Question 1

The predominant activity of Aryan religious practice was

Accepted Answer

A) the offering of sacrifices. 
B) pilgrimages to holy sites. 
C) private prayer and meditation. 
D) human sacrifice. 
E) none of these choices 
A) the offering of sacrifices. 
B) pilgrimages to holy sites. 
C) private prayer and meditation. 
D) human sacrifice. 
E) none of these choices

Question 2

Identify some of the basic characteristics of early Indus religion, insofar as they can be deduced from the archaeological record.

Accepted Answer

The early Indus religion, as deduced fro

Question 3

Identification
-Lady Hao

Accepted Answer

Lady Hao, also known as Fu Hao or Lady F

Question 4

Identification
-oracle bones

Accepted Answer

Oracle bones are a type of artifact sign

Question 5

Identify the dominant theme of the Upanishads.

Accepted Answer

The dominant theme of the Upanishads is

Question 6

Which statement about Lady Hao, wife of King Wu Ting, is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) She led troops in war. 
B) She owned her own estates. 
C) Her grave contains the remains of human sacrifices. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) She led troops in war. 
B) She owned her own estates. 
C) Her grave contains the remains of human sacrifices. 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 7

The agricultural revolution, evident in the domestication of plants and animals and the appearance of pottery, began in China around

Accepted Answer

A) 17,000 B.C.E. 
B) 11,000 B.C.E. 
C) 7000 B.C.E. 
D) 700 B.C.E. 
E) 7000 C.E. 
A) 17,000 B.C.E. 
B) 11,000 B.C.E. 
C) 7000 B.C.E. 
D) 700 B.C.E. 
E) 7000 C.E.

Question 8

In the Late Vedic Age, the goal of thinking people was to

Accepted Answer

A) seek truth and understand the nature of the brahman, or the essential divine reality of the universe. 
B) acquire great wealth. 
C) gain access to esoteric wisdom through study and asceticism. 
D) promote the worship of nature spirits. 
E) none of these choices 
A) seek truth and understand the nature of the brahman, or the essential divine reality of the universe. 
B) acquire great wealth. 
C) gain access to esoteric wisdom through study and asceticism. 
D) promote the worship of nature spirits. 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

The oldest Dravidian language is

Accepted Answer

A) Tamil. 
B) Canarese. 
C) Telugu. 
D) Malayalam. 
E) none of these choices 
A) Tamil. 
B) Canarese. 
C) Telugu. 
D) Malayalam. 
E) none of these choices

Question 10

The center of affairs in the Chou kingdom was the

Accepted Answer

A) king's ancestral temple. 
B) temple of Tien. 
C) temple of Ti. 
D) palatial residence of the king. 
E) residence of the chief priest. 
A) king's ancestral temple. 
B) temple of Tien. 
C) temple of Ti. 
D) palatial residence of the king. 
E) residence of the chief priest.

Question 11

How old are the earliest written records from China? Explain why it is likely that the beginnings of writing preceded these records by perhaps as much as a millennium.

Accepted Answer

The earliest written records from China

Question 12

Which of these was a feature of agriculture during the Eastern Chou?

Accepted Answer

A) systematic irrigation 
B) the use of fertilizer 
C) crop rotation 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) systematic irrigation 
B) the use of fertilizer 
C) crop rotation 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

How did the Late Vedic age differ in its social and economic conditions from the Early Vedic age?

Accepted Answer

The Late Vedic age differed from the Ear

The predominant activity of Aryan religious practice was

Identify some of the basic characteristics of early Indus religion, insofar as they can be deduced from the archaeological record.

Identification -Lady Hao

Identification -oracle bones

Identify the dominant theme of the Upanishads.

Which statement about Lady Hao, wife of King Wu Ting, is not true?

The agricultural revolution, evident in the domestication of plants and animals and the appearance of pottery, began in China around

In the Late Vedic Age, the goal of thinking people was to

The oldest Dravidian language is

The center of affairs in the Chou kingdom was the

How old are the earliest written records from China? Explain why it is likely that the beginnings of writing preceded these records by perhaps as much as a millennium.

Which of these was a feature of agriculture during the Eastern Chou?

How did the Late Vedic age differ in its social and economic conditions from the Early Vedic age?

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Exam 2: The Early Civilizations of South and East Asia

The predominant activity of Aryan religious practice was

Identify some of the basic characteristics of early Indus religion, insofar as they can be deduced from the archaeological record.

Identification -Lady Hao

Identification -oracle bones

Identify the dominant theme of the Upanishads.

Which statement about Lady Hao, wife of King Wu Ting, is not true?

The agricultural revolution, evident in the domestication of plants and animals and the appearance of pottery, began in China around

In the Late Vedic Age, the goal of thinking people was to

The oldest Dravidian language is

The center of affairs in the Chou kingdom was the

How old are the earliest written records from China? Explain why it is likely that the beginnings of writing preceded these records by perhaps as much as a millennium.

Which of these was a feature of agriculture during the Eastern Chou?

How did the Late Vedic age differ in its social and economic conditions from the Early Vedic age?

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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