Question 1

The Hindu concept of the release from the cycle of reincarnation is called:

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A)  samsara. 
B)  yoga. 
C)  jati. 
D)  moksha. 
E)  atman. 
A)  samsara. 
B)  yoga. 
C)  jati. 
D)  moksha. 
E)  atman.

Question 2

The major reason the Mauryan Empire collapsed was

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A)  overextension. 
B)  demand for resources by the administrative and military complex. 
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 administrative and military complex. 
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 3

The earliest deciphered Indian writing was

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A)  a copy of the Baghavad-Gita. 
B)  epic poetry. 
C)  law codes outlining the varnas. 
D)  the edicts of Ashoka inscribed on stone pillars. 
E)  the Lotus sutras of Nichiren Buddhism. 
A)  a copy of the Baghavad-Gita. 
B)  epic poetry. 
C)  law codes outlining the varnas. 
D)  the edicts of Ashoka inscribed on stone pillars. 
E)  the Lotus sutras of Nichiren Buddhism.

Question 4

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 water buffalo 
A)  Rice and soybeans 
B)  Coconuts, bananas, and sugar cane 
C)  Chickens and pigs 
D)  Yams and cocoyams 
E)  Wheat and water buffalo

Question 5

Jainism adherents believed in extreme nonviolence, to the extent they

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A)  would not inhale bugs. 
B)  would not wear silk 
C)  would not practice agriculture 
D)  practiced extreme asceticism. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  would not inhale bugs. 
B)  would not wear silk 
C)  would not practice agriculture 
D)  practiced extreme asceticism. 
E)  all of these.

Question 6

Identify the following term(s).
-moksha

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Moksha is a term in Hinduism, Buddhism,

Question 7

The first major Southeast Asian center, Funan, dominated what key location for trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hong Kong 
B)  Bo Hai 
C)  The Isthmus of Kra 
D)  Indonesia 
E)  the South China Sea 
A)  Hong Kong 
B)  Bo Hai 
C)  The Isthmus of Kra 
D)  Indonesia 
E)  the South China Sea

Question 8

Identify the following term(s).
-Hinduism

Accepted Answer

Hinduism is one of the world's oldest re

Question 9

Identify the following term(s).
-Srivijaya

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The answer of Identify the following term(s).
-Srivijaya...

Question 10

The chapter opener takes an excerpt from the Bhagavad-Gita. How is the story of Arjuna and Krishna a perfect metaphor for understanding the meaning of God in Hinduism as well as the importance of karma and reincarnation?

Accepted Answer

Students should use this question to syn

Question 11

Identify the following term(s).
-Ashoka

Accepted Answer

Ashoka, also known as Ashoka the Great,

Question 12

Traditionally, what are the duties of a young Indian man through the ideal life cycle? Can you imagine a similar life cycle for yourself?

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Although religious duties may vary depen

Question 13

One of the most sacred places for pilgrimage in Hinduism is

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A)  the Deccan plain. 
B)  Shiva's temple in Bengal 
C)  the Khyber pass 
D)  the top of the Himalayas. 
E)  the Ganges River. 
A)  the Deccan plain. 
B)  Shiva's temple in Bengal 
C)  the Khyber pass 
D)  the top of the Himalayas. 
E)  the Ganges River.

Question 14

What was the condition of Indian women during the Gupta Empire? What important factors affected women's lives?

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Gupta literary works suggest that Indian

Question 15

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 16

Identify the following term(s).
-monsoon

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A monsoon is a seasonal wind pattern tha

Question 17

What was the greatest advantage of the Gupta Empire army?

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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 18

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 19

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 20

Most of Southeast Asia's early commerce was conducted with

Accepted Answer

A)  India and China. 
B)  the Sasanid Empire. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  Armenia. 
E)  the Scythians. 
A)  India and China. 
B)  the Sasanid Empire. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  Armenia. 
E)  the Scythians.

Exam 7: India and Southeast Asia

The Hindu concept of the release from the cycle of reincarnation is called:

The major reason the Mauryan Empire collapsed was

The earliest deciphered Indian writing was

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

Jainism adherents believed in extreme nonviolence, to the extent they

Identify the following term(s). -moksha

The first major Southeast Asian center, Funan, dominated what key location for trade?

Identify the following term(s). -Hinduism

Identify the following term(s). -Srivijaya

The chapter opener takes an excerpt from the Bhagavad-Gita. How is the story of Arjuna and Krishna a perfect metaphor for understanding the meaning of God in Hinduism as well as the importance of karma and reincarnation?

Identify the following term(s). -Ashoka

Traditionally, what are the duties of a young Indian man through the ideal life cycle? Can you imagine a similar life cycle for yourself?

One of the most sacred places for pilgrimage in Hinduism is

What was the condition of Indian women during the Gupta Empire? What important factors affected women's lives?

The varna system developed in order to create

Identify the following term(s). -monsoon

What was the greatest advantage of the Gupta Empire army?

Buddhism and Jainism gained popularity in the late Vedic period because

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:

Most of Southeast Asia's early commerce was conducted with

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