Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most of what is known today about the Aryans in India comes from the Rig Veda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How many social classes existed in India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two 
B)  Three 
C)  Four 
D)  Five 
E)  Six 
A)  Two 
B)  Three 
C)  Four 
D)  Five 
E)  Six

Question 4

The transition the Aryans made from pastoral to primarily agricultural pursuits was aided by the introduction of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political decentralization 
B)  New weapons of warfare 
C)  Iron 
D)  Seafaring 
E)  Trade 
A)  Political decentralization 
B)  New weapons of warfare 
C)  Iron 
D)  Seafaring 
E)  Trade

Question 5

In comparison to Hinduism, Buddhism was much less egalitarian and accepted class differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of these items was NOT exported by India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spices 
B)  Teakwood 
C)  Perfume 
D)  Wild animals 
E)  Gold 
A)  Spices 
B)  Teakwood 
C)  Perfume 
D)  Wild animals 
E)  Gold

Question 7

The purpose of Ashoka's great polished sandstone pillars was to

Accepted Answer

A)  commemorate events in Buddha's life. 
B)  mark pilgrim routes to Daoist holy places. 
C)  warn aliens to leave India. 
D)  provide propaganda for Kautilya's government. 
E)  celebrate his victories over Alexander the Great. 
A)  commemorate events in Buddha's life. 
B)  mark pilgrim routes to Daoist holy places. 
C)  warn aliens to leave India. 
D)  provide propaganda for Kautilya's government. 
E)  celebrate his victories over Alexander the Great.

Question 8

The first money system in India probably came into existence from

Accepted Answer

A)  coins of gold and copper from the Middle East 
B)  cowrie shells 
C)  the occupation of Alexander the Great 
D)  the Aryan migration 
E)  the Mauryan government's centralized control of silver mines 
A)  coins of gold and copper from the Middle East 
B)  cowrie shells 
C)  the occupation of Alexander the Great 
D)  the Aryan migration 
E)  the Mauryan government's centralized control of silver mines

Question 9

The caste system created by the Aryans most reflected an informal division of labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Arthasastra has been compared to Machiavelli's The Prince for its emphasis on the ends rather than the means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In comparison to Hinduism, Buddhism was much less egalitarian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Under what conditions could a man legitimately take a second wife in ancient India?

Accepted Answer

A)  If his first wife had an extramarital affair 
B)  If his first wife was unable to have children 
C)  If his first wife had little or no dowry 
D)  If his first wife was unable to perform household chores 
E)  If his first wife refused to practice sati 
A)  If his first wife had an extramarital affair 
B)  If his first wife was unable to have children 
C)  If his first wife had little or no dowry 
D)  If his first wife was unable to perform household chores 
E)  If his first wife refused to practice sati

Question 13

The Bhagavad Gita is a sermon which argues that moral rightness must be the only motivation for any action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Harappan civilization evolved along the Ganges River.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The earliest of the Vedas was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Brahmans. 
B)  Upanishads. 
C)  Rig Veda. 
D)  Ramayana. 
E)  Bodhiyara. 
A)  Brahmans. 
B)  Upanishads. 
C)  Rig Veda. 
D)  Ramayana. 
E)  Bodhiyara.

Question 16

Why don't historians know much about the organization of Indus society?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have been unable to decipher the writing system. 
B)  There is scant archaeological evidence. 
C)  The organization is so different from other cultures, it has created confusion. 
D)  There appears to have been little organization in Indus society. 
E)  Historians have traditionally not studied Indus society until recently. 
A)  They have been unable to decipher the writing system. 
B)  There is scant archaeological evidence. 
C)  The organization is so different from other cultures, it has created confusion. 
D)  There appears to have been little organization in Indus society. 
E)  Historians have traditionally not studied Indus society until recently.

Question 17

What was the hallmark of gender relationships in ancient Indian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women were only equal in education and religious service. 
B)  Male superiority over females touched every aspect of marital life. 
C)  Marriage was eternal; neither partner could remarry if widowed. 
D)  Descent was matrilineal. 
E)  Women and men contributed equally to the family income. 
A)  Men and women were only equal in education and religious service. 
B)  Male superiority over females touched every aspect of marital life. 
C)  Marriage was eternal; neither partner could remarry if widowed. 
D)  Descent was matrilineal. 
E)  Women and men contributed equally to the family income.

Question 18

Asceticism in ancient Indian religion

Accepted Answer

A)  served as a substitute for sacrificial practices as a means to placate and communicate with the gods. 
B)  enabled priests to facilitate communication between believers and the gods. 
C)  was the practice of self-mutilation to communicate with the gods. 
D)  provided means of firmly establishing one's experiences apart from the realm of spiritual meditative processes. 
E)  reduced food consumption, as desired by Ashoka. 
A)  served as a substitute for sacrificial practices as a means to placate and communicate with the gods. 
B)  enabled priests to facilitate communication between believers and the gods. 
C)  was the practice of self-mutilation to communicate with the gods. 
D)  provided means of firmly establishing one's experiences apart from the realm of spiritual meditative processes. 
E)  reduced food consumption, as desired by Ashoka.

Question 19

What were stupas originally intended to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  A place to house a relic of Ashoka 
B)  A place to house a relic of the Buddha 
C)  A site where creative arts, such as painting, could develop 
D)  A home for Vishnu 
E)  A site honoring Hindu gods 
A)  A place to house a relic of Ashoka 
B)  A place to house a relic of the Buddha 
C)  A site where creative arts, such as painting, could develop 
D)  A home for Vishnu 
E)  A site honoring Hindu gods

Question 20

After the decline of the Mauryan Empire, the new kingdom that was founded by nomadic warriors in Bactria was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Macedonian Empire. 
B)  Chan Empire. 
C)  Kushan Kingdom. 
D)  Shungas Republic. 
E)  Xiongnu Empire. 
A)  Macedonian Empire. 
B)  Chan Empire. 
C)  Kushan Kingdom. 
D)  Shungas Republic. 
E)  Xiongnu Empire.

Exam 2: Ancient India

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

Most of what is known today about the Aryans in India comes from the Rig Veda.

How many social classes existed in India?

The transition the Aryans made from pastoral to primarily agricultural pursuits was aided by the introduction of which of the following?

In comparison to Hinduism, Buddhism was much less egalitarian and accepted class differences.

Which of these items was NOT exported by India?

The purpose of Ashoka's great polished sandstone pillars was to

The first money system in India probably came into existence from

The caste system created by the Aryans most reflected an informal division of labor.

The Arthasastra has been compared to Machiavelli's The Prince for its emphasis on the ends rather than the means.

In comparison to Hinduism, Buddhism was much less egalitarian.

Under what conditions could a man legitimately take a second wife in ancient India?

The Bhagavad Gita is a sermon which argues that moral rightness must be the only motivation for any action.

Harappan civilization evolved along the Ganges River.

The earliest of the Vedas was the

Why don't historians know much about the organization of Indus society?

What was the hallmark of gender relationships in ancient Indian society?

Asceticism in ancient Indian religion

What were stupas originally intended to be?

After the decline of the Mauryan Empire, the new kingdom that was founded by nomadic warriors in Bactria was the

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