Question 1

Discuss the possible monotheistic elements in Hindu polytheism.

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Hinduism is often described as a polythe

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Upanishads

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The Upanishads are a collection of ancie

Question 3

The Aryans

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A)  dominated ancient India after their arrival from the north. 
B)  assimilated with the Dravidians to form an egalitarian India. 
C)  introduced agriculture to India. 
D)  created a unified system of tribal alliances and kingdoms within ancient India. 
E)  came originally from Persia and the Arabian peninsula. 
A)  dominated ancient India after their arrival from the north. 
B)  assimilated with the Dravidians to form an egalitarian India. 
C)  introduced agriculture to India. 
D)  created a unified system of tribal alliances and kingdoms within ancient India. 
E)  came originally from Persia and the Arabian peninsula.

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Ashokan pillars

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The Ashokan pillars are a series of colu

Question 5

Discuss the possible impact of India's climate on the beliefs and practices of early Hinduism.

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The climate of India has had a significa

Question 6

Gautama said that the way to avoid suffering was to end desire by

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A)  permanently isolating oneself from the rest of humanity. 
B)  practicing excessive asceticism. 
C)  following the "Middle Path." 
D)  practicing karma exercises. 
E)  avoiding agricultural projects. 
A)  permanently isolating oneself from the rest of humanity. 
B)  practicing excessive asceticism. 
C)  following the "Middle Path." 
D)  practicing karma exercises. 
E)  avoiding agricultural projects.

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Chandragupta Maurya

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Chandragupta Maurya was an ancient India

Question 8

The third-ranked caste,usually viewed as the merchant caste,was the

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A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmins. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  sudras. 
A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmins. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  sudras.

Question 9

The language of the Vedas was

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A)  Prakrit. 
B)  Sanskrit. 
C)  Hindi. 
D)  Gujarati. 
E)  Farsi. 
A)  Prakrit. 
B)  Sanskrit. 
C)  Hindi. 
D)  Gujarati. 
E)  Farsi.

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Nirvana

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Nirvana is a key concept in some Eastern

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Panini

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Panini refers to an ancient Indian Sansk

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Four Noble Truths

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Four Noble Truths...

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Mahavira and Jainism

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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was

Question 14

Asceticism in ancient Indian religion

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A)  served as a substitute for sacrificial practices as a means to placate and communicate with the gods. 
B)  enabled priests to facilitate communication between believers and the gods. 
C)  enhanced sacrificial practices. 
D)  provided means of firmly establishing one's experiences apart from the realm of spiritual meditative processes. 
E)  reduced food consumption, as desired by Ashoka. 
A)  served as a substitute for sacrificial practices as a means to placate and communicate with the gods. 
B)  enabled priests to facilitate communication between believers and the gods. 
C)  enhanced sacrificial practices. 
D)  provided means of firmly establishing one's experiences apart from the realm of spiritual meditative processes. 
E)  reduced food consumption, as desired by Ashoka.

Question 15

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 16

The Ramayana

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A)  is a presentation of Indian values. 
B)  ignores the relationship of gods and animals in human life. 
C)  is a realistic depiction of Indian life. 
D)  describes an Aryan attack on Delhi. 
E)  is the name of the warrior caste. 
A)  is a presentation of Indian values. 
B)  ignores the relationship of gods and animals in human life. 
C)  is a realistic depiction of Indian life. 
D)  describes an Aryan attack on Delhi. 
E)  is the name of the warrior caste.

Question 17

After the decline of the Mauryan Empire,the new kingdom that was founded by nomadic warriors in Bactria was the

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A)  Macedonian Empire. 
B)  Chan Empire. 
C)  Kushan Kingdom. 
D)  Shungas Republic. 
E)  Xiongnu Empire. 
A)  Macedonian Empire. 
B)  Chan Empire. 
C)  Kushan Kingdom. 
D)  Shungas Republic. 
E)  Xiongnu Empire.

Question 18

For the ordinary Indian,the sensuous paradise that adorned ancient Indian religious art represented

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A)  scientific curiosity. 
B)  salvation and fulfillment. 
C)  a reward for outstanding achievement. 
D)  an active fantasy life. 
E)  the final phase of decadence. 
A)  scientific curiosity. 
B)  salvation and fulfillment. 
C)  a reward for outstanding achievement. 
D)  an active fantasy life. 
E)  the final phase of decadence.

Question 19

The Aryans were a Semetic-peoples.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Mahabharata

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A)  describes the peaceful relations between Aryan cousins. 
B)  primarily details the activities of Hindu rulers. 
C)  provides an elaborate discussion of the ethics of the dharma. 
D)  contains Krishna's sermon in which he advocates the value of success or failure as the paramount objective in all activities. 
E)  sharply attacks belief in the dharma as being irrational. 
A)  describes the peaceful relations between Aryan cousins. 
B)  primarily details the activities of Hindu rulers. 
C)  provides an elaborate discussion of the ethics of the dharma. 
D)  contains Krishna's sermon in which he advocates the value of success or failure as the paramount objective in all activities. 
E)  sharply attacks belief in the dharma as being irrational.

Discuss the possible monotheistic elements in Hindu polytheism.

Identify the following terms. -Upanishads

The Aryans

Identify the following terms. -Ashokan pillars

Discuss the possible impact of India's climate on the beliefs and practices of early Hinduism.

Gautama said that the way to avoid suffering was to end desire by

Identify the following terms. -Chandragupta Maurya

The third-ranked caste,usually viewed as the merchant caste,was the

The language of the Vedas was

Identify the following terms. -Nirvana

Identify the following terms. -Panini

Identify the following terms. -Four Noble Truths

Identify the following terms. -Mahavira and Jainism

Asceticism in ancient Indian religion

Which of the following correctly describes Harappan civilization?

The Ramayana

After the decline of the Mauryan Empire,the new kingdom that was founded by nomadic warriors in Bactria was the

For the ordinary Indian,the sensuous paradise that adorned ancient Indian religious art represented

The Aryans were a Semetic-peoples.

The Mahabharata

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

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Exam 2: Ancient India

Discuss the possible monotheistic elements in Hindu polytheism.

Identify the following terms. -Upanishads

The Aryans

Identify the following terms. -Ashokan pillars

Discuss the possible impact of India's climate on the beliefs and practices of early Hinduism.

Gautama said that the way to avoid suffering was to end desire by

Identify the following terms. -Chandragupta Maurya

The third-ranked caste,usually viewed as the merchant caste,was the

The language of the Vedas was

Identify the following terms. -Nirvana

Identify the following terms. -Panini

Identify the following terms. -Four Noble Truths

Identify the following terms. -Mahavira and Jainism

Asceticism in ancient Indian religion

Which of the following correctly describes Harappan civilization?

The Ramayana

After the decline of the Mauryan Empire,the new kingdom that was founded by nomadic warriors in Bactria was the

For the ordinary Indian,the sensuous paradise that adorned ancient Indian religious art represented

The Aryans were a Semetic-peoples.

The Mahabharata

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

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