Question 1

What are the labels associated with the lowest members of the caste system?

Accepted Answer

A) Brahmans and soldiers. 
B) Outcastes and untouchables. 
C) Priests and Merchants. 
D) Undertakers and farmers. 
E) The One Percenters and widows. 
A) Brahmans and soldiers. 
B) Outcastes and untouchables. 
C) Priests and Merchants. 
D) Undertakers and farmers. 
E) The One Percenters and widows. B

Question 2

The warriors of the ____________________ developed an effective tactic of using horses for mobility and strong bows to fire arrows from a distance at Roman legionnaires.

Accepted Answer

Parthian Dynasty

Question 3

Southeast Asian peoples generally accepted Hindu-Indian culture

Accepted Answer

A) through conquest. 
B) selectively. 
C) entirely. 
D) only religiously. 
E) only under threat of death. 
A) through conquest. 
B) selectively. 
C) entirely. 
D) only religiously. 
E) only under threat of death. B

Question 4

Discuss the influence of the Parthian and Sassanian Empires on the region around what is modern-day Iran. Include the centuries of Parthian conflicts with Rome, the concept of the shahanshah, and unique aspects of the Sassanians.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Parthians and thei

Question 5

Term for identification: Shiva

Accepted Answer

Shiva is a principal deity in Hinduism,

Question 6

Sources for Gupta India are somewhat sparse, because Hindu and Buddhist traditions are both ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sources for Gupta India are somewhat sparse,...

Question 7

Elaborate on the significant advances and challenges of the Gupta Period.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Gupta (3

Question 8

One of the major sources of information on the Gupta period in Indian history comes from the ____________________ monk Fa Xian.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the major sources of information...

Question 9

The major source of foreign troubles for India has been its

Accepted Answer

A) sea frontiers to the east. 
B) borders with China. 
C) resident colonies of foreign traders. 
D) lack of strong military leadership. 
E) frontier with Afghanistan. 
A) sea frontiers to the east. 
B) borders with China. 
C) resident colonies of foreign traders. 
D) lack of strong military leadership. 
E) frontier with Afghanistan.

Question 10

Discuss the role of literature in Indian religion.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the Veda

Question 11

Kalidasa's contribution lay in the field of

Accepted Answer

A) politics. 
B) medicine. 
C) poetry. 
D) religion. 
E) drama. 
A) politics. 
B) medicine. 
C) poetry. 
D) religion. 
E) drama.

Question 12

What is the best description of the Upanishads?

Accepted Answer

A) The Upanishads were poetic musings about the Aryan history. 
B) The Upanishads were philosophical musings and speculations about life. 
C) The Upanishads were historic chronicles of the development of Aryan civilization. 
D) The Upanishads were a series of poems dealing with the three main Hindu gods. 
E) The Upanishads were part of the Mahabharata , the world's longest poem. 
A) The Upanishads were poetic musings about the Aryan history. 
B) The Upanishads were philosophical musings and speculations about life. 
C) The Upanishads were historic chronicles of the development of Aryan civilization. 
D) The Upanishads were a series of poems dealing with the three main Hindu gods. 
E) The Upanishads were part of the Mahabharata , the world's longest poem.

Question 13

Term for identification: Vedas

Accepted Answer

The term "Vedas" refers to the oldest sa

Question 14

Term for identification: Vishnu

Accepted Answer

Vishnu is a term used to identify one of

Question 15

The head of an Indian family could be compared to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) Jewish patriarch. 
B) Muslim caliph. 
C) Buddhist monk. 
D) Christian matriarch. 
E) Muslim ulama. 
A) Jewish patriarch. 
B) Muslim caliph. 
C) Buddhist monk. 
D) Christian matriarch. 
E) Muslim ulama.

Question 16

Term for identification: Mahabharata

Accepted Answer

The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epi

Question 17

What prompted many wealthy Muslims to travel to classical India?

Accepted Answer

A) To study astrology. 
B) To gain mathematical knowledge. 
C) To practice sculpting. 
D) To obtain medical treatment. 
E) To study astronomy. 
A) To study astrology. 
B) To gain mathematical knowledge. 
C) To practice sculpting. 
D) To obtain medical treatment. 
E) To study astronomy.

Question 18

The temple at Anghor Wat was initially a(n)____________________ shrine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The temple at Anghor Wat was initially...

Question 19

The main cause of differences between northern and southern India seems to have been

Accepted Answer

A) the war-like culture of the North. 
B) the lack of invasions in the South. 
C) the Mahayana Buddhism of the South. 
D) the acceptance of Buddhism in the North but not in the South. 
E) the flourishing of the arts in the North. 
A) the war-like culture of the North. 
B) the lack of invasions in the South. 
C) the Mahayana Buddhism of the South. 
D) the acceptance of Buddhism in the North but not in the South. 
E) the flourishing of the arts in the North.

Question 20

What was the driving impetus for the change in Hinduism that established a guide for moral and ethical conduct?

Accepted Answer

A) The Bhagavad-Gita. 
B) The Vedas. 
C) The Mahabharata 
D) The Upanishads . 
E) The Rig-Veda. 
A) The Bhagavad-Gita. 
B) The Vedas. 
C) The Mahabharata 
D) The Upanishads . 
E) The Rig-Veda.

Exam 12: Iran, India, and Global Trade

What are the labels associated with the lowest members of the caste system?

The warriors of the ____________________ developed an effective tactic of using horses for mobility and strong bows to fire arrows from a distance at Roman legionnaires.

Southeast Asian peoples generally accepted Hindu-Indian culture

Discuss the influence of the Parthian and Sassanian Empires on the region around what is modern-day Iran. Include the centuries of Parthian conflicts with Rome, the concept of the shahanshah, and unique aspects of the Sassanians.

Term for identification: Shiva

Sources for Gupta India are somewhat sparse, because Hindu and Buddhist traditions are both ____________________.

Elaborate on the significant advances and challenges of the Gupta Period.

One of the major sources of information on the Gupta period in Indian history comes from the ____________________ monk Fa Xian.

The major source of foreign troubles for India has been its

Discuss the role of literature in Indian religion.

Kalidasa's contribution lay in the field of

What is the best description of the Upanishads?

Term for identification: Vedas

Term for identification: Vishnu

The head of an Indian family could be compared to a(n)

Term for identification: Mahabharata

What prompted many wealthy Muslims to travel to classical India?

The temple at Anghor Wat was initially a(n)____________________ shrine.

The main cause of differences between northern and southern India seems to have been

What was the driving impetus for the change in Hinduism that established a guide for moral and ethical conduct?

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