Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Law of Manu

Accepted Answer

The Law of Manu, also known as the Manus

Question 2

Most scholars believe that the Aryans migrated to ancient India from which region of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  The steppes north and east of the Black and Caspian Seas 
B)  The central regions of Mongolia 
C)  The southern Chinese Highlands 
D)  The northeastern African Savannah 
E)  The Nile Valley 
A)  The steppes north and east of the Black and Caspian Seas 
B)  The central regions of Mongolia 
C)  The southern Chinese Highlands 
D)  The northeastern African Savannah 
E)  The Nile Valley

Question 3

The Aryans introduced agriculture to the Indian subcontinent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Indian warrior caste was known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmin. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  jati. 
A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmin. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  jati.

Question 5

What was the hallmark of gender relationships in ancient Indian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women were only equal in education and religious service. 
B)  Male superiority over females touched every aspect of marital life. 
C)  Marriage was eternal; neither partner could remarry if widowed. 
D)  Descent was matrilineal. 
E)  Women and men contributed equally to the family income. 
A)  Men and women were only equal in education and religious service. 
B)  Male superiority over females touched every aspect of marital life. 
C)  Marriage was eternal; neither partner could remarry if widowed. 
D)  Descent was matrilineal. 
E)  Women and men contributed equally to the family income.

Question 6

Gautama said that the way to avoid suffering was to end desire by

Accepted Answer

A)  permanently isolating oneself from the rest of humanity. 
B)  practicing excessive asceticism. 
C)  following the "Middle Path." 
D)  practicing karma exercises. 
E)  avoiding agricultural projects. 
A)  permanently isolating oneself from the rest of humanity. 
B)  practicing excessive asceticism. 
C)  following the "Middle Path." 
D)  practicing karma exercises. 
E)  avoiding agricultural projects.

Question 7

The purpose of the Vedas was to provide

Accepted Answer

A)  an unchanging theological dogma for Hindus. 
B)  hymns and ritual sacrifices for tribal Aryan religious ceremonies. 
C)  the historical legacy of the Hindu tradition. 
D)  commentaries on the tribal Aryan religious beliefs. 
E)  a story of the decline of Harappa. 
A)  an unchanging theological dogma for Hindus. 
B)  hymns and ritual sacrifices for tribal Aryan religious ceremonies. 
C)  the historical legacy of the Hindu tradition. 
D)  commentaries on the tribal Aryan religious beliefs. 
E)  a story of the decline of Harappa.

Question 8

What are the major Indian castes? How does their makeup resemble, and differ from, the social structures of the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations? Cite specific evidence.

Accepted Answer

The major Indian castes are Brahmins (pr

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
sati

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
sati...

Question 10

Was the caste system a stabilizing or a destabilizing factor in Indian society, or both? Give specific examples.

Accepted Answer

The caste system in Indian society can b

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Siddhartha Gautama

Accepted Answer

Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Bu

Question 12

According to the Arthasastra ,

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A)  the king was required to rule solely in a despotic manner. 
B)  the king must choose practical politics over sacred law when the two are in conflict. 
C)  the king must embrace egalitarian use of political power in the society. 
D)  the peasants should be given a limited form of self-rule. 
E)  the rulers were to be morally flawless. 
A)  the king was required to rule solely in a despotic manner. 
B)  the king must choose practical politics over sacred law when the two are in conflict. 
C)  the king must embrace egalitarian use of political power in the society. 
D)  the peasants should be given a limited form of self-rule. 
E)  the rulers were to be morally flawless.

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Jainism

Accepted Answer

Jainism is an ancient Indian religion th

Question 14

What is the relationship between Brahmanism and Hinduism, and what does this tell us about elite and popular concepts of religion?

Accepted Answer

Brahmanism and Hinduism are closely rela

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Mahabharata and Ramayana

Accepted Answer

The Mahabharata and the Ramayana are two

Question 16

What was true of marriage in ancient India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unhappy couples could easily divorce. 
B)  Polygamy was common. 
C)  Even when there were no sons, women could not inherit property. 
D)  Widows were revered. 
E)  Child marriage was not unusual for girls. 
A)  Unhappy couples could easily divorce. 
B)  Polygamy was common. 
C)  Even when there were no sons, women could not inherit property. 
D)  Widows were revered. 
E)  Child marriage was not unusual for girls.

Question 17

The Ramayana

Accepted Answer

A)  is a presentation of Indian values such as duty over self-indulgence. 
B)  ignores the relationship of gods and animals in human life. 
C)  is a realistic depiction of Indian life. 
D)  describes an Aryan attack on Delhi. 
E)  is the name of the warrior caste. 
A)  is a presentation of Indian values such as duty over self-indulgence. 
B)  ignores the relationship of gods and animals in human life. 
C)  is a realistic depiction of Indian life. 
D)  describes an Aryan attack on Delhi. 
E)  is the name of the warrior caste.

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
varna

Accepted Answer

The term "varna" is a concept from Hindu

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
bodhi

Accepted Answer

Bodhi is a term that comes from the Pali

Question 20

Which of the following was a set of commentaries on the Vedas that emphasized spiritual meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upanishads 
B)  Kamasutra 
C)  Rig Veda 
D)  Mahabharata 
E)  Epistularias 
A)  Upanishads 
B)  Kamasutra 
C)  Rig Veda 
D)  Mahabharata 
E)  Epistularias

Exam 2: Ancient India

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Law of Manu

Most scholars believe that the Aryans migrated to ancient India from which region of the world?

The Aryans introduced agriculture to the Indian subcontinent.

The Indian warrior caste was known as the

What was the hallmark of gender relationships in ancient Indian society?

Gautama said that the way to avoid suffering was to end desire by

The purpose of the Vedas was to provide

What are the major Indian castes? How does their makeup resemble, and differ from, the social structures of the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations? Cite specific evidence.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). sati

Was the caste system a stabilizing or a destabilizing factor in Indian society, or both? Give specific examples.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Siddhartha Gautama

According to the Arthasastra ,

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Jainism

What is the relationship between Brahmanism and Hinduism, and what does this tell us about elite and popular concepts of religion?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Mahabharata and Ramayana

What was true of marriage in ancient India?

The Ramayana

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). varna

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). bodhi

Which of the following was a set of commentaries on the Vedas that emphasized spiritual meditation?

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