Question 1

Sikhism

Accepted Answer

A)  tried to blend Islam and Hinduism. 
B)  practiced pacifism spite of attacks from Hindus and Muslims. 
C)  ultimately provided a third religious alternative in Persian Afghanistan. 
D)  was founded by Nanak, a guru in Tamiland, in the early 500s. 
E)  followed the Five Pillars of Asoka. 
A)  tried to blend Islam and Hinduism. 
B)  practiced pacifism spite of attacks from Hindus and Muslims. 
C)  ultimately provided a third religious alternative in Persian Afghanistan. 
D)  was founded by Nanak, a guru in Tamiland, in the early 500s. 
E)  followed the Five Pillars of Asoka.

Question 2

Which Hindu would be least likely to convert to Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  groups in the employ of the Muslim ruling class 
B)  artisans 
C)  sudra peasants 
D)  government officials 
E)  ostracized Jainists 
A)  groups in the employ of the Muslim ruling class 
B)  artisans 
C)  sudra peasants 
D)  government officials 
E)  ostracized Jainists

Question 3

The transformation of Brahmanism into Hinduism was complete by the end of the

Accepted Answer

A)  2nd millennium BCE 
B)  1st millennium BCE 
C)  2nd millennium CE 
D)  end of the 1st millennium CE 
E)  2nd  millennium CE 
A)  2nd millennium BCE 
B)  1st millennium BCE 
C)  2nd millennium CE 
D)  end of the 1st millennium CE 
E)  2nd  millennium CE

Question 4

Mahayana Buddhism

Accepted Answer

A)  reinterpreted Buddhism as a religion rather than a philosophy. 
B)  regarded Buddha as the source of their prosperity. 
C)  regarded nirvana as heaven state of mind. 
D)  developed a simple Buddhist cosmology. 
E)  disavowed those who built temples in honor of spiritual beings. 
A)  reinterpreted Buddhism as a religion rather than a philosophy. 
B)  regarded Buddha as the source of their prosperity. 
C)  regarded nirvana as heaven state of mind. 
D)  developed a simple Buddhist cosmology. 
E)  disavowed those who built temples in honor of spiritual beings.

Question 5

The Buddhists who applied the term "lesser vehicle" to their rivals were eventually known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahayana. 
B)  Hinayana. 
C)  Theravada. 
D)  Shi'ites. 
E)  Sivas. 
A)  Mahayana. 
B)  Hinayana. 
C)  Theravada. 
D)  Shi'ites. 
E)  Sivas.

Question 6

Women in Southeast Asia

Accepted Answer

A)  dominated life in almost all villages. 
B)  had greater literacy rates and more financial independence than Indian and Chinese women. 
C)  were seen as important only for their ability to bear daughters. 
D)  were prized for their virginity in marriage. 
E)  had fewer rights than the women of India and China. 
A)  dominated life in almost all villages. 
B)  had greater literacy rates and more financial independence than Indian and Chinese women. 
C)  were seen as important only for their ability to bear daughters. 
D)  were prized for their virginity in marriage. 
E)  had fewer rights than the women of India and China.

Question 7

The military advances of ____ helped spread Islam to other parts of India.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Rajputs 
B)  Mahmud of Ghazni 
C)  the Nanaks 
D)  Samudragupta 
E)  Asoka 
A)  the Rajputs 
B)  Mahmud of Ghazni 
C)  the Nanaks 
D)  Samudragupta 
E)  Asoka

Question 8

Southeast Asian agriculture

Accepted Answer

A)  was highly unproductive, in large part to an absence of rich soil and high population density. 
B)  saw peasants pay heavy rents or taxes to landlords and local rulers. 
C)  contained no areas in which farmers controlled their land directly. 
D)  was highly inefficient, as peasants preferred to reduce taxes by lowering their incomes. 
E)  was exclusively based upon local self-sufficiency. 
A)  was highly unproductive, in large part to an absence of rich soil and high population density. 
B)  saw peasants pay heavy rents or taxes to landlords and local rulers. 
C)  contained no areas in which farmers controlled their land directly. 
D)  was highly inefficient, as peasants preferred to reduce taxes by lowering their incomes. 
E)  was exclusively based upon local self-sufficiency.

Question 9

It was from the Kushan kingdom that ______ began its long journey across the wastes of Central Asia to China and other societies in eastern Asia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Hinduism 
E)  Paganism 
A)  Christianity 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Hinduism 
E)  Paganism

Question 10

The Kushan kingdom

Accepted Answer

A)  was an important conduit for Buddhism from India to China. 
B)  was inhabited by Mesopotamian peoples. 
C)  defeated the Aryan invaders of India. 
D)  was installed by the Mongols. 
E)  rose to great heights during the third century C.E. 
A)  was an important conduit for Buddhism from India to China. 
B)  was inhabited by Mesopotamian peoples. 
C)  defeated the Aryan invaders of India. 
D)  was installed by the Mongols. 
E)  rose to great heights during the third century C.E.

Question 11

Aristocratic Hindu clans, known as Rajputs, led the resistance to the advances of Islam into India by Mahmud of Ghazni and other Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Kushan peoples

Accepted Answer

A)  were, originally, inhabitants of Mesopotamia. 
B)  had been herder-nomads until they moved into the Irrawaddy Valley. 
C)  were of Indo-European background, driven out of Central Asia by the Xiongnu. 
D)  settled in Sri Lanka. 
E)  defeated the Aryan invaders of India. 
A)  were, originally, inhabitants of Mesopotamia. 
B)  had been herder-nomads until they moved into the Irrawaddy Valley. 
C)  were of Indo-European background, driven out of Central Asia by the Xiongnu. 
D)  settled in Sri Lanka. 
E)  defeated the Aryan invaders of India.

Question 13

Which statement about the Kushan kingdom is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It benefitted from its intermediary role in trade between China and Rome. 
B)  Its growth was aided by the increasing appeal of Buddhism. 
C)  It met a dubious end in the third century. 
D)  It outlawed Buddhism during King Kanishka's reign. 
E)  Its ruler, King Kanishka, was an ardent Buddhist. 
A)  It benefitted from its intermediary role in trade between China and Rome. 
B)  Its growth was aided by the increasing appeal of Buddhism. 
C)  It met a dubious end in the third century. 
D)  It outlawed Buddhism during King Kanishka's reign. 
E)  Its ruler, King Kanishka, was an ardent Buddhist.

Question 14

Muslim rule in India

Accepted Answer

A)  maintained a close alliance with Baghdad. 
B)  was totally assimilated into Hindu culture. 
C)  employed many Hindus in powerful positions within the government. 
D)  reserved most of the high posts in the central government and the provinces for Muslims. 
E)  never made use of Hindus on any level of government. 
A)  maintained a close alliance with Baghdad. 
B)  was totally assimilated into Hindu culture. 
C)  employed many Hindus in powerful positions within the government. 
D)  reserved most of the high posts in the central government and the provinces for Muslims. 
E)  never made use of Hindus on any level of government.

Question 15

Which statement about the Polynesian peoples is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They originated on the island of Taiwan and on the southeastern coast of China. 
B)  They colonized the islands of Tahiti, Hawaii, and Eastern Island. 
C)  They were seafarers. 
D)  They did not include the Maoris of New Zealand. 
E)  They had sailing canoes up to 100 feet long. 
A)  They originated on the island of Taiwan and on the southeastern coast of China. 
B)  They colonized the islands of Tahiti, Hawaii, and Eastern Island. 
C)  They were seafarers. 
D)  They did not include the Maoris of New Zealand. 
E)  They had sailing canoes up to 100 feet long.

Question 16

Much of what is known about China in the first half of the first millennium CE comes from Indian Hindu monks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ____ dominated the banking and the textile industry in India, while the ____ dominated trade and manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parsis; Jains 
B)  Jains; Sikhs 
C)  Muslims; Christians 
D)  Kutch; Mahayana Buddhists 
E)  Rajputs; Sunnites 
A)  Parsis; Jains 
B)  Jains; Sikhs 
C)  Muslims; Christians 
D)  Kutch; Mahayana Buddhists 
E)  Rajputs; Sunnites

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

Sikhism

Which Hindu would be least likely to convert to Islam?

The transformation of Brahmanism into Hinduism was complete by the end of the

Mahayana Buddhism

The Buddhists who applied the term "lesser vehicle" to their rivals were eventually known as

Women in Southeast Asia

The military advances of ____ helped spread Islam to other parts of India.

Southeast Asian agriculture

It was from the Kushan kingdom that ______ began its long journey across the wastes of Central Asia to China and other societies in eastern Asia.

The Kushan kingdom

Aristocratic Hindu clans, known as Rajputs, led the resistance to the advances of Islam into India by Mahmud of Ghazni and other Muslims.

The Kushan peoples

Which statement about the Kushan kingdom is FALSE?

Muslim rule in India

Which statement about the Polynesian peoples is FALSE?

Much of what is known about China in the first half of the first millennium CE comes from Indian Hindu monks.

The ____ dominated the banking and the textile industry in India, while the ____ dominated trade and manufacturing.

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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