had largely converted to Islam by 500 C.E. 
C)  ultimately accepted the Muslim tradition of having no castes. 
D)  never adopted any non-Indian cultural practices. 
E)  remained aloof from all Muslims. 
A)  adopted the Muslim custom of purdah. 
B)  had largely converted to Islam by 500 C.E. 
C)  ultimately accepted the Muslim tradition of having no castes. 
D)  never adopted any non-Indian cultural practices. 
E)  remained aloof from all Muslims.

Question 18

Which statement about the religious underpinnings of the Indianized Southeast Asian states is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had become mainly Daoist by 1000 C.E. 
B)  They all exclusively adhered to Hindu values. 
C)  Buddhism determined the path they followed. 
D)  Although based on Hindu political thought, they afforded great privilege to Buddhists, who won over the masses. 
E)  Their religious orientations were entirely free of any external influences. 
A)  They had become mainly Daoist by 1000 C.E. 
B)  They all exclusively adhered to Hindu values. 
C)  Buddhism determined the path they followed. 
D)  Although based on Hindu political thought, they afforded great privilege to Buddhists, who won over the masses. 
E)  Their religious orientations were entirely free of any external influences.

Question 19

The Kushan monarch Kanishka patronized which religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hinduism 
B)  Sufism 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Jainism 
E)  Daoism 
A)  Hinduism 
B)  Sufism 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Jainism 
E)  Daoism

Question 20

Which statement best describes the Kushan kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an important intermediary in the Rome-China trade along the Silk Road. 
B)  It was a significant force in curtailing the spread of Buddhism. 
C)  It was primarily dependent on agriculture for its wealth. 
D)  It was hostile to any cooperation between merchants and Buddhist monasteries. 
E)  It was a successor state to Mongol rule in India. 
A)  It was an important intermediary in the Rome-China trade along the Silk Road. 
B)  It was a significant force in curtailing the spread of Buddhism. 
C)  It was primarily dependent on agriculture for its wealth. 
D)  It was hostile to any cooperation between merchants and Buddhist monasteries. 
E)  It was a successor state to Mongol rule in India.

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

The two major geographic components of Southeast Asia are

The colossal pyramid temple at Borobudur is situated in the jungles of modern Cambodia.

In rural India,

Bodhisattvas were those individuals who failed to reach enlightenment and thus nirvana, and once again had to return to the cycle of reincarnation.

The most powerful state to emerge in mainland Southeast Asia before the sixteenth century was

What prevented the Delhi sultanate from attempting to extend the reach of its power?

The Indonesian islands became important in the spice trade.

Scholars attribute all of these factors to the decline of Buddhism in India EXCEPT

Where was the capital of the Kushan kingdom located?

Mahayana Buddhism

The Delhi Sultanate was a Hindu state that came into existence by 1200 and ruled over northern India.

Which of the following is not a reason for the relatively enhanced status of women in Southeast Asia?

Historians of India have viewed the Gupta era as a time of thriving commerce with all of the following but

The most famous example of the Buddhist architecture that employed a massive empty stupa with sculpted terraces is the temple on Java at

Who was the greatest of the Kushan rulers?

Traditional religious beliefs in Southeast Asia emphasized that spirits lived in the mountains, rivers, and streams.

Indian Hindus

Which statement about the religious underpinnings of the Indianized Southeast Asian states is TRUE?

The Kushan monarch Kanishka patronized which religion?

Which statement best describes the Kushan kingdom?

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