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 discussion of Kanishka the Great, expansion of Buddhism to a very large part of Asia, the increased tempo of trade, and cultural exchanges brought on by pilgrimages.

Question 2

Which ruler called for the Fourth Buddhist Council?

Accepted Answer

A) Arsaces I 
B) Mithradates I 
C) Kanishka the Great 
D) Khorsu II 
E) Mahmud al-Ghazni 
A) Arsaces I 
B) Mithradates I 
C) Kanishka the Great 
D) Khorsu II 
E) Mahmud al-Ghazni C

Question 3

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 D

Question 4

____________________ was the most significant leader of the Kushan Empire.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The chief crop in most of South Asia was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The chief crop in most of South...

Question 6

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 7

Which civilizations are associated with a revival of Persian greatness beginning about 247 B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) Angkor Wat and Cambodian kingdoms 
B) the Shang and Zhou Dynasties 
C) the Hellenistic and Macedonian Empires 
D) the Parthian and Sassanian Empires 
E) Gupta and Dravidian civilizations 
A) Angkor Wat and Cambodian kingdoms 
B) the Shang and Zhou Dynasties 
C) the Hellenistic and Macedonian Empires 
D) the Parthian and Sassanian Empires 
E) Gupta and Dravidian civilizations

Question 8

Term for identification: Kanishka the Great

Accepted Answer

Kanishka the Great was an emperor of the

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

What is significant about the Cambodian structure at Angkor?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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 Rigveda 
A) the Bhagavad-Gita 
B) the Vedas 
C) the Mahabharata 
D) the Upanishads 
E) the Rigveda

Question 12

Term for identification: Angkor Wat

Accepted Answer

Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambod

Question 13

What was the significance of the Gupta Dynasty? Explain and give examples of advances and challenges of the Gupta period.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Gupta (320-480)rev

Question 14

What was the main difference between northern and southern India?

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 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

____________________ was the maritime empire responsible for expanding Hinduism throughout the Indonesian archipelago.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the maritime empire responsible for...

Question 18

Term for identification: Parthian Empire

Accepted Answer

The Parthian Empire, also known as the A

Question 19

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 20

What affected villagers and farmers the most during the Gupta period?

Accepted Answer

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

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.

Which ruler called for the Fourth Buddhist Council?

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

____________________ was the most significant leader of the Kushan Empire.

The chief crop in most of South Asia was ____________________.

What prompted many wealthy Muslims to travel to classical India?

Which civilizations are associated with a revival of Persian greatness beginning about 247 B.C.E.?

Term for identification: Kanishka the Great

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

What is significant about the Cambodian structure at Angkor?

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

Term for identification: Angkor Wat

What was the significance of the Gupta Dynasty? Explain and give examples of advances and challenges of the Gupta period.

What was the main difference between northern and southern India?

What prompted such violent Muslim antagonism toward Indian Buddhism?

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

____________________ was the maritime empire responsible for expanding Hinduism throughout the Indonesian archipelago.

Term for identification: Parthian Empire

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

What affected villagers and farmers the most during the Gupta period?

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