Question 1

Which of the following religions of India emphasizes above all the sacred nature of all life?

Accepted Answer

A) Jainism 
B) Buddhism 
C) Hinduism 
D) Mithraism 
E) Zoroastrianism 
A) Jainism 
B) Buddhism 
C) Hinduism 
D) Mithraism 
E) Zoroastrianism A

Question 2

Which of the following BEST aided India's international trade?

Accepted Answer

A) The discovery of monsoonal wind patterns. 
B) The location of the Indus River. 
C) The role of Hinduism in Indian society. 
D) The teachings of the Vedas. 
E) The immense farming villages in the north. 
A) The discovery of monsoonal wind patterns. 
B) The location of the Indus River. 
C) The role of Hinduism in Indian society. 
D) The teachings of the Vedas. 
E) The immense farming villages in the north. A

Question 3

The major cities of the Indus Valley culture were ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Mohenjo-Daro, Harappa

Question 4

Which of the following was true of Early Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A) It rejected the idea of suffering. 
B) It built upon Vedic Hinduism. 
C) It was restricted to the upper class. 
D) It began as a revolt against the emptiness of Vedic ritualism. 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) It rejected the idea of suffering. 
B) It built upon Vedic Hinduism. 
C) It was restricted to the upper class. 
D) It began as a revolt against the emptiness of Vedic ritualism. 
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 5

Central Asia is the location of some significant advances in human history, including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the invention of horses' bridles and bits. 
B) the invention of the horse-drawn chariot. 
C) the domestication of horses and the Bactrian camel. 
D) training warriors to shoot bows and arrows from horseback. 
E) All of the options are correct. 
A) the invention of horses' bridles and bits. 
B) the invention of the horse-drawn chariot. 
C) the domestication of horses and the Bactrian camel. 
D) training warriors to shoot bows and arrows from horseback. 
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 6

The Buddhist concept of nirvana, and the Hindu equivalent of moksha, is achieved when a person has lived a life of perfection and can then break the cycle of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Buddhist concept of nirvana, and the...

Question 7

Which of the following characteristics is associated with the rule of Ashoka?

Accepted Answer

A) He discouraged the spread of Buddhism. 
B) He is known for being bloodthirsty. 
C) He had successors stronger than himself. 
D) He was the greatest of the Mauryan rulers. 
E) He left behind no real writing. 
A) He discouraged the spread of Buddhism. 
B) He is known for being bloodthirsty. 
C) He had successors stronger than himself. 
D) He was the greatest of the Mauryan rulers. 
E) He left behind no real writing.

Question 8

Term for identification: Brahmins

Accepted Answer

Brahmins are a varna (class) in Hinduism

Question 9

What is the meaning of "purdah"?

Accepted Answer

A) A woman's isolation from non-family males. 
B) A widow's ritual suicide. 
C) A woman's subservient role. 
D) Female involvement in marital sexual relations. 
E) A women's high status within her family. 
A) A woman's isolation from non-family males. 
B) A widow's ritual suicide. 
C) A woman's subservient role. 
D) Female involvement in marital sexual relations. 
E) A women's high status within her family.

Question 10

Term for identification: Aryans

Accepted Answer

The term "Aryans" historically refers to

Question 11

What is the most significant export from India to Central and East Asia in ancient times?

Accepted Answer

A) salt. 
B) the Buddhist faith. 
C) slaves and warriors. 
D) silk. 
E) language and writing systems. 
A) salt. 
B) the Buddhist faith. 
C) slaves and warriors. 
D) silk. 
E) language and writing systems.

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding the social stratification in India begun by the Aryans?

Accepted Answer

A) It was fluid. 
B) It persists to the present day. 
C) It was completely separate from any religion. 
D) It lasted only a brief time. 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) It was fluid. 
B) It persists to the present day. 
C) It was completely separate from any religion. 
D) It lasted only a brief time. 
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 13

What were some of the discoveries made by archaeologists in the ancient Indus Valley farming sites?

Accepted Answer

A) grid-like streets and flood control systems. 
B) rigid social structure. 
C) a monotheistic society. 
D) an easily decipherable writing system. 
E) a supernatural polytheistic belief system. 
A) grid-like streets and flood control systems. 
B) rigid social structure. 
C) a monotheistic society. 
D) an easily decipherable writing system. 
E) a supernatural polytheistic belief system.

Question 14

The concept of democracy of spirit, which attracted many followers to Buddhism, means that ____________________ can become followers of the Buddhist philosophy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The concept of democracy of spirit, which...

Question 15

The Buddhists' Eight Fold Path teaches which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) It demands righteousness. 
B) It is one of the basic elements of Buddhism. 
C) It was open to all regardless of gender or caste. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) It demands righteousness. 
B) It is one of the basic elements of Buddhism. 
C) It was open to all regardless of gender or caste. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 16

Where is Buddhism ranked in the numerical ranking of the world's major religions?

Accepted Answer

A) first. 
B) second. 
C) third. 
D) fourth. 
E) fifth. 
A) first. 
B) second. 
C) third. 
D) fourth. 
E) fifth.

Question 17

Describe the background, basic tenets and development of early Buddhism highlighting its significance.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Siddhart

Question 18

The oldest and most important of the Vedas is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The oldest and most important of the...

Question 19

Term for identification: Vedas

Accepted Answer

The term "Vedas" refers to the oldest sa

Question 20

According to the Buddha, what causes all suffering?

Accepted Answer

A) sin. 
B) desires for power and happiness. 
C) covetousness of his neighbor's goods. 
D) disobedience to Buddha's teachings. 
E) unconcern for others. 
A) sin. 
B) desires for power and happiness. 
C) covetousness of his neighbor's goods. 
D) disobedience to Buddha's teachings. 
E) unconcern for others.

Exam 4: Central Asia and Indias Beginnings

Which of the following religions of India emphasizes above all the sacred nature of all life?

Which of the following BEST aided India's international trade?

The major cities of the Indus Valley culture were ____________________ and ____________________.

Which of the following was true of Early Buddhism?

Central Asia is the location of some significant advances in human history, including which of the following?

The Buddhist concept of nirvana, and the Hindu equivalent of moksha, is achieved when a person has lived a life of perfection and can then break the cycle of ____________________.

Which of the following characteristics is associated with the rule of Ashoka?

Term for identification: Brahmins

What is the meaning of "purdah"?

Term for identification: Aryans

What is the most significant export from India to Central and East Asia in ancient times?

Which of the following is true regarding the social stratification in India begun by the Aryans?

What were some of the discoveries made by archaeologists in the ancient Indus Valley farming sites?

The concept of democracy of spirit, which attracted many followers to Buddhism, means that ____________________ can become followers of the Buddhist philosophy.

The Buddhists' Eight Fold Path teaches which of the following?

Where is Buddhism ranked in the numerical ranking of the world's major religions?

Describe the background, basic tenets and development of early Buddhism highlighting its significance.

The oldest and most important of the Vedas is the ____________________.

Term for identification: Vedas

According to the Buddha, what causes all suffering?

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