Question 1

Discuss the expansion of Buddhism under the patronage of the Kushan Empire. Include the concept of community of discourse and economic and cultural impact.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 2

The chief crop of Gupta India was

Accepted Answer

A) rice. 
B) cotton. 
C) wheat. 
D) maize. 
E) peanuts. 
A) rice. 
B) cotton. 
C) wheat. 
D) maize. 
E) peanuts.

Question 3

Divorce in Gupta society was

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A) unacceptable. 
B) rare among the upper castes. 
C) generally reserved for the Brahmins. 
D) encouraged for the Untouchables. 
E) easily obtained. 
A) unacceptable. 
B) rare among the upper castes. 
C) generally reserved for the Brahmins. 
D) encouraged for the Untouchables. 
E) easily obtained.

Question 4

The Hindu deity Shiva is the god of

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A) marriage. 
B) creation. 
C) war. 
D) peace. 
E) life and death. 
A) marriage. 
B) creation. 
C) war. 
D) peace. 
E) life and death.

Question 5

In Indian society, by the time of the Gupta period,

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A) the status of women had slightly improved from earlier days. 
B) the status of women had markedly improved from earlier days. 
C) women had clearly become more subservient to men. 
D) only widows enjoyed a privileged position. 
E) married women had significantly more rights than single women. 
A) the status of women had slightly improved from earlier days. 
B) the status of women had markedly improved from earlier days. 
C) women had clearly become more subservient to men. 
D) only widows enjoyed a privileged position. 
E) married women had significantly more rights than single women.

Question 6

Under the Indian caste system, which of these jobs would an outcaste not perform?

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A) burying the dead 
B) working as a common laborer 
C) begging 
D) selling animal products 
E) All of these jobs would be off limits to an outcaste. 
A) burying the dead 
B) working as a common laborer 
C) begging 
D) selling animal products 
E) All of these jobs would be off limits to an outcaste.

Question 7

During India's Gupta period, most villagers and farmers experienced

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A) overpopulation. 
B) a lack of adequate farmland. 
C) starvation from famine. 
D) a large increase in population of their herds. 
E) disagreements concerning control of water resources. 
A) overpopulation. 
B) a lack of adequate farmland. 
C) starvation from famine. 
D) a large increase in population of their herds. 
E) disagreements concerning control of water resources.

Question 8

Term for identification: Delhi sultanate

Accepted Answer

The Delhi Sultanate refers to a series o

Question 9

Which of the following is most accurate regarding most marriages in Classical India?

Accepted Answer

A) The marriages occurred late in one's life. 
B) The marriages were based on mutual compatibility. 
C) The marriages were among Buddhists. 
D) The marriages were arranged. 
E) The marriages had political motivations. 
A) The marriages occurred late in one's life. 
B) The marriages were based on mutual compatibility. 
C) The marriages were among Buddhists. 
D) The marriages were arranged. 
E) The marriages had political motivations.

Question 10

Hinduism in Southeast Asia is one of the most notable examples of a mixed religion, which is known as ____________________.

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The answer of Hinduism in Southeast Asia is one of...

Question 11

The Hindu attitude toward sex seems to have been that it was

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A) natural. 
B) unclean. 
C) fun. 
D) evil. 
E) holy. 
A) natural. 
B) unclean. 
C) fun. 
D) evil. 
E) holy.

Question 12

The ____________________ are Hindu philosophic works based on involved speculation.

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The answer of The ____________________ are Hindu philosophic works based...

Question 13

Indian scholars were so knowledgeable that they were often invited to train Muslims in the city of

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A) Medina. 
B) Agra. 
C) Baghdad. 
D) Calcutta. 
E) Mecca. 
A) Medina. 
B) Agra. 
C) Baghdad. 
D) Calcutta. 
E) Mecca.

Question 14

Violence between Muslims and non-Muslims was a trademark of the ____________________ Sultanate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Violence between Muslims and non-Muslims was a...

Question 15

Term for identification: stupas

Accepted Answer

Stupas are ancient religious monuments t

Question 16

What seems to have been the most popular art form among Hindus during most of their history?

Accepted Answer

A) Sculpture. 
B) Painting. 
C) Literature. 
D) Architecture. 
E) Music. 
A) Sculpture. 
B) Painting. 
C) Literature. 
D) Architecture. 
E) Music.

Question 17

The world's longest poem is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The world's longest poem is the ____________________....

Question 18

The Gupta are associated with a revival of

Accepted Answer

A) Buddhism. 
B) Hinduism. 
C) Islam. 
D) Jainism. 
E) Confucianism. 
A) Buddhism. 
B) Hinduism. 
C) Islam. 
D) Jainism. 
E) Confucianism.

Question 19

Ritual suicide of Indian widows was termed ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ritual suicide of Indian widows was termed...

Question 20

Which Hindu deity has been described as a "Christ figure without ethical teachings"?

Accepted Answer

A) Brahman 
B) Shiva 
C) Indra 
D) Vishnu 
E) Kali 
A) Brahman 
B) Shiva 
C) Indra 
D) Vishnu 
E) Kali

Exam 12: Iran, India, and Global Trade

Discuss the expansion of Buddhism under the patronage of the Kushan Empire. Include the concept of community of discourse and economic and cultural impact.

The chief crop of Gupta India was

Divorce in Gupta society was

The Hindu deity Shiva is the god of

In Indian society, by the time of the Gupta period,

Under the Indian caste system, which of these jobs would an outcaste not perform?

During India's Gupta period, most villagers and farmers experienced

Term for identification: Delhi sultanate

Which of the following is most accurate regarding most marriages in Classical India?

Hinduism in Southeast Asia is one of the most notable examples of a mixed religion, which is known as ____________________.

The Hindu attitude toward sex seems to have been that it was

The ____________________ are Hindu philosophic works based on involved speculation.

Indian scholars were so knowledgeable that they were often invited to train Muslims in the city of

Violence between Muslims and non-Muslims was a trademark of the ____________________ Sultanate.

Term for identification: stupas

What seems to have been the most popular art form among Hindus during most of their history?

The world's longest poem is the ____________________.

The Gupta are associated with a revival of

Ritual suicide of Indian widows was termed ____________________.

Which Hindu deity has been described as a "Christ figure without ethical teachings"?

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