Question 1

It can be said of medieval Indian culture that

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A)  the south lacked any temple architecture. 
B)  the temples of India are among that civilization's most important artistic contributions. 
C)  India produced no literature of note. 
D)  written literature only came with the arrival of Islam. 
E)  there was never any religious influences in either its art or literature. 
A)  the south lacked any temple architecture. 
B)  the temples of India are among that civilization's most important artistic contributions. 
C)  India produced no literature of note. 
D)  written literature only came with the arrival of Islam. 
E)  there was never any religious influences in either its art or literature. B

Question 2

Two major trading states on the Southeast Asian archipelago were

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A)  Chosen and Payoni. 
B)  Srivijaya and Majapahit. 
C)  Cola and Hainan. 
D)  Colombo and Mombai. 
E)  Pyongyang and Bangkok. 
A)  Chosen and Payoni. 
B)  Srivijaya and Majapahit. 
C)  Cola and Hainan. 
D)  Colombo and Mombai. 
E)  Pyongyang and Bangkok. B

Question 3

One of the earliest freestanding structures on the Indian subcontinent is the eighth-century shore temple at

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A)  Mamallapuram. 
B)  Elephanta. 
C)  Ellora. 
D)  Bhubaneswar. 
E)  Paliputra. 
A)  Mamallapuram. 
B)  Elephanta. 
C)  Ellora. 
D)  Bhubaneswar. 
E)  Paliputra. A

Question 4

Discuss the reasons,religious and otherwise,which explain the decline of Buddhism in the land of its birth.

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There are several reasons, both religiou

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Nanak and Sikhism

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Nanak refers to Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who w

Question 6

The Kushan peoples

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A)  were, originally, inhabitants of Mesopotamia. 
B)  had been herder-nomads until they moved into the Irrawaddy Valley. 
C)  were of Indo-European background, driven out of Central Asia by the Xiongnu. 
D)  settled in Sri Lanka. 
E)  defeated the Aryan invaders of India. 
A)  were, originally, inhabitants of Mesopotamia. 
B)  had been herder-nomads until they moved into the Irrawaddy Valley. 
C)  were of Indo-European background, driven out of Central Asia by the Xiongnu. 
D)  settled in Sri Lanka. 
E)  defeated the Aryan invaders of India.

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Kanishka

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Kanishka was an emperor of the Kushan dy

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-sati

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

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-rock paintings at Sigiriya

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The rock paintings at Sigiriya, also kno

Question 10

Which of the following statements is not true about ancient Indian music?

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A)  It was derived from Vedic chants. 
B)  It had no spiritual connection at all. 
C)  It emphasized the performer's creativity. 
D)  Classical Indian music is based on a scale called a raga. 
E)  Music played a major role in religious observances. 
A)  It was derived from Vedic chants. 
B)  It had no spiritual connection at all. 
C)  It emphasized the performer's creativity. 
D)  Classical Indian music is based on a scale called a raga. 
E)  Music played a major role in religious observances.

Question 11

Muslim rule in India

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A)  maintained a close alliance with Baghdad. 
B)  was totally assimilated into Hindu culture. 
C)  employed many Hindus in powerful positions within the government. 
D)  reserved most of the high posts in the central government and the provinces for Muslims. 
E)  never made use of Hindus on any level of government. 
A)  maintained a close alliance with Baghdad. 
B)  was totally assimilated into Hindu culture. 
C)  employed many Hindus in powerful positions within the government. 
D)  reserved most of the high posts in the central government and the provinces for Muslims. 
E)  never made use of Hindus on any level of government.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Ellora rock temple

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The Ellora rock temples, also known as t

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Avalokitsevaran/Guan Yin

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Avalokitesvara (also spelled Avalokiteśv

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Srivijaya and Majapahit

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Srivijaya and Majapahit were two promine

Question 15

Nanak

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A)  was the last Mongol invader to successfully control the entire Indian subcontinent. 
B)  was the favorite bodhisattva of the Mahayana Buddhists. 
C)  renounced the Zoroastrian tradition of asceticism. 
D)  founded a new religious movement, although he had originally tried to integrate Hindu and Muslim ideas and practices. 
E)  conquered Delhi. 
A)  was the last Mongol invader to successfully control the entire Indian subcontinent. 
B)  was the favorite bodhisattva of the Mahayana Buddhists. 
C)  renounced the Zoroastrian tradition of asceticism. 
D)  founded a new religious movement, although he had originally tried to integrate Hindu and Muslim ideas and practices. 
E)  conquered Delhi.

Question 16

What was the significance,religious and otherwise,in the careers of the Chinese Buddhist monks Fa Xian and Xuan Zang?

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The answer of What was the significance,religious and otherwise,in the...

Question 17

In India,Muslims

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A)  destroyed the caste system. 
B)  converted many lower caste Hindus to Islam. 
C)  gave up the tradition of purdah which they practiced elsewhere. 
D)  converted to Buddhism in large numbers between 800 and 930 C.E. 
E)  never interacted with the local populations. 
A)  destroyed the caste system. 
B)  converted many lower caste Hindus to Islam. 
C)  gave up the tradition of purdah which they practiced elsewhere. 
D)  converted to Buddhism in large numbers between 800 and 930 C.E. 
E)  never interacted with the local populations.

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Aryabhata

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Aryabhata was an ancient Indian mathemat

Question 19

To what degree was religion a major influence in Indian art and literature? Cite representative examples from Hinduism,Buddhism,and Islam to illustrate and support your viewpoint.

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Religion has been a major influence in I

Question 20

Which of the following was not true about religious practice in Southeast Asia?

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A)  Buddhism and Hinduism were never in competition in the region. 
B)  Rulers used either Hinduism or Buddhism to gain a political advantage. 
C)  Hinduism served to fortify the positions of the upper class. 
D)  Theravada Buddhism became a dominant religious force in much of the region. 
E)  Daoism did not become a major movement in Java or Sumatra. 
A)  Buddhism and Hinduism were never in competition in the region. 
B)  Rulers used either Hinduism or Buddhism to gain a political advantage. 
C)  Hinduism served to fortify the positions of the upper class. 
D)  Theravada Buddhism became a dominant religious force in much of the region. 
E)  Daoism did not become a major movement in Java or Sumatra.

It can be said of medieval Indian culture that

Two major trading states on the Southeast Asian archipelago were

One of the earliest freestanding structures on the Indian subcontinent is the eighth-century shore temple at

Discuss the reasons,religious and otherwise,which explain the decline of Buddhism in the land of its birth.

Identify the following terms. -Nanak and Sikhism

The Kushan peoples

Identify the following terms. -Kanishka

Identify the following terms. -sati

Identify the following terms. -rock paintings at Sigiriya

Which of the following statements is not true about ancient Indian music?

Muslim rule in India

Identify the following terms. -Ellora rock temple

Identify the following terms. -Avalokitsevaran/Guan Yin

Identify the following terms. -Srivijaya and Majapahit

Nanak

What was the significance,religious and otherwise,in the careers of the Chinese Buddhist monks Fa Xian and Xuan Zang?

In India,Muslims

Identify the following terms. -Aryabhata

To what degree was religion a major influence in Indian art and literature? Cite representative examples from Hinduism,Buddhism,and Islam to illustrate and support your viewpoint.

Which of the following was not true about religious practice in Southeast Asia?

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

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 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 9: The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

It can be said of medieval Indian culture that

Two major trading states on the Southeast Asian archipelago were

One of the earliest freestanding structures on the Indian subcontinent is the eighth-century shore temple at

Discuss the reasons,religious and otherwise,which explain the decline of Buddhism in the land of its birth.

Identify the following terms. -Nanak and Sikhism

The Kushan peoples

Identify the following terms. -Kanishka

Identify the following terms. -sati

Identify the following terms. -rock paintings at Sigiriya

Which of the following statements is not true about ancient Indian music?

Muslim rule in India

Identify the following terms. -Ellora rock temple

Identify the following terms. -Avalokitsevaran/Guan Yin

Identify the following terms. -Srivijaya and Majapahit

Nanak

What was the significance,religious and otherwise,in the careers of the Chinese Buddhist monks Fa Xian and Xuan Zang?

In India,Muslims

Identify the following terms. -Aryabhata

To what degree was religion a major influence in Indian art and literature? Cite representative examples from Hinduism,Buddhism,and Islam to illustrate and support your viewpoint.

Which of the following was not true about religious practice in Southeast Asia?

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

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 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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