Question 1

Which of the following was not true about religious practice in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism and Hinduism were never in competition in the region. 
B)  Rulers used either Hinduism or Buddhism to gain a political advantage. 
C)  Hinduism served to fortify the positions of the upper class. 
D)  Theravada Buddhism became a dominant religious force in much of the region. 
E)  Daoism did not become a major movement in Java or Sumatra. 
A)  Buddhism and Hinduism were never in competition in the region. 
B)  Rulers used either Hinduism or Buddhism to gain a political advantage. 
C)  Hinduism served to fortify the positions of the upper class. 
D)  Theravada Buddhism became a dominant religious force in much of the region. 
E)  Daoism did not become a major movement in Java or Sumatra.

Question 2

Kalidasa

Accepted Answer

A)  was a great military ruler. 
B)  wrote Ramayana. 
C)  combined poetry and prose as well as several languages in his plays. 
D)  ended his life as a Sufi mystic. 
E)  advised Asoka in the construction of the latter's pillars. 
A)  was a great military ruler. 
B)  wrote Ramayana. 
C)  combined poetry and prose as well as several languages in his plays. 
D)  ended his life as a Sufi mystic. 
E)  advised Asoka in the construction of the latter's pillars.

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-nada

Accepted Answer

The term "nada" is a Spanish word that t

Question 4

India's "classical age" is traditionally associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)  Maurya dynasty. 
B)  Gupta dynasty. 
C)  Tughluq dynasty. 
D)  Angkor dynasty. 
E)  Mughal dynasty. 
A)  Maurya dynasty. 
B)  Gupta dynasty. 
C)  Tughluq dynasty. 
D)  Angkor dynasty. 
E)  Mughal dynasty.

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Guptas

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The Guptas refer to an ancient Indian dy

Question 6

In the years following the death of Siddhartha Gautama,how was Buddhism transformed? What were the catalysts that spurred these transformations? How did the beliefs of followers of the Theravada and Mahayana branches of Buddhism differ? How did their positions reflect differing ideas about the likelihood of their followers achieving nirvana? Do you think the term Hinayana was originally used as an expression of contempt?

Accepted Answer

In the years following the death of Sidd

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Maori

Accepted Answer

The term "Maori" refers to the indigenou

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon

Accepted Answer

The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the

Question 9

Trade in Southeast Asia

Accepted Answer

A)  was greatly helped by the region's close cultural ties to Japan and Australia. 
B)  was of considerable importance in the Indonesian archipelago. 
C)  was the major factor in the economic life of Pagan, Angkor and Vietnam. 
D)  was exclusively with China. 
E)  came only with the arrival of the Portuguese. 
A)  was greatly helped by the region's close cultural ties to Japan and Australia. 
B)  was of considerable importance in the Indonesian archipelago. 
C)  was the major factor in the economic life of Pagan, Angkor and Vietnam. 
D)  was exclusively with China. 
E)  came only with the arrival of the Portuguese.

Question 10

Which of the following statements was true about the religious underpinnings of the Indianized Southeast Asian states?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had become mainly Daoist by 1000 C.E. 
B)  They all exclusively adhered to Hindu values. 
C)  Buddhism determined the path they followed. 
D)  Although based on Hindu political thought, they afforded great privilege to Buddhists, who won over the masses. 
E)  Their religious orientations were entirely free of any external influences. 
A)  They had become mainly Daoist by 1000 C.E. 
B)  They all exclusively adhered to Hindu values. 
C)  Buddhism determined the path they followed. 
D)  Although based on Hindu political thought, they afforded great privilege to Buddhists, who won over the masses. 
E)  Their religious orientations were entirely free of any external influences.

Question 11

The Buddhists who applied the term "lesser vehicle" to their rivals were eventually known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahayana. 
B)  Hinayana. 
C)  Theravada. 
D)  Shi'ites. 
E)  Sivas. 
A)  Mahayana. 
B)  Hinayana. 
C)  Theravada. 
D)  Shi'ites. 
E)  Sivas.

Question 12

The Kushan peoples

Accepted Answer

A)  were, originally, inhabitants of Mesopotamia. 
B)  had been herder-nomads until they moved into the Irrawaddy Valley. 
C)  were of Indo-European background, driven out of Central Asia by the Xiongnu. 
D)  settled in Sri Lanka. 
E)  defeated the Aryan invaders of India. 
A)  were, originally, inhabitants of Mesopotamia. 
B)  had been herder-nomads until they moved into the Irrawaddy Valley. 
C)  were of Indo-European background, driven out of Central Asia by the Xiongnu. 
D)  settled in Sri Lanka. 
E)  defeated the Aryan invaders of India.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Nirvana

Accepted Answer

Nirvana is a key concept in some Eastern

Question 14

In the divisions within Buddhism,those who followed the school of Theravada believed in

Accepted Answer

A)  an attachment to individual conduct and the ability to escape the mundane through the pursuit of understanding. 
B)  a bodhisattva helping someone to achieve Nirvana. 
C)  the divinity of Buddha. 
D)  the possibility of only one reincarnation for each soul. 
E)  the Twelve Fold Path. 
A)  an attachment to individual conduct and the ability to escape the mundane through the pursuit of understanding. 
B)  a bodhisattva helping someone to achieve Nirvana. 
C)  the divinity of Buddha. 
D)  the possibility of only one reincarnation for each soul. 
E)  the Twelve Fold Path.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-the Sind and Punjab

Accepted Answer

The Sind and Punjab are two regions loca

Question 16

This fifth-century Indian astronomer accurately calculated the value of pi,and calculated the length of the solar year to be slightly more than 365 days.

Accepted Answer

A)  Golagrama 
B)  Utpala 
C)  Aryabhata 
D)  Kamalakara 
E)  Vasistha 
A)  Golagrama 
B)  Utpala 
C)  Aryabhata 
D)  Kamalakara 
E)  Vasistha

Question 17

According to the text,the penetration of the islands of the Pacific was one of the greatest maritime feats of human history.Using outside sources,discuss the extent of this migration and the manner in which it was accomplished.Focus on the continuity of Malayo-Polynesian culture in the course of this migration

Accepted Answer

The penetration of the islands of the Pa

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat

Accepted Answer

Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat are two signi

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Theravada

Accepted Answer

Theravada, which means "The School of th

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Easter Island

Accepted Answer

Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, i

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

Which of the following was not true about religious practice in Southeast Asia?

Kalidasa

Identify the following terms. -nada

India's "classical age" is traditionally associated with the

Identify the following terms. -Guptas

Identify the following terms. -Maori

Identify the following terms. -Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon

Trade in Southeast Asia

Which of the following statements was true about the religious underpinnings of the Indianized Southeast Asian states?

The Buddhists who applied the term "lesser vehicle" to their rivals were eventually known as

The Kushan peoples

Identify the following terms. -Nirvana

In the divisions within Buddhism,those who followed the school of Theravada believed in

Identify the following terms. -the Sind and Punjab

This fifth-century Indian astronomer accurately calculated the value of pi,and calculated the length of the solar year to be slightly more than 365 days.

Identify the following terms. -Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat

Identify the following terms. -Theravada

Identify the following terms. -Easter Island

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