Question 1

The non-Indo-European, Dravidian languages were spoken chiefly in

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A) the area of modern Pakistan. 
B) south India. 
C) the Punjab. 
D) the Gangetic plain. 
E) the Indus Valley. 
A) the area of modern Pakistan. 
B) south India. 
C) the Punjab. 
D) the Gangetic plain. 
E) the Indus Valley.

Question 2

"Outcastes," or "untouchables"

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A) were lower than Sudras. 
B) were excluded from the Aryan social order. 
C) included in some cases members of professions considered impure. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) were lower than Sudras. 
B) were excluded from the Aryan social order. 
C) included in some cases members of professions considered impure. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 3

"China's Sorrow" refers to

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A) monsoon weather. 
B) the Yellow River. 
C) the Yangtze River. 
D) the Pamir Mountains. 
E) malaria. 
A) monsoon weather. 
B) the Yellow River. 
C) the Yangtze River. 
D) the Pamir Mountains. 
E) malaria.

Question 4

Foremost among the Aryan deities was

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A) Agni. 
B) Indra. 
C) Vayu. 
D) Surya. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Agni. 
B) Indra. 
C) Vayu. 
D) Surya. 
E) none of these choices

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the land of China is false?

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A) It extends about 2500 miles from the Pamir Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. 
B) It extends 2000 miles from the Amur River to Indochina. 
C) It is three times larger than the United States. 
D) Its topography includes both subarctic taiga and tropical jungles. 
E) none of these choices 
A) It extends about 2500 miles from the Pamir Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. 
B) It extends 2000 miles from the Amur River to Indochina. 
C) It is three times larger than the United States. 
D) Its topography includes both subarctic taiga and tropical jungles. 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

The area covered by the identified sites of the Indus civilization is larger than

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A) China. 
B) North America. 
C) Australia. 
D) Alaska. 
E) Texas. 
A) China. 
B) North America. 
C) Australia. 
D) Alaska. 
E) Texas.

Question 7

Identification
-Kshatriyas

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The term "Kshatriyas" refers to one of t

Question 8

Identify at least four typical characteristics of Aryan culture in India.

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1. Vedic religion: Aryan culture in Indi

Question 9

Identification
-Brahmins

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Brahmins are a varna (class) in Hinduism

Question 10

Describe the impact of geological changes on the Indus Valley civilizations.

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The Indus Valley civilizations were grea

Question 11

Monism is

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A) the belief that the earth is a sentient being. 
B) a logical system of argumentation. 
C) a particular kind of monastic life. 
D) the same as monotheism. 
E) a metaphysical system in which reality is conceived as a unified whole. 
A) the belief that the earth is a sentient being. 
B) a logical system of argumentation. 
C) a particular kind of monastic life. 
D) the same as monotheism. 
E) a metaphysical system in which reality is conceived as a unified whole.

Question 12

Identification
-Huang-ti

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Huang-ti, also known as the Yellow Emper

Question 13

What political or military changes ushered in the period of the Eastern Chou?

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The period of the Eastern Chou was usher

Question 14

The two most popular gods in Hinduism from Late Vedic down to modern times have been

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A) Shiva and Vishnu. 
B) Rudra and Indra. 
C) Indra and Varuna. 
D) Shiva and Varuna. 
E) Vishnu and Krishna. 
A) Shiva and Vishnu. 
B) Rudra and Indra. 
C) Indra and Varuna. 
D) Shiva and Varuna. 
E) Vishnu and Krishna.

Question 15

The Eight Chapters was

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A) an epic poem. 
B) a love poem. 
C) a history of Vedic India. 
D) a grammar book. 
E) a philosophical dialogue. 
A) an epic poem. 
B) a love poem. 
C) a history of Vedic India. 
D) a grammar book. 
E) a philosophical dialogue.

Question 16

Identification
-Dravidian languages

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The Dravidian languages are a language f

Question 17

Which of the following is not true concerning the doctrine of karma?

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A) It became a fundamental aspect of every native Indian religion. 
B) It stated that one's position in this life is the result of deeds and actions in past lives. 
C) It stated that one's present deeds will affect future lives. 
D) The term literally means "Deeds" 
E) It originated in China. 
A) It became a fundamental aspect of every native Indian religion. 
B) It stated that one's position in this life is the result of deeds and actions in past lives. 
C) It stated that one's present deeds will affect future lives. 
D) The term literally means "Deeds" 
E) It originated in China.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is false?

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A) The languages of the people in ancient India were called Prakrits. 
B) Sanskrit was used mainly by priests and members of the upper class. 
C) Brahmans from different parts of India can communicate with each other in Prakrit, but not in Sanskrit. 
D) The Prakrits evolved into the modern vernaculars of India. 
E) none of these choices 
A) The languages of the people in ancient India were called Prakrits. 
B) Sanskrit was used mainly by priests and members of the upper class. 
C) Brahmans from different parts of India can communicate with each other in Prakrit, but not in Sanskrit. 
D) The Prakrits evolved into the modern vernaculars of India. 
E) none of these choices

Question 19

In Aryan society, most religious sacrifices were carried out by

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A) brahmans. 
B) tribal chiefs. 
C) temple priestesses. 
D) sudras. 
E) slaves. 
A) brahmans. 
B) tribal chiefs. 
C) temple priestesses. 
D) sudras. 
E) slaves.

Question 20

Aryan varnas were determined by

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A) function. 
B) skin color. 
C) birth. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) function. 
B) skin color. 
C) birth. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

The non-Indo-European, Dravidian languages were spoken chiefly in

"Outcastes," or "untouchables"

"China's Sorrow" refers to

Foremost among the Aryan deities was

Which of the following statements about the land of China is false?

The area covered by the identified sites of the Indus civilization is larger than

Identification -Kshatriyas

Identify at least four typical characteristics of Aryan culture in India.

Identification -Brahmins

Describe the impact of geological changes on the Indus Valley civilizations.

Monism is

Identification -Huang-ti

What political or military changes ushered in the period of the Eastern Chou?

The two most popular gods in Hinduism from Late Vedic down to modern times have been

The Eight Chapters was

Identification -Dravidian languages

Which of the following is not true concerning the doctrine of karma?

Which of the following statements is false?

In Aryan society, most religious sacrifices were carried out by

Aryan varnas were determined by

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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Exam 2: The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia

The non-Indo-European, Dravidian languages were spoken chiefly in

"Outcastes," or "untouchables"

"China's Sorrow" refers to

Foremost among the Aryan deities was

Which of the following statements about the land of China is false?

The area covered by the identified sites of the Indus civilization is larger than

Identification -Kshatriyas

Identify at least four typical characteristics of Aryan culture in India.

Identification -Brahmins

Describe the impact of geological changes on the Indus Valley civilizations.

Monism is

Identification -Huang-ti

What political or military changes ushered in the period of the Eastern Chou?

The two most popular gods in Hinduism from Late Vedic down to modern times have been

The Eight Chapters was

Identification -Dravidian languages

Which of the following is not true concerning the doctrine of karma?

Which of the following statements is false?

In Aryan society, most religious sacrifices were carried out by

Aryan varnas were determined by

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

Filters