Question 1

The Buddhists who applied the term "lesser vehicle" to their rivals were eventually known as

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A)  Mahayana. 
B)  Hinayana. 
C)  Theravada. 
D)  Shi'ites. 
E)  Sivas. 
A)  Mahayana. 
B)  Hinayana. 
C)  Theravada. 
D)  Shi'ites. 
E)  Sivas.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Bamiyan Buddhas

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The Bamiyan Buddhas were two monumental

Question 3

Bodhisattvas were those individuals who failed to reach enlightenment and thus Nirvana,and once again had to return to the cycle of reincarnation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Samarkand

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Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbe

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Pagan

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The term "Pagan" is derived from the Lat

Question 6

Many of the people found throughout the vast Southeast Asian region

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A)  were the descendants of early Aryan and Mongol settlers. 
B)  entirely supported themselves through industrial endeavors. 
C)  depended on maritime trade for their livelihoods. 
D)  lived in large, integrated cities scattered throughout the entire area. 
E)  were directly ruled from either India or China. 
A)  were the descendants of early Aryan and Mongol settlers. 
B)  entirely supported themselves through industrial endeavors. 
C)  depended on maritime trade for their livelihoods. 
D)  lived in large, integrated cities scattered throughout the entire area. 
E)  were directly ruled from either India or China.

Question 7

What were some of the chief destinations along the Silk Road? What kind of products traded along the Silk Road? In what ways was the Silk Road as much a conduit of ideas as it was a highway for trade goods?

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Some of the chief destinations along the

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-nada

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The term "nada" is a Spanish word that t

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-the Sind and Punjab

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The Sind and Punjab are two regions loca

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.
-Hinayana

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Hinayana, which literally means "Lesser

Question 12

Aristocratic Hindu clans,known as Rajputs,led the resistance to the advances of Islam into India by Mahmud of Ghazni and other Muslims.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the text,the penetration of the islands of the Pacific was one of the greatest maritime feats of human history.Using outside sources,discuss the extent of this migration and the manner in which it was accomplished.Focus on the continuity of Malayo-Polynesian culture in the course of this migration

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The penetration of the islands of the Pa

Question 14

Buddhism declined in India

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A)  because its most fervent supporters went abroad as missionaries to Persia and the Malay peninsula. 
B)  because of a terror campaign launched by militant Muslims. 
C)  because of the rise of bhakti/devotion in Hinduism, which appealed widely to Hindus. 
D)  because of the slow but steady emigration of millions of Buddhists who feared physical harm from Hindu and Muslim rulers. 
E)  after the fall of the Gupta Dynasty, as did Hinduism and Jainism. 
A)  because its most fervent supporters went abroad as missionaries to Persia and the Malay peninsula. 
B)  because of a terror campaign launched by militant Muslims. 
C)  because of the rise of bhakti/devotion in Hinduism, which appealed widely to Hindus. 
D)  because of the slow but steady emigration of millions of Buddhists who feared physical harm from Hindu and Muslim rulers. 
E)  after the fall of the Gupta Dynasty, as did Hinduism and Jainism.

Question 15

The two major geographic components of Southeast Asia are

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A)  the Rann of Kutch and the Irian tidal zone. 
B)  an extensive archipelago (today's Indonesia and the Philippines) and a mainland zone from the Malay Peninsula north to China. 
C)  the Mekong Delta and the Cao Highlands. 
D)  the Sargasso Hills and the Red River plain. 
E)  the Tienenman Valley and the Angkor Strait communities. 
A)  the Rann of Kutch and the Irian tidal zone. 
B)  an extensive archipelago (today's Indonesia and the Philippines) and a mainland zone from the Malay Peninsula north to China. 
C)  the Mekong Delta and the Cao Highlands. 
D)  the Sargasso Hills and the Red River plain. 
E)  the Tienenman Valley and the Angkor Strait communities.

Question 16

Why did Theravada Buddhism have such a strong appeal for the Burmese and others in the northern part of Southeast Asia?

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A)  It did not need a priest or ruler go-between to permit the believer to achieve Nirvana. 
B)  It rejected the unnecessary retention of native beliefs. 
C)  It posed no threat to the official religions of the state, as Buddhists also strongly supported the state cults. 
D)  It closely resembled Islam in belief and practices. 
E)  It was required by the Brahman priests. 
A)  It did not need a priest or ruler go-between to permit the believer to achieve Nirvana. 
B)  It rejected the unnecessary retention of native beliefs. 
C)  It posed no threat to the official religions of the state, as Buddhists also strongly supported the state cults. 
D)  It closely resembled Islam in belief and practices. 
E)  It was required by the Brahman priests.

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon

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The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the

Question 18

According to the Arthasastra,these individuals were "thieves that were not called by the name of thieves.",

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A)  Tax collectors 
B)  Lawyers 
C)  Government officials 
D)  Merchants 
E)  Overseers 
A)  Tax collectors 
B)  Lawyers 
C)  Government officials 
D)  Merchants 
E)  Overseers

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-purdah

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Purdah is a term that originates from th

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Pataliputra

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Pataliputra, historically significant, w

The Buddhists who applied the term "lesser vehicle" to their rivals were eventually known as

Identify the following terms. -Bamiyan Buddhas

Bodhisattvas were those individuals who failed to reach enlightenment and thus Nirvana,and once again had to return to the cycle of reincarnation.

Identify the following terms. -Samarkand

Identify the following terms. -Pagan

Many of the people found throughout the vast Southeast Asian region

What were some of the chief destinations along the Silk Road? What kind of products traded along the Silk Road? In what ways was the Silk Road as much a conduit of ideas as it was a highway for trade goods?

Identify the following terms. -nada

Identify the following terms. -the Sind and Punjab

Identify the following terms. -Nirvana

Identify the following terms. -Hinayana

Aristocratic Hindu clans,known as Rajputs,led the resistance to the advances of Islam into India by Mahmud of Ghazni and other Muslims.

Buddhism declined in India

The two major geographic components of Southeast Asia are

Why did Theravada Buddhism have such a strong appeal for the Burmese and others in the northern part of Southeast Asia?

Identify the following terms. -Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon

According to the Arthasastra,these individuals were "thieves that were not called by the name of thieves.",

Identify the following terms. -purdah

Identify the following terms. -Pataliputra

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Exam 9: The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Buddhists who applied the term "lesser vehicle" to their rivals were eventually known as

Identify the following terms. -Bamiyan Buddhas

Bodhisattvas were those individuals who failed to reach enlightenment and thus Nirvana,and once again had to return to the cycle of reincarnation.

Identify the following terms. -Samarkand

Identify the following terms. -Pagan

Many of the people found throughout the vast Southeast Asian region

What were some of the chief destinations along the Silk Road? What kind of products traded along the Silk Road? In what ways was the Silk Road as much a conduit of ideas as it was a highway for trade goods?

Identify the following terms. -nada

Identify the following terms. -the Sind and Punjab

Identify the following terms. -Nirvana

Identify the following terms. -Hinayana

Aristocratic Hindu clans,known as Rajputs,led the resistance to the advances of Islam into India by Mahmud of Ghazni and other Muslims.

Buddhism declined in India

The two major geographic components of Southeast Asia are

Why did Theravada Buddhism have such a strong appeal for the Burmese and others in the northern part of Southeast Asia?

Identify the following terms. -Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon

According to the Arthasastra,these individuals were "thieves that were not called by the name of thieves.",

Identify the following terms. -purdah

Identify the following terms. -Pataliputra

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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