Question 1

Which of these statements is not true?

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A) The Chou dynasty was the longest-lasting in Chinese history. 
B) The leaders of the Chou overthrew the Shang dynasty around 1120 B.C.E. 
C) The Chou rulers rejected the notion of "the mandate of heaven." 
D) The Chou leaders claimed that the last Shang king had forfeited his right to rule by his personal immorality and tyrannical behavior. 
E) none of these choices 
A) The Chou dynasty was the longest-lasting in Chinese history. 
B) The leaders of the Chou overthrew the Shang dynasty around 1120 B.C.E. 
C) The Chou rulers rejected the notion of "the mandate of heaven." 
D) The Chou leaders claimed that the last Shang king had forfeited his right to rule by his personal immorality and tyrannical behavior. 
E) none of these choices

Question 2

The name "Aryan" means, literally,

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A) "dark-skinned." 
B) "northerner." 
C) "noble of birth and race." 
D) "the arrogant one." 
E) none of these choices 
A) "dark-skinned." 
B) "northerner." 
C) "noble of birth and race." 
D) "the arrogant one." 
E) none of these choices

Question 3

Aryan society in the Late Vedic age was located in the

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A) Ganges Valley. 
B) Jumna Valley. 
C) foothills of the Himalayas. 
D) Bay of Bengal region. 
E) all of these choices 
A) Ganges Valley. 
B) Jumna Valley. 
C) foothills of the Himalayas. 
D) Bay of Bengal region. 
E) all of these choices

Question 4

Summarize the changes that the Aryans brought to India.

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The Aryans brought significant changes t

Question 5

Of the four castes, the one consisting of dark-skinned indigenous people was

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A) priests. 
B) warriors. 
C) landholders and artisans. 
D) serfs and servants. 
E) none of these choices 
A) priests. 
B) warriors. 
C) landholders and artisans. 
D) serfs and servants. 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

Identification
-Duke of Chou

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The Duke of Zhou, also known as the Duke

Question 7

In Chinese writing, a logograph is

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A) a conventionalized picture symbol. 
B) a combination of pictographs. 
C) a combination of pictograph or ideograph with a pronunciation symbol. 
D) the representation of an abstraction rather than a concrete item. 
E) none of these choices 
A) a conventionalized picture symbol. 
B) a combination of pictographs. 
C) a combination of pictograph or ideograph with a pronunciation symbol. 
D) the representation of an abstraction rather than a concrete item. 
E) none of these choices

Question 8

Which of these was a development of Shang period science in China?

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A) the decimal system 
B) the ability to predict eclipses 
C) the charting of the movement of heavenly bodies 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) the decimal system 
B) the ability to predict eclipses 
C) the charting of the movement of heavenly bodies 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

Identification
-Brahmans

Accepted Answer

The term "Brahmans" typically refers to

Question 10

Which of the following was not characteristic of houses excavated at Mohenjo Daro?

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A) ground floors about thirty feet square (i.e. thirty feet on a side) 
B) second and third stories 
C) indoor bathrooms 
D) central courtyards 
E) none of these choices 
A) ground floors about thirty feet square (i.e. thirty feet on a side) 
B) second and third stories 
C) indoor bathrooms 
D) central courtyards 
E) none of these choices

Question 11

Identification
-pictograph

Accepted Answer

It seems like you're asking for an expla

Question 12

Royal burials at the Shang capital of Anyang were somewhat similar to those in

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A) Egypt. 
B) Mycenae. 
C) the Indus Valley. 
D) east Africa. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Egypt. 
B) Mycenae. 
C) the Indus Valley. 
D) east Africa. 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

Discuss the nature and the value of inscriptional evidence for our knowledge of the Chou dynasty.

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The inscriptional evidence for our knowl

Question 14

An occupation practiced particularly by women in Shang China was

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A) hunting. 
B) field work. 
C) silk worm tending. 
D) metal-working. 
E) none of these choices 
A) hunting. 
B) field work. 
C) silk worm tending. 
D) metal-working. 
E) none of these choices

Question 15

Identification
-Sanskrit

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identification
-Sanskrit...

Question 16

Which of the following was not a feature of the religion of the early Indus civilization?

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A) many elaborate temples 
B) "Great Mother" nature goddesses 
C) a "proto-Shiva" deity 
D) animal worship (esp. the bull) 
E) careful burial practices 
A) many elaborate temples 
B) "Great Mother" nature goddesses 
C) a "proto-Shiva" deity 
D) animal worship (esp. the bull) 
E) careful burial practices

Question 17

Which statement about Late Vedic age society is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Caste distinctions were relaxed. 
B) Brahmans enjoyed immense power and prestige. 
C) The Sudras were looked on as impure. 
D) The Sudra caste grew as conquered or assimilated tribal people were added to Aryan-dominated society. 
E) all of these choices 
A) Caste distinctions were relaxed. 
B) Brahmans enjoyed immense power and prestige. 
C) The Sudras were looked on as impure. 
D) The Sudra caste grew as conquered or assimilated tribal people were added to Aryan-dominated society. 
E) all of these choices

Question 18

Identification
-Aryans

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identification
-Aryans...

Question 19

Identification
-Sudras

Accepted Answer

The term "Sudras" refers to the fourth a

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Chou dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) The Chou leaders formulated the doctrine of the Mandate of Heaven. 
B) The Chou leaders divided the land into a thousand fiefdoms. 
C) It produced substantial literary remains (the Li Ching, etc.). 
D) It was the longest dynasty in Chinese history. 
E) The coming of the Chou radically altered China's political, social, and cultural structure 
A) The Chou leaders formulated the doctrine of the Mandate of Heaven. 
B) The Chou leaders divided the land into a thousand fiefdoms. 
C) It produced substantial literary remains (the Li Ching, etc.). 
D) It was the longest dynasty in Chinese history. 
E) The coming of the Chou radically altered China's political, social, and cultural structure

Which of these statements is not true?

The name "Aryan" means, literally,

Aryan society in the Late Vedic age was located in the

Summarize the changes that the Aryans brought to India.

Of the four castes, the one consisting of dark-skinned indigenous people was

Identification -Duke of Chou

In Chinese writing, a logograph is

Which of these was a development of Shang period science in China?

Identification -Brahmans

Which of the following was not characteristic of houses excavated at Mohenjo Daro?

Identification -pictograph

Royal burials at the Shang capital of Anyang were somewhat similar to those in

Discuss the nature and the value of inscriptional evidence for our knowledge of the Chou dynasty.

An occupation practiced particularly by women in Shang China was

Identification -Sanskrit

Which of the following was not a feature of the religion of the early Indus civilization?

Which statement about Late Vedic age society is false?

Identification -Aryans

Identification -Sudras

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Chou dynasty?

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The Age of Great Empires

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Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia

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Exam 2: The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia

Which of these statements is not true?

The name "Aryan" means, literally,

Aryan society in the Late Vedic age was located in the

Summarize the changes that the Aryans brought to India.

Of the four castes, the one consisting of dark-skinned indigenous people was

Identification -Duke of Chou

In Chinese writing, a logograph is

Which of these was a development of Shang period science in China?

Identification -Brahmans

Which of the following was not characteristic of houses excavated at Mohenjo Daro?

Identification -pictograph

Royal burials at the Shang capital of Anyang were somewhat similar to those in

Discuss the nature and the value of inscriptional evidence for our knowledge of the Chou dynasty.

An occupation practiced particularly by women in Shang China was

Identification -Sanskrit

Which of the following was not a feature of the religion of the early Indus civilization?

Which statement about Late Vedic age society is false?

Identification -Aryans

Identification -Sudras

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Chou dynasty?

Early Civilization in West Africa, the Aegean, and the Western Hemisphere

The Flowering of Great Faiths and Philosophies

The Age of Great Empires

Disruption and Renewal in West Asia and Europe

Disruption and Renewal in South and East Asia

Developing Civilizations

Three Continents: Conflict and Commerce

Emerging Global Interrelations

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