Question 1

Discuss the social organization of the early Indo-Europeans mentioned in the Rig Veda.

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The answer of  Discuss the social organization of the early...

Question 2

How do Buddhism and Jainism differ from traditional Vedic religion?

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The answer of  How do Buddhism and Jainism differ from...

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
- Mauryan Dynasty

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The Mauryan Dynasty was an ancient India

Question 4

Where did many early followers of Buddha worship?

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A) At temples. 
B) At home altars. 
C) Where enlightenment occurred to each individual. 
D) Wherever there were images of Buddha. 
E) Where the Buddha received enlightenment. 
A) At temples. 
B) At home altars. 
C) Where enlightenment occurred to each individual. 
D) Wherever there were images of Buddha. 
E) Where the Buddha received enlightenment.

Question 5

How many periods of rain did the monsoon patterns bring each year?

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A) One. 
B) Three. 
C) Four. 
D) Two. 
E) Six. 
A) One. 
B) Three. 
C) Four. 
D) Two. 
E) Six.

Question 6

Mahavira,the founder of the Jains,died by

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A) Renouncing food and water. 
B) Committing sati. 
C) Fighting in battle. 
D) Execution from a prince. 
E) Being exposed to leprosy. 
A) Renouncing food and water. 
B) Committing sati. 
C) Fighting in battle. 
D) Execution from a prince. 
E) Being exposed to leprosy.

Question 7

The Mahabharata and the Ramayana,the two great Sanskrit religious epics,were written down approximately

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A) 2000 B.C.E. 
B) 1000 B.C.E. 
C) 500 B.C.E. 
D) 400 C.E. 
E) 1000 C.E. 
A) 2000 B.C.E. 
B) 1000 B.C.E. 
C) 500 B.C.E. 
D) 400 C.E. 
E) 1000 C.E.

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Ramayana

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The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic p

Question 9

Harappan buildings were made of

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A) Sandstone. 
B) Marble. 
C) Thatch. 
D) Concrete. 
E) Mud brick. 
A) Sandstone. 
B) Marble. 
C) Thatch. 
D) Concrete. 
E) Mud brick.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- Sanskrit

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

Question 11

The first urban society in India developed in

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A) The Ganges River Valley. 
B) Pataliputra. 
C) The Indus River Valley. 
D) Mohenjo-Daro. 
E) Kalinga. 
A) The Ganges River Valley. 
B) Pataliputra. 
C) The Indus River Valley. 
D) Mohenjo-Daro. 
E) Kalinga.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- chakravartin

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Chakravartin is a Sanskrit term that com

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
- Harappa

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Harappa is an archaeological site locate

Question 14

The earliest Indian farmers planted

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A) Rice and wheat. 
B) Potatoes and rice. 
C) Wheat and barley. 
D) Maize and barley. 
E) Yams. 
A) Rice and wheat. 
B) Potatoes and rice. 
C) Wheat and barley. 
D) Maize and barley. 
E) Yams.

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
- Indo-European

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The term "Indo-European" refers to a fam

Question 16

Why did the Mauryan empire decline after the death of Ashoka?

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The answer of  Why did the Mauryan empire decline after...

Question 17

The term Indo-Aryan refers to what about the Vedic peoples?

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A) Race. 
B) Social system. 
C) Language family. 
D) Political system. 
E) Original homeland. 
A) Race. 
B) Social system. 
C) Language family. 
D) Political system. 
E) Original homeland.

Question 18

The modern inhabitants of north India speak an Indo-European language descended from Sanskrit called

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A) Hindi. 
B) Greek. 
C) Dravidian. 
D) Sanskrit. 
E) Egyptian. 
A) Hindi. 
B) Greek. 
C) Dravidian. 
D) Sanskrit. 
E) Egyptian.

Question 19

Sanskrit made the study of South Asia more comprehensible because it

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A) Has many of the same characters as Chinese. 
B) Is related to Arabic and is a Semitic language. 
C) Has many core vocabulary words related to other Indo-European languages. 
D) Is related to Chinese and part of the Indo-European languages. 
E) Is related to the Harappan language. 
A) Has many of the same characters as Chinese. 
B) Is related to Arabic and is a Semitic language. 
C) Has many core vocabulary words related to other Indo-European languages. 
D) Is related to Chinese and part of the Indo-European languages. 
E) Is related to the Harappan language.

Question 20

From reading the Periplus and relating it to archaeological discoveries today,scholars have deduced that trade was very active on the southwestern coast of India because

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A) Foreign ships were too big to travel through the shallow waters between India and Sri Lanka. 
B) Since Buddhism rejected wealth,very little trade was carried out on the eastern coast of India. 
C) Goods from the southwestern coast area had the most precious goods to trade. 
D) Foreigners were able to pay in Roman and Greek coins. 
E) Precious goods on the eastern coast must be paid for in Roman and Greek coins. 
A) Foreign ships were too big to travel through the shallow waters between India and Sri Lanka. 
B) Since Buddhism rejected wealth,very little trade was carried out on the eastern coast of India. 
C) Goods from the southwestern coast area had the most precious goods to trade. 
D) Foreigners were able to pay in Roman and Greek coins. 
E) Precious goods on the eastern coast must be paid for in Roman and Greek coins.

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

Discuss the social organization of the early Indo-Europeans mentioned in the Rig Veda.

How do Buddhism and Jainism differ from traditional Vedic religion?

Please define the following key terms. - Mauryan Dynasty

Where did many early followers of Buddha worship?

How many periods of rain did the monsoon patterns bring each year?

Mahavira,the founder of the Jains,died by

The Mahabharata and the Ramayana,the two great Sanskrit religious epics,were written down approximately

Please define the following key terms. - Ramayana

Harappan buildings were made of

Please define the following key terms. - Sanskrit

The first urban society in India developed in

Please define the following key terms. - chakravartin

Please define the following key terms. - Harappa

The earliest Indian farmers planted

Please define the following key terms. - Indo-European

Why did the Mauryan empire decline after the death of Ashoka?

The term Indo-Aryan refers to what about the Vedic peoples?

The modern inhabitants of north India speak an Indo-European language descended from Sanskrit called

Sanskrit made the study of South Asia more comprehensible because it

From reading the Periplus and relating it to archaeological discoveries today,scholars have deduced that trade was very active on the southwestern coast of India because

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