Question 1

The founder of Buddhism was

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A)  Chandragupta Maurya. 
B)  Siddhartha Gautama. 
C)  Mahauira Krishna. 
D)  Ashoka Gupta. 
E)  Mahavira. 
A)  Chandragupta Maurya. 
B)  Siddhartha Gautama. 
C)  Mahauira Krishna. 
D)  Ashoka Gupta. 
E)  Mahavira. B

Question 2

Siddartha taught that the ultimate reality of the physical world was an illusion that had to be transcended.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The southern area of the Indian subcontinent, a region of hills and upland plateau, is called the

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A)  Ganges River Valley. 
B)  Indus River Valley. 
C)  Deccan Plateau. 
D)  Kara Korum. 
E)  Hindu Kush. 
A)  Ganges River Valley. 
B)  Indus River Valley. 
C)  Deccan Plateau. 
D)  Kara Korum. 
E)  Hindu Kush. C

Question 4

The purpose of the Vedas was to provide

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A)  an unchanging theological dogma for Hindus. 
B)  hymns and ritual sacrifices for tribal Aryan religious ceremonies. 
C)  the historical legacy of the Hindu tradition. 
D)  commentaries on the tribal Aryan religious beliefs. 
E)  a story of the decline of Harappa. 
A)  an unchanging theological dogma for Hindus. 
B)  hymns and ritual sacrifices for tribal Aryan religious ceremonies. 
C)  the historical legacy of the Hindu tradition. 
D)  commentaries on the tribal Aryan religious beliefs. 
E)  a story of the decline of Harappa.

Question 5

The language of the Vedas was Prakrit, the language of bureaucracy and literary expression.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which belief stated that the status of an individual's soul was the result of actions that soul committed in a previous existence?

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A)  Satya 
B)  Dharma 
C)  Karma 
D)  Sati 
E)  Khalid 
A)  Satya 
B)  Dharma 
C)  Karma 
D)  Sati 
E)  Khalid

Question 7

The main trio of the polytheistic gods in India are

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A)  Shiva the Destroyer, Vishnu the Preserver, and Brahman the Creator 
B)  Shiva the Destroyer, Indra the Creator, and Agni the Fire God. 
C)  Varuna the Almighty, Krishna the Warrior, and Siddartha Gautuma. 
D)  Ganesha of good fortune, Kali of Death, and Zuul the gatekeeper. 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  Shiva the Destroyer, Vishnu the Preserver, and Brahman the Creator 
B)  Shiva the Destroyer, Indra the Creator, and Agni the Fire God. 
C)  Varuna the Almighty, Krishna the Warrior, and Siddartha Gautuma. 
D)  Ganesha of good fortune, Kali of Death, and Zuul the gatekeeper. 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 8

Two of the world's major religions, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism, originated in India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The inhabitants of Harappan culture left no written record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After the fall of the Mauryan dynasty, the Indian subcontinent was immediately reunified under the Gupta dynasty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Gautama said that the way to avoid suffering was to end desire by

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A)  permanently isolating oneself from the rest of humanity. 
B)  practicing excessive asceticism. 
C)  following the "Middle Path." 
D)  practicing karma exercises. 
E)  avoiding agricultural projects. 
A)  permanently isolating oneself from the rest of humanity. 
B)  practicing excessive asceticism. 
C)  following the "Middle Path." 
D)  practicing karma exercises. 
E)  avoiding agricultural projects.

Question 12

The Mahabharata

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A)  describes the peaceful relations between Aryan cousins. 
B)  details the activities of Hindu rulers. 
C)  serves as a tale of moral confrontation and ethics.. 
D)  contains Krishna's sermon in which he advocates the value of success or failure as the paramount objective in all activities. 
E)  sharply attacks belief in karma as irrational. 
A)  describes the peaceful relations between Aryan cousins. 
B)  details the activities of Hindu rulers. 
C)  serves as a tale of moral confrontation and ethics.. 
D)  contains Krishna's sermon in which he advocates the value of success or failure as the paramount objective in all activities. 
E)  sharply attacks belief in karma as irrational.

Question 13

The numerical system we know as 'Arabic numerals' was

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A)  devised in ancient India. 
B)  unknown in ancient India. 
C)  imported and used by ancient Indians. 
D)  imported and used only by modern Indians. 
E)  adapted from Sanskrit numbering systems. 
A)  devised in ancient India. 
B)  unknown in ancient India. 
C)  imported and used by ancient Indians. 
D)  imported and used only by modern Indians. 
E)  adapted from Sanskrit numbering systems.

Question 14

Why did Chandragupta Maurya worry that he may be assassinated?

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A)  He had many enemies in the army of Alexander the Great. 
B)  He had seized power by violence. 
C)  He was constantly in conflict with a co-ruler. 
D)  He learned of a plot by his secret police. 
E)  He had previously eaten tainted food. 
A)  He had many enemies in the army of Alexander the Great. 
B)  He had seized power by violence. 
C)  He was constantly in conflict with a co-ruler. 
D)  He learned of a plot by his secret police. 
E)  He had previously eaten tainted food.

Question 15

"The Rule of the Fishes" refers to the

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A)  statement of Buddha about the need to abstain from killing reptiles. 
B)  view that warfare is glorious and was the primary activity of kings and aristocrats. 
C)  development of a major marine fishery program under Ashoka. 
D)  desire of Hindus to eat fish rather than cattle. 
E)  invasion of the Ganges basis by the Sea Peoples from South Asia. 
A)  statement of Buddha about the need to abstain from killing reptiles. 
B)  view that warfare is glorious and was the primary activity of kings and aristocrats. 
C)  development of a major marine fishery program under Ashoka. 
D)  desire of Hindus to eat fish rather than cattle. 
E)  invasion of the Ganges basis by the Sea Peoples from South Asia.

Question 16

Indian advances in science include devising a numerical system of Arabic numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People in India belonged to a class not as individuals but as members of a kinship group known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  jati. 
B)  varna. 
C)  guru. 
D)  sati. 
E)  boyar. 
A)  jati. 
B)  varna. 
C)  guru. 
D)  sati. 
E)  boyar.

Question 18

What was the major purpose of Sanskrit after it declined as a spoken language?

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A)  To serve as a base for the languages that developed afterward. 
B)  To issue edicts of law, particularly religious law. 
C)  To be spoken by the elites as a form of their status. 
D)  To be used as the language of bureaucracy and literary expression. 
E)  To serve as the main language for religious ritual. 
A)  To serve as a base for the languages that developed afterward. 
B)  To issue edicts of law, particularly religious law. 
C)  To be spoken by the elites as a form of their status. 
D)  To be used as the language of bureaucracy and literary expression. 
E)  To serve as the main language for religious ritual.

Question 19

The Indian priestly caste was known as the

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A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmin. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  volcana. 
A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmin. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  volcana.

Question 20

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of over one thousand small agriculture settlements in the Indus River Valley.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Ancient India

The founder of Buddhism was

Siddartha taught that the ultimate reality of the physical world was an illusion that had to be transcended.

The southern area of the Indian subcontinent, a region of hills and upland plateau, is called the

The purpose of the Vedas was to provide

The language of the Vedas was Prakrit, the language of bureaucracy and literary expression.

Which belief stated that the status of an individual's soul was the result of actions that soul committed in a previous existence?

The main trio of the polytheistic gods in India are

Two of the world's major religions, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism, originated in India.

The inhabitants of Harappan culture left no written record.

After the fall of the Mauryan dynasty, the Indian subcontinent was immediately reunified under the Gupta dynasty.

Gautama said that the way to avoid suffering was to end desire by

The Mahabharata

The numerical system we know as 'Arabic numerals' was

Why did Chandragupta Maurya worry that he may be assassinated?

"The Rule of the Fishes" refers to the

Indian advances in science include devising a numerical system of Arabic numbers.

People in India belonged to a class not as individuals but as members of a kinship group known as the

What was the major purpose of Sanskrit after it declined as a spoken language?

The Indian priestly caste was known as the

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of over one thousand small agriculture settlements in the Indus River Valley.

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