Question 1

What factors might explain the success of Hinduism,first in the challenge of Buddhism and second,in the later challenge of Islam?

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There are several factors that might exp

Question 2

The greatest of the Kushan rulers was

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A)  Rurika. 
B)  Tiberius. 
C)  Chandragupta. 
D)  Kanishka. 
E)  Fa Xian. 
A)  Rurika. 
B)  Tiberius. 
C)  Chandragupta. 
D)  Kanishka. 
E)  Fa Xian.

Question 3

How did the geographic features of Southeast Asia influence the developmental possibilities,and the subsequent evolution,of its two basic regions?

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The geographic features of Southeast Asi

Question 4

Compare and contrast the Mauryan and the Gupta dynasties.How did they differ in terms of territory? Which seemed to have the most effective administration? Which had the most lasting impact on Indian society,and why?

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The Mauryan and Gupta dynasties were two

Question 5

The peoples recognized as being among the first migrants into Southeast Asia during the first millennium C.E.were the

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A)  Vietnamese and Luo. 
B)  Mon-Khmer and Javanese. 
C)  Burmese and Thai. 
D)  Thai and Munda. 
E)  Desai and Inuit. 
A)  Vietnamese and Luo. 
B)  Mon-Khmer and Javanese. 
C)  Burmese and Thai. 
D)  Thai and Munda. 
E)  Desai and Inuit.

Question 6

All of the following are correct about the Polynesian peoples except

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A)  they originated on the island of Taiwan and on the southeastern coast of China. 
B)  they colonized the islands of Tahiti, Hawaii, and Eastern Island. 
C)  they were seafarers. 
D)  the Maoris of New Zealand were not among the Polynesians. 
E)  they had sailing canoes up to 100 feet long. 
A)  they originated on the island of Taiwan and on the southeastern coast of China. 
B)  they colonized the islands of Tahiti, Hawaii, and Eastern Island. 
C)  they were seafarers. 
D)  the Maoris of New Zealand were not among the Polynesians. 
E)  they had sailing canoes up to 100 feet long.

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat

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Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat are two signi

Question 8

During the period between the Mauryas and the Mughals,Indian culture

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A)  experienced an era of stagnation. 
B)  experienced great creative development. 
C)  demonstrated minimal creativity, except in the field of concrete portraiture. 
D)  was unable to adjust to the turbulence of the era. 
E)  was greatly influenced by Han China. 
A)  experienced an era of stagnation. 
B)  experienced great creative development. 
C)  demonstrated minimal creativity, except in the field of concrete portraiture. 
D)  was unable to adjust to the turbulence of the era. 
E)  was greatly influenced by Han China.

Question 9

Which of the following was not a factor in the decline of Buddhism in India?

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A)  Hinduism's increasing appeal 
B)  Buddhism's reinforcement of the Indian caste system 
C)  Hinduism's increasing religious ardor 
D)  the growing attractiveness of bhakti to the Indian masses 
E)  Buddhism's rejection of the caste system 
A)  Hinduism's increasing appeal 
B)  Buddhism's reinforcement of the Indian caste system 
C)  Hinduism's increasing religious ardor 
D)  the growing attractiveness of bhakti to the Indian masses 
E)  Buddhism's rejection of the caste system

Question 10

Much of what is known about China in the first half of the first millennium C.E.comes from Indian Hindu monks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Mount Kailasa

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Mount Kailasa, also known as Mount Kaila

Question 12

The Southeast Asian mainland kingdom formed in the ninth century was

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A)  Nubia. 
B)  Angkor. 
C)  Champa. 
D)  Malaya. 
E)  Sukhothai. 
A)  Nubia. 
B)  Angkor. 
C)  Champa. 
D)  Malaya. 
E)  Sukhothai.

Question 13

Trade in Southeast Asia

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A)  was greatly helped by the region's close cultural ties to Japan and Australia. 
B)  was of considerable importance in the Indonesian archipelago. 
C)  was the major factor in the economic life of Pagan, Angkor and Vietnam. 
D)  was exclusively with China. 
E)  came only with the arrival of the Portuguese. 
A)  was greatly helped by the region's close cultural ties to Japan and Australia. 
B)  was of considerable importance in the Indonesian archipelago. 
C)  was the major factor in the economic life of Pagan, Angkor and Vietnam. 
D)  was exclusively with China. 
E)  came only with the arrival of the Portuguese.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Devi

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Devi is a term found in Hinduism that re

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Mahmud of Ghazni

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Mahmud of Ghazni, also known as Mahmud o

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Mahayana

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

Question 17

This fifth-century Indian astronomer accurately calculated the value of pi,and calculated the length of the solar year to be slightly more than 365 days.

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A)  Golagrama 
B)  Utpala 
C)  Aryabhata 
D)  Kamalakara 
E)  Vasistha 
A)  Golagrama 
B)  Utpala 
C)  Aryabhata 
D)  Kamalakara 
E)  Vasistha

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Delhi sultanate

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The Delhi Sultanate refers to a series o

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Mamallapuram

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Mamallapuram, also known as Mahabalipura

Question 20

In the years following the death of Siddhartha Gautama,how was Buddhism transformed? What were the catalysts that spurred these transformations? How did the beliefs of followers of the Theravada and Mahayana branches of Buddhism differ? How did their positions reflect differing ideas about the likelihood of their followers achieving nirvana? Do you think the term Hinayana was originally used as an expression of contempt?

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In the years following the death of Sidd

What factors might explain the success of Hinduism,first in the challenge of Buddhism and second,in the later challenge of Islam?

The greatest of the Kushan rulers was

How did the geographic features of Southeast Asia influence the developmental possibilities,and the subsequent evolution,of its two basic regions?

Compare and contrast the Mauryan and the Gupta dynasties.How did they differ in terms of territory? Which seemed to have the most effective administration? Which had the most lasting impact on Indian society,and why?

The peoples recognized as being among the first migrants into Southeast Asia during the first millennium C.E.were the

All of the following are correct about the Polynesian peoples except

Identify the following terms. -Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat

During the period between the Mauryas and the Mughals,Indian culture

Which of the following was not a factor in the decline of Buddhism in India?

Much of what is known about China in the first half of the first millennium C.E.comes from Indian Hindu monks.

Identify the following terms. -Mount Kailasa

The Southeast Asian mainland kingdom formed in the ninth century was

Trade in Southeast Asia

Identify the following terms. -Devi

Identify the following terms. -Mahmud of Ghazni

Identify the following terms. -Mahayana

This fifth-century Indian astronomer accurately calculated the value of pi,and calculated the length of the solar year to be slightly more than 365 days.

Identify the following terms. -Delhi sultanate

Identify the following terms. -Mamallapuram

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

What factors might explain the success of Hinduism,first in the challenge of Buddhism and second,in the later challenge of Islam?

The greatest of the Kushan rulers was

How did the geographic features of Southeast Asia influence the developmental possibilities,and the subsequent evolution,of its two basic regions?

Compare and contrast the Mauryan and the Gupta dynasties.How did they differ in terms of territory? Which seemed to have the most effective administration? Which had the most lasting impact on Indian society,and why?

The peoples recognized as being among the first migrants into Southeast Asia during the first millennium C.E.were the

All of the following are correct about the Polynesian peoples except

Identify the following terms. -Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat

During the period between the Mauryas and the Mughals,Indian culture

Which of the following was not a factor in the decline of Buddhism in India?

Much of what is known about China in the first half of the first millennium C.E.comes from Indian Hindu monks.

Identify the following terms. -Mount Kailasa

The Southeast Asian mainland kingdom formed in the ninth century was

Trade in Southeast Asia

Identify the following terms. -Devi

Identify the following terms. -Mahmud of Ghazni

Identify the following terms. -Mahayana

This fifth-century Indian astronomer accurately calculated the value of pi,and calculated the length of the solar year to be slightly more than 365 days.

Identify the following terms. -Delhi sultanate

Identify the following terms. -Mamallapuram

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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