Question 1

The caste system was in part a reflection of the light-skinned Aryans' conquest of the dark-skinned Dravidians.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the possible impact of India's climate on the beliefs and practices of early Hinduism.

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The climate of India has had a significa

Question 3

The founder of Buddhism was

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A) Chandragupta Maurya. 
B) Siddhartha Gautama. 
C) Mahauira Krishna. 
D) Ashoka Gupta. 
E) Mahavira. 
A) Chandragupta Maurya. 
B) Siddhartha Gautama. 
C) Mahauira Krishna. 
D) Ashoka Gupta. 
E) Mahavira.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Vishnu and Siva

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Vishnu and Shiva (often spelled Siva) ar

Question 5

The basic social organization of the jati was formed around one's

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A) ​caste 
B) ​occupation 
C) ​kin group 
D) ​location 
E) ​none of these​ 
A) ​caste 
B) ​occupation 
C) ​kin group 
D) ​location 
E) ​none of these​

Question 6

The members of the caste known as the untouchables, or pariahs, were

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A) so holy that they would be contaminated if touched even by high priests. 
B) given extensive opportunity to achieve social mobility. 
C) required to have a minimum of five children during their lifetimes. 
D) composed primarily of priests and financial planners. 
E) given jobs such as handling dead bodies or collecting trash. 
A) so holy that they would be contaminated if touched even by high priests. 
B) given extensive opportunity to achieve social mobility. 
C) required to have a minimum of five children during their lifetimes. 
D) composed primarily of priests and financial planners. 
E) given jobs such as handling dead bodies or collecting trash.

Question 7

Ancient Indian scientific activities

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A) were based on ideas much like those of Arabia. 
B) were notably lacking in astronomical interest. 
C) included the development of the idea that the earth was a sphere. 
D) were much more significant than Indian religious innovations. 
E) caused the Indian scientists to be renowned for their world domination in alchemy. 
A) were based on ideas much like those of Arabia. 
B) were notably lacking in astronomical interest. 
C) included the development of the idea that the earth was a sphere. 
D) were much more significant than Indian religious innovations. 
E) caused the Indian scientists to be renowned for their world domination in alchemy.

Question 8

A major religion that was founded by Mahavira in the sixth century was

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A) Daoism. 
B) Jainism. 
C) Chandrism. 
D) Zoroastrianism. 
E) Hinduism. 
A) Daoism. 
B) Jainism. 
C) Chandrism. 
D) Zoroastrianism. 
E) Hinduism.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Ganges and Indus rivers

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The Ganges and Indus rivers are two of t

Question 10

In comparison to Hinduism, Buddhism was much less egalitarian.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Siddartha denied the reality of the material or physical world, claiming that it was all an illusion that had to be transcended.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The collapse of Harrupan civilization​

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A) ​indicates a gradual decline and abandonment of Mohenjo Daro. 
B) ​was due to a volcanic eruption that destroyed and buried the city. 
C) ​probably occurred as a result of a sudden catastrophic event 
D) ​was due to the onslaught of Aryan invasions. 
E) ​was due to flooding during the monsoon seasons of the subcontintent. 
A) ​indicates a gradual decline and abandonment of Mohenjo Daro. 
B) ​was due to a volcanic eruption that destroyed and buried the city. 
C) ​probably occurred as a result of a sudden catastrophic event 
D) ​was due to the onslaught of Aryan invasions. 
E) ​was due to flooding during the monsoon seasons of the subcontintent.

Question 13

How would you compare the political justification of rule in the ​Arthasastra ​to the Mandate of Heaven in early China? ​

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The political justification of rule in t

Question 14

The language of the Vedas was

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A) Prakrit. 
B) Sanskrit. 
C) Hindi. 
D) Gujarati. 
E) Farsi. 
A) Prakrit. 
B) Sanskrit. 
C) Hindi. 
D) Gujarati. 
E) Farsi.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Chandragupta Maurya

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Chandragupta Maurya was an ancient India

Question 16

Stupas

Accepted Answer

A) originally housed a relic of Ashoka. 
B) ultimately became a place of devotion. 
C) was the site where painting first developed in India. 
D) were believed to be the homes of Vishnu. 
E) were pillars, exactly fifty meters high and thirty meters deep. 
A) originally housed a relic of Ashoka. 
B) ultimately became a place of devotion. 
C) was the site where painting first developed in India. 
D) were believed to be the homes of Vishnu. 
E) were pillars, exactly fifty meters high and thirty meters deep.

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Harappan seals

Accepted Answer

Harappan seals are small rectangular obj

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-varna/caste

Accepted Answer

Varna and caste are two distinct concept

Question 19

​Justification for centralization in India was written in which literary work?

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A) ​Tripitaka 
B) ​Rig Veda 
C) ​Arthasastra 
D) ​Mahabharata 
E) ​Ramayana 
A) ​Tripitaka 
B) ​Rig Veda 
C) ​Arthasastra 
D) ​Mahabharata 
E) ​Ramayana

Question 20

How did geographic conditioning in India prevent political unification until the Mauryan Empire? ​

Accepted Answer

Geographic conditioning in India prevent

Exam 2: Ancient India

The caste system was in part a reflection of the light-skinned Aryans' conquest of the dark-skinned Dravidians.

Discuss the possible impact of India's climate on the beliefs and practices of early Hinduism.

The founder of Buddhism was

Identify the following terms. -Vishnu and Siva

The basic social organization of the jati was formed around one's

The members of the caste known as the untouchables, or pariahs, were

Ancient Indian scientific activities

A major religion that was founded by Mahavira in the sixth century was

Identify the following terms. -Ganges and Indus rivers

In comparison to Hinduism, Buddhism was much less egalitarian.

Siddartha denied the reality of the material or physical world, claiming that it was all an illusion that had to be transcended.

The collapse of Harrupan civilization​

How would you compare the political justification of rule in the ​Arthasastra ​to the Mandate of Heaven in early China? ​

The language of the Vedas was

Identify the following terms. -Chandragupta Maurya

Stupas

Identify the following terms. -Harappan seals

Identify the following terms. -varna/caste

​Justification for centralization in India was written in which literary work?

How did geographic conditioning in India prevent political unification until the Mauryan Empire? ​

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How would you compare the political justification of rule in the Arthasastra to the Mandate of Heaven in early China?

Justification for centralization in India was written in which literary work?

How did geographic conditioning in India prevent political unification until the Mauryan Empire?