Question 1

There is evidence to suggest that the Indus Valley peoples had connections with Mesopotamians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding the caste system is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initially, the warrior class was at the top of the social scale. 
B)  Initially, classes were not rigidly defined and social mobility was highly possible. 
C)  The Shudras were the most privileged class. 
D)  The Brahmins were believed to possess the ability to communicate with the gods. 
A)  Initially, the warrior class was at the top of the social scale. 
B)  Initially, classes were not rigidly defined and social mobility was highly possible. 
C)  The Shudras were the most privileged class. 
D)  The Brahmins were believed to possess the ability to communicate with the gods. C

Question 3

Which of these provided the most important influence on Ashoka's rule?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of these was supported by the Code of Manu?

Accepted Answer

A)  the caste system 
B)  the Harappan law code 
C)  Jainism 
D)  Buddhism 
A)  the caste system 
B)  the Harappan law code 
C)  Jainism 
D)  Buddhism

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe gender roles for women during post-Vedic India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women were expected to remain confined to the home after the death of the spouse. 
B)  Girls were often betrothed before the age of 10. 
C)  Girls often married older men upon the onset of puberty. 
D)  Women retained an equal role in religion. 
A)  Women were expected to remain confined to the home after the death of the spouse. 
B)  Girls were often betrothed before the age of 10. 
C)  Girls often married older men upon the onset of puberty. 
D)  Women retained an equal role in religion.

Question 6

Though a Buddhist, Ashoka practiced religious toleration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the Buddha is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  His real name was Siddhartha. 
B)  He was raised as a Jain. 
C)  He believed that suffering could be eradicated by controlling desires. 
D)  He believed that following the "Eightfold Path" would result in a life of righteousness. 
A)  His real name was Siddhartha. 
B)  He was raised as a Jain. 
C)  He believed that suffering could be eradicated by controlling desires. 
D)  He believed that following the "Eightfold Path" would result in a life of righteousness.

Question 8

What were the main points of contact between India and its neighbors in the Post-Vedic period?

Accepted Answer

During the Post-Vedic period, India had

Question 9

In Vedic India, limited social mobility was possible within one's own caste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the major source for information about Aryan India?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Vedas 
B)  archaeological remains 
C)  Harappan cities 
D)  legal texts 
A)  the Vedas 
B)  archaeological remains 
C)  Harappan cities 
D)  legal texts

Question 11

India is separated from Tibet by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Indus River Valley. 
B)  Himalaya Mountains. 
C)  Hindu Kush. 
D)  Deccan Plateau. 
A)  Indus River Valley. 
B)  Himalaya Mountains. 
C)  Hindu Kush. 
D)  Deccan Plateau.

Question 12

The people most likely to embrace Mahayana Buddhism were

Accepted Answer

A)  monks. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  Buddhist elders. 
D)  people who rejected the Fourth Great Council. 
A)  monks. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  Buddhist elders. 
D)  people who rejected the Fourth Great Council.

Question 13

During post-Vedic India, the practice of women cremating themselves on their dead husbands' funeral pyres became more prevalent. This practice is called

Accepted Answer

A)  karma. 
B)  dharma. 
C)  sati. 
D)  moksha. 
A)  karma. 
B)  dharma. 
C)  sati. 
D)  moksha.

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to Chandragupta Maurya's rise to power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander's death 
B)  the expansion of the Persian Empire 
C)  adoption of Macedonian military tactics 
D)  an agreement between Maurya and his former lieutenant 
A)  Alexander's death 
B)  the expansion of the Persian Empire 
C)  adoption of Macedonian military tactics 
D)  an agreement between Maurya and his former lieutenant

Question 15

Which of these describe the concept of dharma?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's fate according to Buddhist doctrine 
B)  reincarnation, according to Hindu principles 
C)  performance of the duties appropriate to one's position 
D)  the upward path promised by samsara 
A)  a person's fate according to Buddhist doctrine 
B)  reincarnation, according to Hindu principles 
C)  performance of the duties appropriate to one's position 
D)  the upward path promised by samsara

Question 16

Whose death made possible the rise of Chandragupta Maurya?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Whose death made possible the rise of...

Question 17

The prophet and founder of Jainism was

Accepted Answer

A)  Siddhartha. 
B)  Ashoka. 
C)  Mahavira. 
D)  Ashvaghosha. 
A)  Siddhartha. 
B)  Ashoka. 
C)  Mahavira. 
D)  Ashvaghosha.

Question 18

Jainism evolved into a major religion in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to attain nirvana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The untouchables tolerated their treatment by the Aryans because

Accepted Answer

A)  their military was unable to defend them. 
B)  they were afraid of bad karma. 
C)  they didn't want to fulfill their dharma. 
D)  they believed the teachings of Siddhartha. 
A)  their military was unable to defend them. 
B)  they were afraid of bad karma. 
C)  they didn't want to fulfill their dharma. 
D)  they believed the teachings of Siddhartha.

Exam 3: Societies and Beliefs of Early India, to 500 Ce

There is evidence to suggest that the Indus Valley peoples had connections with Mesopotamians.

Which of the following statements regarding the caste system is NOT accurate?

Which of these provided the most important influence on Ashoka's rule?

Which of these was supported by the Code of Manu?

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe gender roles for women during post-Vedic India?

Though a Buddhist, Ashoka practiced religious toleration.

Which of the following statements about the Buddha is INCORRECT?

What were the main points of contact between India and its neighbors in the Post-Vedic period?

In Vedic India, limited social mobility was possible within one's own caste.

What is the major source for information about Aryan India?

India is separated from Tibet by the

The people most likely to embrace Mahayana Buddhism were

During post-Vedic India, the practice of women cremating themselves on their dead husbands' funeral pyres became more prevalent. This practice is called

Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to Chandragupta Maurya's rise to power?

Which of these describe the concept of dharma?

Whose death made possible the rise of Chandragupta Maurya?

The prophet and founder of Jainism was

Jainism evolved into a major religion in Asia.

The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to attain nirvana.

The untouchables tolerated their treatment by the Aryans because

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