Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Rajputs

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The term "Rajputs" refers to a large gro

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Kalidasa's The Cloud Messenger

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Kalidasa's "The Cloud Messenger," also k

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Ajanta caves

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The Ajanta Caves are a group of 30 rock-

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Mount Kailasa

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Mount Kailasa, also known as Mount Kaila

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Tamerlane

Accepted Answer

Tamerlane, also known as Timur or Timur-

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Pataliputra

Accepted Answer

Pataliputra, historically significant, w

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-bodhisattva

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A bodhisattva is a term used in Mahayana

Question 8

Compare and contrast the Mauryan and the Gupta dynasties.How did they differ in terms of territory? Which seemed to have the most effective administration? Which had the most lasting impact on Indian society,and why?

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The Mauryan and Gupta dynasties were two

Question 9

The capital of the Gupta Dynasty under Chandragupta I was at

Accepted Answer

A)  Pataliputra. 
B)  Bactria. 
C)  Chang'an. 
D)  Bombay. 
E)  Delhi. 
A)  Pataliputra. 
B)  Bactria. 
C)  Chang'an. 
D)  Bombay. 
E)  Delhi.

Question 10

Mahayana Buddhism

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A)  was less religious and more "philosophical" than Theravada Buddhism. 
B)  attempted to maximize the number of people who could obtain release from the wheel of life. 
C)  revered Nanak. 
D)  began in Persia and spread to India during the time of the Gupta Dynasty. 
E)  had no impact outside of India. 
A)  was less religious and more "philosophical" than Theravada Buddhism. 
B)  attempted to maximize the number of people who could obtain release from the wheel of life. 
C)  revered Nanak. 
D)  began in Persia and spread to India during the time of the Gupta Dynasty. 
E)  had no impact outside of India.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Pagan

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The term "Pagan" is derived from the Lat

Question 12

The Burmese and Thai originally came from,respectively,

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A)  Manchuria and Taiwan. 
B)  Tibetan highlands and southwestern China. 
C)  Sinkiang and Nepal. 
D)  South India and Honshu. 
E)  Sakhalin and Kwantung. 
A)  Manchuria and Taiwan. 
B)  Tibetan highlands and southwestern China. 
C)  Sinkiang and Nepal. 
D)  South India and Honshu. 
E)  Sakhalin and Kwantung.

Question 13

To what degree was religion a major influence in Indian art and literature? Cite representative examples from Hinduism,Buddhism,and Islam to illustrate and support your viewpoint.

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Religion has been a major influence in I

Question 14

The stringed instrument used in Indian music is called the

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A)  nada. 
B)  raga. 
C)  sati. 
D)  sitar. 
E)  mandolin. 
A)  nada. 
B)  raga. 
C)  sati. 
D)  sitar. 
E)  mandolin.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Chola and Pallava

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The Chola and Pallava dynasties were two

Question 16

Buddhism declined in India

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A)  because its most fervent supporters went abroad as missionaries to Persia and the Malay peninsula. 
B)  because of a terror campaign launched by militant Muslims. 
C)  because of the rise of bhakti/devotion in Hinduism, which appealed widely to Hindus. 
D)  because of the slow but steady emigration of millions of Buddhists who feared physical harm from Hindu and Muslim rulers. 
E)  after the fall of the Gupta Dynasty, as did Hinduism and Jainism. 
A)  because its most fervent supporters went abroad as missionaries to Persia and the Malay peninsula. 
B)  because of a terror campaign launched by militant Muslims. 
C)  because of the rise of bhakti/devotion in Hinduism, which appealed widely to Hindus. 
D)  because of the slow but steady emigration of millions of Buddhists who feared physical harm from Hindu and Muslim rulers. 
E)  after the fall of the Gupta Dynasty, as did Hinduism and Jainism.

Question 17

According to a visiting Chinese Buddhist monk,in India as late as the fifth century C.E.,most commercial transactions were conducted by barter rather than coins or currency.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Where was the capital of the Kushan kingdom located?

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A)  Pataliputra 
B)  Bactria 
C)  Kanchipuram 
D)  Bombay 
E)  Karakoram 
A)  Pataliputra 
B)  Bactria 
C)  Kanchipuram 
D)  Bombay 
E)  Karakoram

Question 19

As far as social structure in Southeast Asia was concerned,

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A)  Indian religious beliefs were strictly implemented. 
B)  there was a social hierarchy among the populations of the various societies. 
C)  all societies within the region adhered to the same set of social structures. 
D)  it closely resembled that of Mesopotamia. 
E)  Hinduism was the sole official religion. 
A)  Indian religious beliefs were strictly implemented. 
B)  there was a social hierarchy among the populations of the various societies. 
C)  all societies within the region adhered to the same set of social structures. 
D)  it closely resembled that of Mesopotamia. 
E)  Hinduism was the sole official religion.

Question 20

What were some of the chief destinations along the Silk Road? What kind of products traded along the Silk Road? In what ways was the Silk Road as much a conduit of ideas as it was a highway for trade goods?

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Some of the chief destinations along the

Exam 9: The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

Identify the following terms. -Rajputs

Identify the following terms. -Kalidasa's The Cloud Messenger

Identify the following terms. -Ajanta caves

Identify the following terms. -Mount Kailasa

Identify the following terms. -Tamerlane

Identify the following terms. -Pataliputra

Identify the following terms. -bodhisattva

Compare and contrast the Mauryan and the Gupta dynasties.How did they differ in terms of territory? Which seemed to have the most effective administration? Which had the most lasting impact on Indian society,and why?

The capital of the Gupta Dynasty under Chandragupta I was at

Mahayana Buddhism

Identify the following terms. -Pagan

The Burmese and Thai originally came from,respectively,

To what degree was religion a major influence in Indian art and literature? Cite representative examples from Hinduism,Buddhism,and Islam to illustrate and support your viewpoint.

The stringed instrument used in Indian music is called the

Identify the following terms. -Chola and Pallava

Buddhism declined in India

According to a visiting Chinese Buddhist monk,in India as late as the fifth century C.E.,most commercial transactions were conducted by barter rather than coins or currency.

Where was the capital of the Kushan kingdom located?

As far as social structure in Southeast Asia was concerned,

What were some of the chief destinations along the Silk Road? What kind of products traded along the Silk Road? In what ways was the Silk Road as much a conduit of ideas as it was a highway for trade goods?

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