Question 1

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 2

The earliest of the Vedas was the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The purpose of the Vedas was to provide

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A)  the unchanging theological dogma of Hinduism. 
B)  hymns and ritual sacrifices for tribal Aryan religious ceremonies. 
C)  the historical legacy of the Hindu tradition. 
D)  commentaries on the tribal Aryan religious beliefs. 
E)  the story of the decline of Harappa. 
A)  the unchanging theological dogma of Hinduism. 
B)  hymns and ritual sacrifices for tribal Aryan religious ceremonies. 
C)  the historical legacy of the Hindu tradition. 
D)  commentaries on the tribal Aryan religious beliefs. 
E)  the story of the decline of Harappa.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Vaisya

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The term "Vaisya" refers to one of the f

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Alexander the Great

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Alexander the Great was a renowned ancie

Question 6

According to the Arthasastra,

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A)  the king was required to rule solely in a despotic manner. 
B)  for the king, practical politics and results are more important than the divine law. 
C)  there was to be egalitarian use of political power in the society. 
D)  a primitive form of self-rule were to be given to peasants. 
E)  rulers were to be morally flawless. 
A)  the king was required to rule solely in a despotic manner. 
B)  for the king, practical politics and results are more important than the divine law. 
C)  there was to be egalitarian use of political power in the society. 
D)  a primitive form of self-rule were to be given to peasants. 
E)  rulers were to be morally flawless.

Question 7

The most enduring achievement of Indian science and mathematics was:

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A)  the patterns formed by stars, or constellations. 
B)  the three states of matter. 
C)  the fact that the sun is a star. 
D)  important observations of the orbit of Mars. 
E)  the discovery of the so-called "Arabic" number system which we use today. 
A)  the patterns formed by stars, or constellations. 
B)  the three states of matter. 
C)  the fact that the sun is a star. 
D)  important observations of the orbit of Mars. 
E)  the discovery of the so-called "Arabic" number system which we use today.

Question 8

The Indian priestly caste was known as the

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A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmin. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  volcana. 
A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmin. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  volcana.

Question 9

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 10

Stupas

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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 11

Identify the following terms.
-Sanskrit and Prakrit

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Sanskrit and Prakrit are two ancient Ind

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-the monsoon

Accepted Answer

The term "monsoon" refers to a seasonal

Question 13

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 14

Identify the following terms.
-Arthasastra

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The Arthashastra is an ancient Indian tr

Question 15

The Harappan economy

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A)  was based upon war and conquest. 
B)  is unknown, due to the lack of physical or written evidence. 
C)  was devoted to the maintenance of the god Seth. 
D)  was based primarily on agriculture. 
E)  was exclusively involved in manufacturing and trade. 
A)  was based upon war and conquest. 
B)  is unknown, due to the lack of physical or written evidence. 
C)  was devoted to the maintenance of the god Seth. 
D)  was based primarily on agriculture. 
E)  was exclusively involved in manufacturing and trade.

Question 16

The caste system

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A)  was applicable to every member of Indian society. 
B)  was a central element of Buddhist belief. 
C)  was actually more flexible than the Egyptian social structure. 
D)  originated in Macedonia. 
E)  was unsuccessfully opposed by Aryan warriors' wives. 
A)  was applicable to every member of Indian society. 
B)  was a central element of Buddhist belief. 
C)  was actually more flexible than the Egyptian social structure. 
D)  originated in Macedonia. 
E)  was unsuccessfully opposed by Aryan warriors' wives.

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-bodhi

Accepted Answer

Bodhi is a term that comes from the Pali

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

The Aryans introduced agriculture to the Indian subcontinent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Harappans

Accepted Answer

The Harappans refer to the people associ

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

The earliest of the Vedas was the

The purpose of the Vedas was to provide

Identify the following terms. -Vaisya

Identify the following terms. -Alexander the Great

According to the Arthasastra,

The most enduring achievement of Indian science and mathematics was:

The Indian priestly caste was known as the

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?

Stupas

Identify the following terms. -Sanskrit and Prakrit

Identify the following terms. -the monsoon

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

Identify the following terms. -Arthasastra

The Harappan economy

The caste system

Identify the following terms. -bodhi

During the Mauryan Dynasty,

The Aryans introduced agriculture to the Indian subcontinent.

Identify the following terms. -Harappans

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The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

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Exam 2: Ancient India

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

The earliest of the Vedas was the

The purpose of the Vedas was to provide

Identify the following terms. -Vaisya

Identify the following terms. -Alexander the Great

According to the Arthasastra,

The most enduring achievement of Indian science and mathematics was:

The Indian priestly caste was known as the

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?

Stupas

Identify the following terms. -Sanskrit and Prakrit

Identify the following terms. -the monsoon

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

Identify the following terms. -Arthasastra

The Harappan economy

The caste system

Identify the following terms. -bodhi

During the Mauryan Dynasty,

The Aryans introduced agriculture to the Indian subcontinent.

Identify the following terms. -Harappans

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

Filters