Question 1

Which of the following are not among the plant and animal species that thrive in Southeast Asia?

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A) rice and soybeans 
B) coconuts, bananas, and sugar cane 
C) chickens and pigs 
D) yams and cocoyams 
E) wheat and maize 
A) rice and soybeans 
B) coconuts, bananas, and sugar cane 
C) chickens and pigs 
D) yams and cocoyams 
E) wheat and maize

Question 2

The ultimate spiritual reward in Buddhism is

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A) material wealth. 
B) nirvana. 
C) everlasting life in heaven. 
D) union with the ancestors. 
E) union with the gods. 
A) material wealth. 
B) nirvana. 
C) everlasting life in heaven. 
D) union with the ancestors. 
E) union with the gods.

Question 3

Buddhists who had found enlightenment and were on the eve of nirvana but who chose to be reborn into a new body in order to help others along the path of salvation were called

Accepted Answer

A) kshatria. 
B) bodhisattva. 
C) stupas. 
D) skyclad. 
E) red-hat. 
A) kshatria. 
B) bodhisattva. 
C) stupas. 
D) skyclad. 
E) red-hat.

Question 4

The varna system developed in order to create

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A) a uniform legal code in India. 
B) social order between groups. 
C) standardized religious beliefs. 
D) an integrated economic system to aid merchants. 
E) a trained army of citizen soldiers. 
A) a uniform legal code in India. 
B) social order between groups. 
C) standardized religious beliefs. 
D) an integrated economic system to aid merchants. 
E) a trained army of citizen soldiers.

Question 5

Malay rulers borrowed what Sanskrit term for king, reflecting the important influence of Indian culture?

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A) Swidden 
B) Kushan 
C) Arthashastra 
D) Maharaja 
E) Malacca 
A) Swidden 
B) Kushan 
C) Arthashastra 
D) Maharaja 
E) Malacca

Question 6

In both length and breadth, the Indian "subcontinent" is roughly how large?

Accepted Answer

A) 500 miles 
B) 1000 miles 
C) 1500 miles 
D) 2000 miles 
E) 2500 miles 
A) 500 miles 
B) 1000 miles 
C) 1500 miles 
D) 2000 miles 
E) 2500 miles

Question 7

Religious texts are the main source of information about what historical period?

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A) The Vedic Age 
B) The Monsoon Years 
C) The Indus Period 
D) The Ganges Era 
E) The Mauryan Empire. 
A) The Vedic Age 
B) The Monsoon Years 
C) The Indus Period 
D) The Ganges Era 
E) The Mauryan Empire.

Question 8

The major reason the Mauryan Empire collapsed was

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A) overextension. 
B) demand for resources by the army and bureaucracy. 
C) the nonmaterialist part of Buddhism as espoused by Ashoka, which caused economic collapse. 
D) conquest by the Mongols. 
E) religious revolts against Buddhism led by Brahmins eager to regain their power. 
A) overextension. 
B) demand for resources by the army and bureaucracy. 
C) the nonmaterialist part of Buddhism as espoused by Ashoka, which caused economic collapse. 
D) conquest by the Mongols. 
E) religious revolts against Buddhism led by Brahmins eager to regain their power.

Question 9

What has been the role of the monsoon on the Indian subcontinent?

Accepted Answer

Students should demonstrate an understan

Question 10

Buddhists who followed the original teachings of the Buddha were called practitioners of Theravada, while those who followed more popular newer features were called

Accepted Answer

A) practitioners of Aryanism. 
B) "embracers of the new concepts." 
C) Yogacarans. 
D) practitioners of Mahayana. 
E) the School of the Lightning Bolt. 
A) practitioners of Aryanism. 
B) "embracers of the new concepts." 
C) Yogacarans. 
D) practitioners of Mahayana. 
E) the School of the Lightning Bolt.

Question 11

Buddhism and Jainism gained popularity in the late Vedic period because

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A) they tapped into the wellspring of popular discontent with the status and ranking of Brahmins. 
B) there was more trade going on with China and missionaries were sent. 
C) naturalistic religions were felt to be more in keeping with the sky-gods of old. 
D) they offered insight or enlightenment as a path to salvation instead of rituals. 
E) each posited polygamy as an option. 
A) they tapped into the wellspring of popular discontent with the status and ranking of Brahmins. 
B) there was more trade going on with China and missionaries were sent. 
C) naturalistic religions were felt to be more in keeping with the sky-gods of old. 
D) they offered insight or enlightenment as a path to salvation instead of rituals. 
E) each posited polygamy as an option.

Question 12

The collection of Indian detailed prose descriptions of procedures for ritual and sacrifice is the

Accepted Answer

A) Rig Veda. 
B) Upanishads. 
C) Dammapada. 
D) Brahmanas . 
E) Bhagavad Gita . 
A) Rig Veda. 
B) Upanishads. 
C) Dammapada. 
D) Brahmanas . 
E) Bhagavad Gita .

Question 13

In Indian culture, a person's immortal essence is called their

Accepted Answer

A) karma. 
B) jati. 
C) varna. 
D) atman. 
E) grace. 
A) karma. 
B) jati. 
C) varna. 
D) atman. 
E) grace.

Question 14

Jainism founder Mahavira and his followers practiced strict

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A) agriculture. 
B) nonviolence. 
C) sexuality. 
D) polygamy. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) agriculture. 
B) nonviolence. 
C) sexuality. 
D) polygamy. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 15

A persistent discrimination problem in Indian society is traceable to the Vedic Age, which placed on the top of its social ladder

Accepted Answer

A) Aryas, who spoke Dravidian and were pushed into the south. 
B) Aryas, who were Indo-European and lighter skinned. 
C) Dasas, who spoke Indo-European and lived in the north. 
D) Dasas, who spoke an unrelated dialect that hasn't been translated. 
E) a distraction allowed the Tamils to overthrow both. 
A) Aryas, who spoke Dravidian and were pushed into the south. 
B) Aryas, who were Indo-European and lighter skinned. 
C) Dasas, who spoke Indo-European and lived in the north. 
D) Dasas, who spoke an unrelated dialect that hasn't been translated. 
E) a distraction allowed the Tamils to overthrow both.

Question 16

The Bhagavad Gita is a renowned sacred text, and it contains one of the most compelling attempts to .

Accepted Answer

depict the

Question 17

Which ritual required a woman to cremate herself on her husband's funeral pyre?

Accepted Answer

A) Satyagraha 
B) Sati 
C) Shudra 
D) Sutra 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) Satyagraha 
B) Sati 
C) Shudra 
D) Sutra 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 18

Which of the following has not been a factor in India's habitual political fragmentation?

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A) the extremely varied Indian landscape 
B) the many different forms of economic activity 
C) India's complex social hierarchy 
D) many languages and cultural practices 
E) repeated interference by China in Indian affairs 
A) the extremely varied Indian landscape 
B) the many different forms of economic activity 
C) India's complex social hierarchy 
D) many languages and cultural practices 
E) repeated interference by China in Indian affairs

Question 19

What was the greatest advantage of the Gupta Empire army?

Accepted Answer

A) Trebuchets 
B) A well-armed cavalry 
C) An elaborate spy network 
D) Gunpowder from the Xiongnu 
E) The imperial road system 
A) Trebuchets 
B) A well-armed cavalry 
C) An elaborate spy network 
D) Gunpowder from the Xiongnu 
E) The imperial road system

Question 20

The Hindu word moksha means

Accepted Answer

A) reincarnation. 
B) love. 
C) peace. 
D) liberation. 
E) wisdom. 
A) reincarnation. 
B) love. 
C) peace. 
D) liberation. 
E) wisdom.

Exam 7: India and Southeast Asia

Which of the following are not among the plant and animal species that thrive in Southeast Asia?

The ultimate spiritual reward in Buddhism is

Buddhists who had found enlightenment and were on the eve of nirvana but who chose to be reborn into a new body in order to help others along the path of salvation were called

The varna system developed in order to create

Malay rulers borrowed what Sanskrit term for king, reflecting the important influence of Indian culture?

In both length and breadth, the Indian "subcontinent" is roughly how large?

Religious texts are the main source of information about what historical period?

The major reason the Mauryan Empire collapsed was

What has been the role of the monsoon on the Indian subcontinent?

Buddhists who followed the original teachings of the Buddha were called practitioners of Theravada, while those who followed more popular newer features were called

Buddhism and Jainism gained popularity in the late Vedic period because

The collection of Indian detailed prose descriptions of procedures for ritual and sacrifice is the

In Indian culture, a person's immortal essence is called their

Jainism founder Mahavira and his followers practiced strict

A persistent discrimination problem in Indian society is traceable to the Vedic Age, which placed on the top of its social ladder

The Bhagavad Gita is a renowned sacred text, and it contains one of the most compelling attempts to .

Which ritual required a woman to cremate herself on her husband's funeral pyre?

Which of the following has not been a factor in India's habitual political fragmentation?

What was the greatest advantage of the Gupta Empire army?

The Hindu word moksha means

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