Question 1

When Siddhartha decided to stop starving himself,he went where to meditate for 49 days?

Accepted Answer

A) To a temple. 
B) Under a bodhi tree. 
C) In a cemetery. 
D) In his palace. 
E) At the side of the road. 
A) To a temple. 
B) Under a bodhi tree. 
C) In a cemetery. 
D) In his palace. 
E) At the side of the road. B

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
- karma

Accepted Answer

Answer not provided.

Question 3

Historical evidence implies that India was an important link between Rome and

Accepted Answer

A) Japan. 
B) Greece. 
C) Sri Lanka. 
D) China. 
E) Egypt. 
A) Japan. 
B) Greece. 
C) Sri Lanka. 
D) China. 
E) Egypt. D

Question 4

According to Buddhist teaching,many Indians were unable to achieve nirvana,but made donations to Buddhist monasteries because

Accepted Answer

A) They would be able to be classified as monks and nuns. 
B) It was an obligation expected of all Buddhists. 
C) They would have a part in the Buddhist order that made decisions. 
D) They wanted to improve their worldly lives and future rebirths. 
E) It would raise the status of Buddhist nuns to the ranks of monks. 
A) They would be able to be classified as monks and nuns. 
B) It was an obligation expected of all Buddhists. 
C) They would have a part in the Buddhist order that made decisions. 
D) They wanted to improve their worldly lives and future rebirths. 
E) It would raise the status of Buddhist nuns to the ranks of monks.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
- nirvana

Accepted Answer

The term "Identification nirvana" is not

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
- Jainism

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Jainism...

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
- varna

Accepted Answer

Varna is a term originating from ancient

Question 8

How does karma,an important dogma in the Upanishads,translate into the life of every Indian?

Accepted Answer

A) By making special demands on special tradesmen. 
B) By explaining the responsibility of women in the household. 
C) By stipulating the order of the hymns that are said in public by Brahmins. 
D) By claiming that people's acts in this life would determine how they would be reborn in the next. 
E) By establishing the practice of sacrificial rituals. 
A) By making special demands on special tradesmen. 
B) By explaining the responsibility of women in the household. 
C) By stipulating the order of the hymns that are said in public by Brahmins. 
D) By claiming that people's acts in this life would determine how they would be reborn in the next. 
E) By establishing the practice of sacrificial rituals.

Question 9

Since Harappan writing has not been translated,scholars have studied other sources existing at the same time and have concluded that among their more important trading partners were the

Accepted Answer

A) Mesopotamians. 
B) Persians. 
C) Chinese. 
D) Greeks 
E) Hittites. 
A) Mesopotamians. 
B) Persians. 
C) Chinese. 
D) Greeks 
E) Hittites.

Question 10

This is a collection of over 1,000 poems written in Sanskrit approximately 1000 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) The Gida 
B) The Periplion 
C) The Varna 
D) The Rig Veda 
E) None of these choices are correct. 
A) The Gida 
B) The Periplion 
C) The Varna 
D) The Rig Veda 
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Vedic Religion

Accepted Answer

Vedic Religion refers to the religious b

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- ceremonial state?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- ceremonial state?...

Question 13

According to varna,who is the purest in Indian society?

Accepted Answer

A) Warriors who had died in battle. 
B) Women who had died during childbirth. 
C) Brahmins. 
D) Merchants who donated to the temples. 
E) Kings. 
A) Warriors who had died in battle. 
B) Women who had died during childbirth. 
C) Brahmins. 
D) Merchants who donated to the temples. 
E) Kings.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Mahabharata

Accepted Answer

The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epi

Question 15

Since there is no written evidence available,what other evidence have scholars used to explain the social stratification of the Harappan Era society?

Accepted Answer

A) Scholars made assumptions based on studying other societies that existed at the time. 
B) India and Mesopotamia were involved in trade,and Sumerian writing describes India's social system. 
C) Since Mesopotamia and India were involved in trade,it is assumed that small shops and craftsmen existed and that wealth and occupational diversity were associated with these. 
D) Scholars made assumptions based on studying evidence of societies that existed after the Harappan. 
E) Archaeologists have studied the residences of different sizes and complexity,which indicates classes based on wealth. 
A) Scholars made assumptions based on studying other societies that existed at the time. 
B) India and Mesopotamia were involved in trade,and Sumerian writing describes India's social system. 
C) Since Mesopotamia and India were involved in trade,it is assumed that small shops and craftsmen existed and that wealth and occupational diversity were associated with these. 
D) Scholars made assumptions based on studying evidence of societies that existed after the Harappan. 
E) Archaeologists have studied the residences of different sizes and complexity,which indicates classes based on wealth.

Question 16

In addition to chronicling his thoughts,ideas and movements,Ashoka spread the word of the Buddha by

Accepted Answer

A) Building temples in every large city throughout India. 
B) Having inscriptions and texts carved into stone pillars. 
C) Requiring all people in his realm to convert to Buddhism. 
D) Making Buddhism the national religion of his empire. 
E) Placing a high tax on anyone who was not a Buddhist. 
A) Building temples in every large city throughout India. 
B) Having inscriptions and texts carved into stone pillars. 
C) Requiring all people in his realm to convert to Buddhism. 
D) Making Buddhism the national religion of his empire. 
E) Placing a high tax on anyone who was not a Buddhist.

Question 17

In the epic Ramayana,the actions of Sita emphasized

Accepted Answer

A) The cycle of death and rebirth. 
B) The importance of the power of the gods in Indian mythology. 
C) A woman's loyalty to her husband. 
D) The power of the Brahmins. 
E) The relationship between the gods and humans. 
A) The cycle of death and rebirth. 
B) The importance of the power of the gods in Indian mythology. 
C) A woman's loyalty to her husband. 
D) The power of the Brahmins. 
E) The relationship between the gods and humans.

Question 18

What are varnas? How did they change after the Vedic period?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  What are varnas? How did they change...

Question 19

What historical problem is involved in Ashoka's claim that he spread Buddhism beyond the borders of northern India by supporting dharma?

Accepted Answer

A) While he did send missionaries,there is no independent evidence of Buddhism spreading outside India during Ashoka's reign. 
B) Most documents of Ashoka's reign were destroyed after his death. 
C) The only mention of this phase in Ashoka's reign comes from later Buddhist sources. 
D) Any records showing that Ashoka had violated his vows to the Buddha would have been destroyed. 
E) Records of this phase of Ashoka's reign might have merely been used as propaganda to enhance his image. 
A) While he did send missionaries,there is no independent evidence of Buddhism spreading outside India during Ashoka's reign. 
B) Most documents of Ashoka's reign were destroyed after his death. 
C) The only mention of this phase in Ashoka's reign comes from later Buddhist sources. 
D) Any records showing that Ashoka had violated his vows to the Buddha would have been destroyed. 
E) Records of this phase of Ashoka's reign might have merely been used as propaganda to enhance his image.

Question 20

Under Ashoka's rule,despite having a history of being disunited,what concept provided a major unifying force?

Accepted Answer

A) Ancestor worship. 
B) Political unity. 
C) Religion. 
D) Internal trade. 
E) Fear of invasion. 
A) Ancestor worship. 
B) Political unity. 
C) Religion. 
D) Internal trade. 
E) Fear of invasion.

Exam 3: Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 BCE- 100 Ce

When Siddhartha decided to stop starving himself,he went where to meditate for 49 days?

Please define the following key terms. - karma

Historical evidence implies that India was an important link between Rome and

According to Buddhist teaching,many Indians were unable to achieve nirvana,but made donations to Buddhist monasteries because

Please define the following key terms. - nirvana

Please define the following key terms. - Jainism

Please define the following key terms. - varna

How does karma,an important dogma in the Upanishads,translate into the life of every Indian?

Since Harappan writing has not been translated,scholars have studied other sources existing at the same time and have concluded that among their more important trading partners were the

This is a collection of over 1,000 poems written in Sanskrit approximately 1000 B.C.E.

Please define the following key terms. - Vedic Religion

Please define the following key terms. - ceremonial state?

According to varna,who is the purest in Indian society?

Please define the following key terms. - Mahabharata

Since there is no written evidence available,what other evidence have scholars used to explain the social stratification of the Harappan Era society?

In addition to chronicling his thoughts,ideas and movements,Ashoka spread the word of the Buddha by

In the epic Ramayana,the actions of Sita emphasized

What are varnas? How did they change after the Vedic period?

What historical problem is involved in Ashoka's claim that he spread Buddhism beyond the borders of northern India by supporting dharma?

Under Ashoka's rule,despite having a history of being disunited,what concept provided a major unifying force?

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