Question 1

Which of the following was true of Classical South India?

Accepted Answer

A) It had little contact with Southeast Asia. 
B) It had no art. 
C) It was strongly influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism. 
D) It left the most written records. 
E) It constantly had to worry about Islamic invaders from the west. 
A) It had little contact with Southeast Asia. 
B) It had no art. 
C) It was strongly influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism. 
D) It left the most written records. 
E) It constantly had to worry about Islamic invaders from the west.

Question 2

Which of the following seems most accurate about sati?

Accepted Answer

A) Sati appears to have been very common up to World War II. 
B) It was required of all widows. 
C) Sati involved the segregation of women from outside society. 
D) Sati often took the place of divorce in India. 
E) It refers to ritual suicide of wives after the deaths of their husbands. 
A) Sati appears to have been very common up to World War II. 
B) It was required of all widows. 
C) Sati involved the segregation of women from outside society. 
D) Sati often took the place of divorce in India. 
E) It refers to ritual suicide of wives after the deaths of their husbands.

Question 3

____________________ was the most significant leader of the Kushan Empire.

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The answer of ____________________ was the most significant leader of...

Question 4

Term for identification: Mahmud al-Ghazni

Accepted Answer

Mahmud al-Ghazni, also known as Mahmud o

Question 5

Term for identification: community of discourse

Accepted Answer

The term "community of discourse" refers

Question 6

Describe life in Classical India.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 7

One would best describe the attitude of Southeast Asian colonies to their Indian colonizers as

Accepted Answer

A) resentful and antagonistic. 
B) perplexed. 
C) accepting and cooperative. 
D) accepting but selective. 
E) domineering. 
A) resentful and antagonistic. 
B) perplexed. 
C) accepting and cooperative. 
D) accepting but selective. 
E) domineering.

Question 8

Term for identification: Kushan

Accepted Answer

The term "Kushan" refers to an ancient e

Question 9

What is one of the major differences between Hinduism and other major religions?

Accepted Answer

A) Hinduism has formal places of worship. 
B) Hinduism has no single sacred book of uniform beliefs. 
C) Hinduism has just one major god. 
D) Hinduism has a written history. 
E) Hinduism has many rituals. 
A) Hinduism has formal places of worship. 
B) Hinduism has no single sacred book of uniform beliefs. 
C) Hinduism has just one major god. 
D) Hinduism has a written history. 
E) Hinduism has many rituals.

Question 10

Term for identification: Brahmanism

Accepted Answer

Brahmanism is an ancient term that refer

Question 11

What was the religion and value-system of the upper classes of the Sri Vijaya Empire in Sumatra, which they spread throughout the Orient?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Discuss the geographic boundaries and issues regarding Classical India's religions, both domestic and foreign.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Hinduism

Question 13

Which civilizations are associated with a revival of Persian greatness beginning about 247 BCE?

Accepted Answer

A) Anghor Wat and Cambodian Kingdoms. 
B) The Shang and Zhou Dynasties. 
C) The Hellenistic and Macedonian Empires. 
D) The Parthian and Sassanid Empires. 
E) Gupta and Dravidian Civilizations. 
A) Anghor Wat and Cambodian Kingdoms. 
B) The Shang and Zhou Dynasties. 
C) The Hellenistic and Macedonian Empires. 
D) The Parthian and Sassanid Empires. 
E) Gupta and Dravidian Civilizations.

Question 14

What prompted such violent Muslim antagonism toward Indian Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A) Buddhists were polytheistic. 
B) Buddhists habitually ate pork. 
C) Buddhists attempted an alliance with Hindus. 
D) Buddhists competed with Muslims for converts. 
E) Buddhists called for the overthrow of Islam. 
A) Buddhists were polytheistic. 
B) Buddhists habitually ate pork. 
C) Buddhists attempted an alliance with Hindus. 
D) Buddhists competed with Muslims for converts. 
E) Buddhists called for the overthrow of Islam.

Question 15

India's North and South only began to achieve any sense of uniformity after

Accepted Answer

A) the introduction of Mahayana Buddhism. 
B) the introduction of Theravada Buddhism. 
C) the spread of Buddhism throughout the subcontinent. 
D) the near extinction of Buddhism in the subcontinent. 
E) the spread of Hinduism to Sri Lanka. 
A) the introduction of Mahayana Buddhism. 
B) the introduction of Theravada Buddhism. 
C) the spread of Buddhism throughout the subcontinent. 
D) the near extinction of Buddhism in the subcontinent. 
E) the spread of Hinduism to Sri Lanka.

Question 16

The Cambodian structure at Angkor

Accepted Answer

A) was built as a Buddhist shrine. 
B) is the oldest religious structure in the world. 
C) at one time served as Buddhist religious headquarters. 
D) is the oldest continually used temple complex in existence. 
E) was seized by invaders from Thailand, deserted for hundreds of years, and is now a tourist attraction. 
A) was built as a Buddhist shrine. 
B) is the oldest religious structure in the world. 
C) at one time served as Buddhist religious headquarters. 
D) is the oldest continually used temple complex in existence. 
E) was seized by invaders from Thailand, deserted for hundreds of years, and is now a tourist attraction.

Exam 12: Iran, India, and Global Trade

Which of the following was true of Classical South India?

Which of the following seems most accurate about sati?

____________________ was the most significant leader of the Kushan Empire.

Term for identification: Mahmud al-Ghazni

Term for identification: community of discourse

Describe life in Classical India.

One would best describe the attitude of Southeast Asian colonies to their Indian colonizers as

Term for identification: Kushan

What is one of the major differences between Hinduism and other major religions?

Term for identification: Brahmanism

What was the religion and value-system of the upper classes of the Sri Vijaya Empire in Sumatra, which they spread throughout the Orient?

Discuss the geographic boundaries and issues regarding Classical India's religions, both domestic and foreign.

Which civilizations are associated with a revival of Persian greatness beginning about 247 BCE?

What prompted such violent Muslim antagonism toward Indian Buddhism?

India's North and South only began to achieve any sense of uniformity after

The Cambodian structure at Angkor

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