Question 1

The founder of Buddhism was named ____________________.  He was born an Indian aristocrat and later became known as the Buddha, or the Enlightened One.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The founder of Buddhism was named ____________________....

Question 2

Term for identification: Laws of Manu

Accepted Answer

The Laws of Manu, also known as the Manu

Question 3

What were some of the factors that could have contributed to the decline of the Dravidian civilization?

Accepted Answer

A) a malaria outbreak. 
B) a buildup of alkalinity in irrigated farmland. 
C) invasion by the Aryans. 
D) changes in the course of the Indus River. 
E) All of the options are correct. 
A) a malaria outbreak. 
B) a buildup of alkalinity in irrigated farmland. 
C) invasion by the Aryans. 
D) changes in the course of the Indus River. 
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 4

The great dynasty of early India is the ____________________, whose greatest emperor was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The great dynasty of early India is...

Question 5

What is the most significant limitation on expanding our knowledge of the Indus Valley civilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Its written language is still not deciphered. 
B) The effects of landslides and flooding. 
C) Destruction caused by the Aryan invasions. 
D) The effects of the invasions by Alexander the Great. 
E) There was no writing system, only verbal language. 
A) Its written language is still not deciphered. 
B) The effects of landslides and flooding. 
C) Destruction caused by the Aryan invasions. 
D) The effects of the invasions by Alexander the Great. 
E) There was no writing system, only verbal language.

Question 6

What is the subject of the Rig-Veda?

Accepted Answer

A) a backward, agricultural people. 
B) a trading society. 
C) a fanatically religious community. 
D) a people who thrived on warfare. 
E) a superior group of invaders. 
A) a backward, agricultural people. 
B) a trading society. 
C) a fanatically religious community. 
D) a people who thrived on warfare. 
E) a superior group of invaders.

Question 7

What are some of the notable aspects of the ancient cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?

Accepted Answer

A) They had a population of up to 100,000 people by some estimates. 
B) They used fired bricks in some of their construction. 
C) They probably had a theocracy as their government. 
D) They were built of a very similar style, indicating the cities were part of the same Indus River Valley civilization. 
E) All of the options are correct. 
A) They had a population of up to 100,000 people by some estimates. 
B) They used fired bricks in some of their construction. 
C) They probably had a theocracy as their government. 
D) They were built of a very similar style, indicating the cities were part of the same Indus River Valley civilization. 
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 8

What is the main difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A) Mahayana Buddhists reject the belief that there are many acceptable paths to salvation. 
B) The world contains more Theravada than Mahayana adherents. 
C) Theravada Buddhism is stronger in Vietnam, China, Japan, and Korea. 
D) Mahayana Buddhists believe that many other Buddhas will appear in time. 
E) Theravada Buddhism is the more literal of the two groups. 
A) Mahayana Buddhists reject the belief that there are many acceptable paths to salvation. 
B) The world contains more Theravada than Mahayana adherents. 
C) Theravada Buddhism is stronger in Vietnam, China, Japan, and Korea. 
D) Mahayana Buddhists believe that many other Buddhas will appear in time. 
E) Theravada Buddhism is the more literal of the two groups.

Question 9

Term for identification: Silk Road

Accepted Answer

The term "Silk Road" refers to an ancien

Question 10

Term for identification: Jati

Accepted Answer

The term "Jati" refers to a concept in I

Question 11

The decline of the Indus Valley civilization was sped up by an invasion of nomads called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The decline of the Indus Valley civilization...

Question 12

The ____________________ was a complex, immobile and highly stratified social system introduced to India by the Aryan invaders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ was a complex, immobile and...

Question 13

What are some of the unique aspects of the Central Asian societies and why was nomadism preferred over a more sedentary lifestyle and society?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the vari

Question 14

What were some of the characteristics of the Indian caste system?

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A) flexibility and progressiveness. 
B) creativity and innovation. 
C) socially immobile and highly stratified. 
D) usually violent and lawless. 
E) changeable and adaptable. 
A) flexibility and progressiveness. 
B) creativity and innovation. 
C) socially immobile and highly stratified. 
D) usually violent and lawless. 
E) changeable and adaptable.

Question 15

The ancient Central Asian civilization of Bactria was located in an advantageous area for trade because the western end of the ____________________ was also located in that region.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ancient Central Asian civilization of Bactria...

Question 16

What is the meaning of karma?

Accepted Answer

A) the soul. 
B) release from earthly cycles. 
C) the uppermost caste in Hindu society. 
D) the tally of good and bad acts in a person's life. 
E) the code of morals for one's caste. 
A) the soul. 
B) release from earthly cycles. 
C) the uppermost caste in Hindu society. 
D) the tally of good and bad acts in a person's life. 
E) the code of morals for one's caste.

Question 17

What is the current belief by experts regarding the form of government in the ancient Indus Valley cities?

Accepted Answer

A) It was republican. 
B) It was monarchical. 
C) It was theocratic. 
D) It was corrupt. 
E) It was ineffective. 
A) It was republican. 
B) It was monarchical. 
C) It was theocratic. 
D) It was corrupt. 
E) It was ineffective.

Question 18

What is one of the main characteristics of Mahayana Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a very strict form of Buddhism. 
B) It has stayed within India and not spread to other nations. 
C) It preaches that Siddhartha Gautama is the only Buddha. 
D) It requires that all followers join a monastery. 
E) It teaches that there are many ways to salvation. 
A) It is a very strict form of Buddhism. 
B) It has stayed within India and not spread to other nations. 
C) It preaches that Siddhartha Gautama is the only Buddha. 
D) It requires that all followers join a monastery. 
E) It teaches that there are many ways to salvation.

Question 19

In Hinduism, when a person has lived a life in perfect accord with their dharma, death will lead to final release from reincarnation. This is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Samsara. 
B) Moksha. 
C) Dharma. 
D) Karma. 
E) Jati. 
A) Samsara. 
B) Moksha. 
C) Dharma. 
D) Karma. 
E) Jati.

Question 20

In Buddhism, how is nirvana (the release from suffering)achieved?

Accepted Answer

A) obeying the will of the gods. 
B) experiencing multiple reincarnations. 
C) striving for better karma. 
D) self-taught mastery of one's self and soul. 
E) death and resurrection. 
A) obeying the will of the gods. 
B) experiencing multiple reincarnations. 
C) striving for better karma. 
D) self-taught mastery of one's self and soul. 
E) death and resurrection.

Exam 4: Central Asia and Indias Beginnings

The founder of Buddhism was named ____________________. He was born an Indian aristocrat and later became known as the Buddha, or the Enlightened One.

Term for identification: Laws of Manu

What were some of the factors that could have contributed to the decline of the Dravidian civilization?

The great dynasty of early India is the ____________________, whose greatest emperor was ____________________.

What is the most significant limitation on expanding our knowledge of the Indus Valley civilization?

What is the subject of the Rig-Veda?

What are some of the notable aspects of the ancient cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?

What is the main difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism?

Term for identification: Silk Road

Term for identification: Jati

The decline of the Indus Valley civilization was sped up by an invasion of nomads called ____________________.

The ____________________ was a complex, immobile and highly stratified social system introduced to India by the Aryan invaders.

What are some of the unique aspects of the Central Asian societies and why was nomadism preferred over a more sedentary lifestyle and society?

What were some of the characteristics of the Indian caste system?

The ancient Central Asian civilization of Bactria was located in an advantageous area for trade because the western end of the ____________________ was also located in that region.

What is the meaning of karma?

What is the current belief by experts regarding the form of government in the ancient Indus Valley cities?

What is one of the main characteristics of Mahayana Buddhism?

In Hinduism, when a person has lived a life in perfect accord with their dharma, death will lead to final release from reincarnation. This is known as which of the following?

In Buddhism, how is nirvana (the release from suffering)achieved?

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