Question 1

How did Ashoka travel around his empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Parchment. 
B) Elephant. 
C) Canoe. 
D) On foot. 
E) Carried in a litter. 
A) Parchment. 
B) Elephant. 
C) Canoe. 
D) On foot. 
E) Carried in a litter.

Question 2

What new text from c.900 - 600 B.C.E.introduced the idea of transmigration of the soul?

Accepted Answer

A) Artha Veda. 
B) Ramayana. 
C) Mahabharata. 
D) Bhagavad Gita. 
E) Upanishad. 
A) Artha Veda. 
B) Ramayana. 
C) Mahabharata. 
D) Bhagavad Gita. 
E) Upanishad.

Question 3

Jains believe in all of the following concepts except

Accepted Answer

A) Right faith. 
B) Right conduct. 
C) Right knowledge. 
D) Superiority of human life over other living creatures. 
E) Harming no living being. 
A) Right faith. 
B) Right conduct. 
C) Right knowledge. 
D) Superiority of human life over other living creatures. 
E) Harming no living being.

Question 4

How was Soma used in Vedic culture?

Accepted Answer

A) As copper coins in the earliest stages of coin making. 
B) As a part of a marriage ceremony. 
C) As the ritual passage to adulthood required of all young men. 
D) As a type of intoxicating drink used in various ceremonies. 
E) As a group of required chants. 
A) As copper coins in the earliest stages of coin making. 
B) As a part of a marriage ceremony. 
C) As the ritual passage to adulthood required of all young men. 
D) As a type of intoxicating drink used in various ceremonies. 
E) As a group of required chants.

Question 5

By following the Eight-fold Path and understanding the Four Noble Truths taught by Buddha,one can achieve nirvana,which

Accepted Answer

A) Ends the death and rebirth cycle. 
B) Ends the system of jate. 
C) Prohibits immolation. 
D) Abolishes dharma. 
E) Ends the power of the Brahmin. 
A) Ends the death and rebirth cycle. 
B) Ends the system of jate. 
C) Prohibits immolation. 
D) Abolishes dharma. 
E) Ends the power of the Brahmin.

Question 6

What is the source of India's main rivers,the Indus and the Ganges?

Accepted Answer

A) The mountains in Anatolia. 
B) The Andes Mountains. 
C) Monsoon rain. 
D) Indus Valley rivers. 
E) The Himalayan Mountains. 
A) The mountains in Anatolia. 
B) The Andes Mountains. 
C) Monsoon rain. 
D) Indus Valley rivers. 
E) The Himalayan Mountains.

Question 7

In his first sermon,the Buddha urged his followers to avoid the extremes of self-gratification and

Accepted Answer

A) Self-indulgence. 
B) Self-awareness. 
C) Self-mutilation. 
D) Self-denial. 
E) Self-hatred. 
A) Self-indulgence. 
B) Self-awareness. 
C) Self-mutilation. 
D) Self-denial. 
E) Self-hatred.

Question 8

According to varna,social groups are ranked according to

Accepted Answer

A) Wealth. 
B) Community ranking. 
C) Purity. 
D) Family heritage. 
E) Royalty. 
A) Wealth. 
B) Community ranking. 
C) Purity. 
D) Family heritage. 
E) Royalty.

Question 9

India is surrounded by major bodies of water,which include the

Accepted Answer

A) Bay of Bengal and the Red Sea 
B) Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. 
C) Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea 
D) Persian Gulf and the Bay of Bengal. 
E) Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. 
A) Bay of Bengal and the Red Sea 
B) Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. 
C) Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea 
D) Persian Gulf and the Bay of Bengal. 
E) Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- jati

Accepted Answer

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- jati ...

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- ?dhows

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Even though his armies were victorious,why did Ashoka feel remorse after the Battle of Kalinga?

Accepted Answer

A) He lost a large part of his empire. 
B) The massive slaughter on both sides weighed heavily on his mind. 
C) It brought the Mauryan dynasty to an end. 
D) A new independent country had been created. 
E) He was forced to execute the king of Kalinga,who had fought bravely. 
A) He lost a large part of his empire. 
B) The massive slaughter on both sides weighed heavily on his mind. 
C) It brought the Mauryan dynasty to an end. 
D) A new independent country had been created. 
E) He was forced to execute the king of Kalinga,who had fought bravely.

Question 13

Other than the stone pillars of Ashoka,what did Indians write on before the third century B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) Palm leaves. 
B) Marble. 
C) Parchment. 
D) Clay. 
E) Iron sheets. 
A) Palm leaves. 
B) Marble. 
C) Parchment. 
D) Clay. 
E) Iron sheets.

Question 14

In the three Indian religions (Vedic,Jainism,and Buddhism),what roles were allowed to or required by women?

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Question 15

Discuss the early life of the Buddha and why his parents raised him in an isolated walled palace.

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Question 16

According to Megasthenes,one of the ways a Mauryan court official observed foreigners was to

Accepted Answer

A) Force them to sign in at the palace. 
B) Give them servants to watch over their modes of life. 
C) Make all foreigners live in the same building. 
D) Confine foreigners to one border town. 
E) Force foreigners to marry a local. 
A) Force them to sign in at the palace. 
B) Give them servants to watch over their modes of life. 
C) Make all foreigners live in the same building. 
D) Confine foreigners to one border town. 
E) Force foreigners to marry a local.

Question 17

In exchange for shells,Mesopotamia imported what trade good from the Indus Valley?

Accepted Answer

A) Cotton textiles. 
B) Lapis lazuli. 
C) Wax seals. 
D) Bronze swords. 
E) Gold. 
A) Cotton textiles. 
B) Lapis lazuli. 
C) Wax seals. 
D) Bronze swords. 
E) Gold.

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- Bhagavad Gita

Accepted Answer

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- Bhagavad Gita...

Question 19

Megasthenes was an ambassador to the Mauryan court at Pataliputra,sent by what ruler?

Accepted Answer

A) Ptolemy I. 
B) Alexander the Great. 
C) Cyrus II. 
D) Seleucus I. 
E) Han Wudi. 
A) Ptolemy I. 
B) Alexander the Great. 
C) Cyrus II. 
D) Seleucus I. 
E) Han Wudi.

Question 20

In the epic Bhagavad Gita,the warrior is concerned that by fulfilling his dharma,he would jeopardize

Accepted Answer

A) His place in the eyes of the king. 
B) The cycle of death and rebirth. 
C) His duty to his ancestors. 
D) The souls of the soldiers he would kill in the upcoming battle. 
E) His relationship with the god Krishna. 
A) His place in the eyes of the king. 
B) The cycle of death and rebirth. 
C) His duty to his ancestors. 
D) The souls of the soldiers he would kill in the upcoming battle. 
E) His relationship with the god Krishna.

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

How did Ashoka travel around his empire?

What new text from c.900 - 600 B.C.E.introduced the idea of transmigration of the soul?

Jains believe in all of the following concepts except

How was Soma used in Vedic culture?

By following the Eight-fold Path and understanding the Four Noble Truths taught by Buddha,one can achieve nirvana,which

What is the source of India's main rivers,the Indus and the Ganges?

In his first sermon,the Buddha urged his followers to avoid the extremes of self-gratification and

According to varna,social groups are ranked according to

India is surrounded by major bodies of water,which include the

Please define the following key terms. - jati

Please define the following key terms. - ?dhows

Even though his armies were victorious,why did Ashoka feel remorse after the Battle of Kalinga?

Other than the stone pillars of Ashoka,what did Indians write on before the third century B.C.E.?

In the three Indian religions (Vedic,Jainism,and Buddhism),what roles were allowed to or required by women?

Discuss the early life of the Buddha and why his parents raised him in an isolated walled palace.

According to Megasthenes,one of the ways a Mauryan court official observed foreigners was to

In exchange for shells,Mesopotamia imported what trade good from the Indus Valley?

Please define the following key terms. - Bhagavad Gita

Megasthenes was an ambassador to the Mauryan court at Pataliputra,sent by what ruler?

In the epic Bhagavad Gita,the warrior is concerned that by fulfilling his dharma,he would jeopardize

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