Question 1

The language of the Vedas was Prakrit.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Hinduism

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Hinduism is one of the world's oldest re

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Sudras

Accepted Answer

The term "Sudras" refers to the fourth a

Question 4

Discuss the concept of reincarnation as it is understood by Hindus,and then by Buddhists.Are there any differences? How did each religion influence Indian civilization?

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The concept of reincarnation, or the bel

Question 5

The caste system was in part a reflection of the light-skinned Aryans' conquest of the dark-skinned Dravidians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Chandragupta Maurya

Accepted Answer

A)  may have been a member of the army of Alexander the Great. 
B)  feared assassination and had a secret police. 
C)  was the last major Mauryan ruler. 
D)  worshiped the god Mithras. 
E)  abolished Buddhism in India. 
A)  may have been a member of the army of Alexander the Great. 
B)  feared assassination and had a secret police. 
C)  was the last major Mauryan ruler. 
D)  worshiped the god Mithras. 
E)  abolished Buddhism in India.

Question 7

The Indian term that refers to the impact of one's actions in life on a later life after reincarnation is

Accepted Answer

A)  satya. 
B)  dharma. 
C)  karma. 
D)  sati. 
E)  khalid. 
A)  satya. 
B)  dharma. 
C)  karma. 
D)  sati. 
E)  khalid.

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Vishnu and Siva

Accepted Answer

Vishnu and Shiva (often spelled Siva) ar

Question 9

How did the geography of the Indian subcontinent influence the development of civilization there?

Accepted Answer

The geography of the Indian subcontinent

Question 10

Were the beliefs of early Hindus and Buddhists fundamentally the same? Why or why not? Why was Buddhism able to make such inroads among the Indian people at a time when Brahmanical beliefs had long been dominant in the subcontinent?

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The beliefs of early Hindus and Buddhist

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Aryans

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Aryans...

Question 12

The authority of Mauryan kings was

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A)  limited by the practical aspects of administering a numerous independent city states. 
B)  curtailed by an institutionalized bureaucracy of powerful governors and ministers. 
C)  unlimited by law or custom. 
D)  established by Alexander the Great. 
E)  diminished by the onset of the Black Death. 
A)  limited by the practical aspects of administering a numerous independent city states. 
B)  curtailed by an institutionalized bureaucracy of powerful governors and ministers. 
C)  unlimited by law or custom. 
D)  established by Alexander the Great. 
E)  diminished by the onset of the Black Death.

Question 13

What are the major Indian castes? Was the caste system a stabilizing or a destabilizing factor in Indian society,or both? Give specific examples.

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The major Indian castes are Brahmins (pr

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-dharma

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the following terms.
-dharma...

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-sati

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-sati...

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-raja and maharaja

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The terms "raja" and "maharaja" are titl

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Brahman

Accepted Answer

Brahman is a key concept in Hindu philos

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Dyaus and Indra

Accepted Answer

Dyaus and Indra are significant deities

Question 19

The southern area of the Indian subcontinent,a region of hills and upland plateau,is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Ganges River Valley. 
B)  Indus River Valley. 
C)  Deccan Plateau. 
D)  Kara Korum. 
E)  Hindu Kush. 
A)  Ganges River Valley. 
B)  Indus River Valley. 
C)  Deccan Plateau. 
D)  Kara Korum. 
E)  Hindu Kush.

Question 20

Ashoka

Accepted Answer

A)  was the founder of Jainism. 
B)  was the only Indian emperor who tried to foster trade. 
C)  changed his personal values and governmental policies after becoming a Buddhist. 
D)  sent Buddhist missionaries to China and Japan to instruct the people. 
E)  was a vaisya. 
A)  was the founder of Jainism. 
B)  was the only Indian emperor who tried to foster trade. 
C)  changed his personal values and governmental policies after becoming a Buddhist. 
D)  sent Buddhist missionaries to China and Japan to instruct the people. 
E)  was a vaisya.

The language of the Vedas was Prakrit.

Identify the following terms. -Hinduism

Identify the following terms. -Sudras

Discuss the concept of reincarnation as it is understood by Hindus,and then by Buddhists.Are there any differences? How did each religion influence Indian civilization?

The caste system was in part a reflection of the light-skinned Aryans' conquest of the dark-skinned Dravidians.

Chandragupta Maurya

The Indian term that refers to the impact of one's actions in life on a later life after reincarnation is

Identify the following terms. -Vishnu and Siva

How did the geography of the Indian subcontinent influence the development of civilization there?

Were the beliefs of early Hindus and Buddhists fundamentally the same? Why or why not? Why was Buddhism able to make such inroads among the Indian people at a time when Brahmanical beliefs had long been dominant in the subcontinent?

Identify the following terms. -Aryans

The authority of Mauryan kings was

What are the major Indian castes? Was the caste system a stabilizing or a destabilizing factor in Indian society,or both? Give specific examples.

Identify the following terms. -dharma

Identify the following terms. -sati

Identify the following terms. -raja and maharaja

Identify the following terms. -Brahman

Identify the following terms. -Dyaus and Indra

The southern area of the Indian subcontinent,a region of hills and upland plateau,is called the

Ashoka

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Exam 2: Ancient India

The language of the Vedas was Prakrit.

Identify the following terms. -Hinduism

Identify the following terms. -Sudras

Discuss the concept of reincarnation as it is understood by Hindus,and then by Buddhists.Are there any differences? How did each religion influence Indian civilization?

The caste system was in part a reflection of the light-skinned Aryans' conquest of the dark-skinned Dravidians.

Chandragupta Maurya

The Indian term that refers to the impact of one's actions in life on a later life after reincarnation is

Identify the following terms. -Vishnu and Siva

How did the geography of the Indian subcontinent influence the development of civilization there?

Were the beliefs of early Hindus and Buddhists fundamentally the same? Why or why not? Why was Buddhism able to make such inroads among the Indian people at a time when Brahmanical beliefs had long been dominant in the subcontinent?

Identify the following terms. -Aryans

The authority of Mauryan kings was

What are the major Indian castes? Was the caste system a stabilizing or a destabilizing factor in Indian society,or both? Give specific examples.

Identify the following terms. -dharma

Identify the following terms. -sati

Identify the following terms. -raja and maharaja

Identify the following terms. -Brahman

Identify the following terms. -Dyaus and Indra

The southern area of the Indian subcontinent,a region of hills and upland plateau,is called the

Ashoka

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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