Question 1

Two of the world's major religions, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism, originated in India. ​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Nirvana

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Nirvana is a key concept in some Eastern

Question 3

A set of commentaries on the Vedas that emphasized spiritual meditation were the

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A) Upanishads. 
B) Kamasutra. 
C) Rigveda. 
D) Mahabharata. 
E) Epistularias. 
A) Upanishads. 
B) Kamasutra. 
C) Rigveda. 
D) Mahabharata. 
E) Epistularias.

Question 4

Women in ancient India

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A) were legally owned by their husbands and male children. 
B) were never permitted to study the Vedas or own land, but could often serve as gurus. 
C) never married before the age of twenty-one years. 
D) were in theory required that a widow throw herself upon her dead husband's funeral pyre. 
E) were barred from even viewing the ritual of sati. 
A) were legally owned by their husbands and male children. 
B) were never permitted to study the Vedas or own land, but could often serve as gurus. 
C) never married before the age of twenty-one years. 
D) were in theory required that a widow throw herself upon her dead husband's funeral pyre. 
E) were barred from even viewing the ritual of sati.

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-untouchables/pariahs

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The terms "untouchables" and "pariahs" r

Question 6

What were some of the main characteristics of Indian politics and government during the first millennium B.C.E., and how can they be compared and contrasted with those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

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During the first millennium B.C.E., Indi

Question 7

Which of the following correctly describes Harappan civilization?

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A) It showed no similarity to the civilizations of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. 
B) Its culture never attained the status of a true civilization. 
C) It was much more agricultural than its contemporaries in Egypt and Mesopotamia. 
D) It was a collection of over fifteen hundred towns and cities, ruled by landlords and rich merchants. 
E) It never developed an urban center of over 3,000 people. 
A) It showed no similarity to the civilizations of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. 
B) Its culture never attained the status of a true civilization. 
C) It was much more agricultural than its contemporaries in Egypt and Mesopotamia. 
D) It was a collection of over fifteen hundred towns and cities, ruled by landlords and rich merchants. 
E) It never developed an urban center of over 3,000 people.

Question 8

The earliest of the Vedas was the

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A) Brahmanas. 
B) Upanishads. 
C) Rig Veda. 
D) Ramayana. 
E) Bodhiyara. 
A) Brahmanas. 
B) Upanishads. 
C) Rig Veda. 
D) Ramayana. 
E) Bodhiyara.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Upanishads

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The Upanishads are a collection of ancie

Question 10

All of the following are true about the jati system except

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A) it was the category of social classification with subdivisions within each for different castes. 
B) it served to categorize large numbers of individual families. 
C) it sometimes offered an opportunity for upward mobility. 
D) it could serve as a stabilizing factor in Indian life. 
E) a jati was obliged to provide for its poor and destitute members. 
A) it was the category of social classification with subdivisions within each for different castes. 
B) it served to categorize large numbers of individual families. 
C) it sometimes offered an opportunity for upward mobility. 
D) it could serve as a stabilizing factor in Indian life. 
E) a jati was obliged to provide for its poor and destitute members.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-asceticism

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Asceticism is a lifestyle characterized

Question 12

What opinions have been presented concerning the origins of the Aryans? Why is a proper understanding of the origin of the Aryans so crucial for the historian of India?

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The origins of the Aryans have been a to

Question 13

​In the religious changes described by the Upanishads, Brahman meant​

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A) ​a monotheistic presence, later embodied by Vishnu.​ 
B) ​the main celestial god honored by fire sacrifices. 
C) ​the process of reincarnation for not doing one's darma. 
D) ​a shadowy ultimate reality with which one's individual spirit would merge. 
E) ​the ritual worship maintained by the priestly caste.​ 
A) ​a monotheistic presence, later embodied by Vishnu.​ 
B) ​the main celestial god honored by fire sacrifices. 
C) ​the process of reincarnation for not doing one's darma. 
D) ​a shadowy ultimate reality with which one's individual spirit would merge. 
E) ​the ritual worship maintained by the priestly caste.​

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Brahman

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Brahman is a key concept in Hindu philos

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Sudras

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The term "Sudras" refers to the fourth a

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-sermon at the deer park at Sarnath/Benares

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The "sermon at the Deer Park at Sarnath/

Question 17

The language of the Vedas was Prakrit.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During the Mauryan Dynasty,

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A) the government extensively regulated economic activities. 
B) the rulers showed no interest in major religious developments. 
C) women were able to own and inherit land and one, Omione, even reigned for years. 
D) Ashoka created and publicized the ideas of karma and irgun. 
E) Alexander built a city on the Ganges. 
A) the government extensively regulated economic activities. 
B) the rulers showed no interest in major religious developments. 
C) women were able to own and inherit land and one, Omione, even reigned for years. 
D) Ashoka created and publicized the ideas of karma and irgun. 
E) Alexander built a city on the Ganges.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Siddhartha Gautama

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Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Bu

Question 20

Discuss the concept of reincarnation as it is understood by Hindus, and then by Buddhists. Are there any differences? How did each religion influence Indian civilization?

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The concept of reincarnation, or the bel

Exam 2: Ancient India

Two of the world's major religions, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism, originated in India. ​

Identify the following terms. -Nirvana

A set of commentaries on the Vedas that emphasized spiritual meditation were the

Women in ancient India

Identify the following terms. -untouchables/pariahs

What were some of the main characteristics of Indian politics and government during the first millennium B.C.E., and how can they be compared and contrasted with those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

Which of the following correctly describes Harappan civilization?

The earliest of the Vedas was the

Identify the following terms. -Upanishads

All of the following are true about the jati system except

Identify the following terms. -asceticism

What opinions have been presented concerning the origins of the Aryans? Why is a proper understanding of the origin of the Aryans so crucial for the historian of India?

​In the religious changes described by the Upanishads, Brahman meant​

Identify the following terms. -Brahman

Identify the following terms. -Sudras

Identify the following terms. -sermon at the deer park at Sarnath/Benares

The language of the Vedas was Prakrit.

During the Mauryan Dynasty,

Identify the following terms. -Siddhartha Gautama

Discuss the concept of reincarnation as it is understood by Hindus, and then by Buddhists. Are there any differences? How did each religion influence Indian civilization?

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Two of the world's major religions, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism, originated in India.

In the religious changes described by the Upanishads, Brahman meant