Question 1

The lands of which modern-day country gave birth to both Hinduism and Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  China 
C)  Cambodia 
D)  Nepal 
A)  India 
B)  China 
C)  Cambodia 
D)  Nepal

Question 2

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The creative aspect of which Hindu god is depicted in this sandstone relief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vishnu 
B)  Shiva 
C)  Buddha 
D)  Devi 
A)  Vishnu 
B)  Shiva 
C)  Buddha 
D)  Devi

Question 3

Which feature of the small seal discovered at Mohenjo-daro references the Indian practice of meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Figure is making the meditation gesture 
B)  Figure appears in a yogic posture 
C)  Figure is Shiva as lord of the beasts 
D)  Figure is Buddha in his first incarnation 
A)  Figure is making the meditation gesture 
B)  Figure appears in a yogic posture 
C)  Figure is Shiva as lord of the beasts 
D)  Figure is Buddha in his first incarnation

Question 4

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What term is used for the gateways surrounding a stupa mound?

Accepted Answer

A)  Triratna 
B)  Torana 
C)  Harmika 
D)  Sangha 
A)  Triratna 
B)  Torana 
C)  Harmika 
D)  Sangha

Question 5

The Aryans composed hymns for priests that were compilations of religious learning and were called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stupas 
B)  Viharas 
C)  Samsaras 
D)  Vedas 
A)  Stupas 
B)  Viharas 
C)  Samsaras 
D)  Vedas

Question 6

Which of the following is the site of an extensive Buddhist monastery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Khajuraho 
B)  Thanjavur 
C)  Sanchi 
D)  Deogarh 
A)  Khajuraho 
B)  Thanjavur 
C)  Sanchi 
D)  Deogarh

Question 7

The gigantic faces on the Bayon, a temple in Cambodia, reflect the adoption of which belief system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hinduism 
B)  Jainism 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Mithraism 
A)  Hinduism 
B)  Jainism 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Mithraism

Question 8

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What is the findspot of this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sanchi 
B)  Mohenjo-daro 
C)  Harappa 
D)  Deogarh 
A)  Sanchi 
B)  Mohenjo-daro 
C)  Harappa 
D)  Deogarh

Question 9

Some of the coins that were struck by Kanishka (Kushan dynasty) were modeled on those of which period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Imperial China 
B)  Hellenistic 
C)  Carolingian 
D)  Imperial Rome 
A)  Imperial China 
B)  Hellenistic 
C)  Carolingian 
D)  Imperial Rome

Question 10

To date, what class of architecture has not been discovered in the Indus Valley?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palace or temple 
B)  Public bathing facility 
C)  Marketplace 
D)  Domestic structure 
A)  Palace or temple 
B)  Public bathing facility 
C)  Marketplace 
D)  Domestic structure

Exam 15: South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

The lands of which modern-day country gave birth to both Hinduism and Buddhism?

​ The creative aspect of which Hindu god is depicted in this sandstone relief?

Which feature of the small seal discovered at Mohenjo-daro references the Indian practice of meditation?

​ What term is used for the gateways surrounding a stupa mound?

The Aryans composed hymns for priests that were compilations of religious learning and were called what?

Which of the following is the site of an extensive Buddhist monastery?

The gigantic faces on the Bayon, a temple in Cambodia, reflect the adoption of which belief system?

​ What is the findspot of this figure?

Some of the coins that were struck by Kanishka (Kushan dynasty) were modeled on those of which period?

To date, what class of architecture has not been discovered in the Indus Valley?

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Native American Cultures Before 1300

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The creative aspect of which Hindu god is depicted in this sandstone relief?

What term is used for the gateways surrounding a stupa mound?

What is the findspot of this figure?