Question 1

India's influence on Southeast Asia was based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conquest 
B)  religion and commerce 
C)  migrations 
D)  diplomatic ties 
A)  conquest 
B)  religion and commerce 
C)  migrations 
D)  diplomatic ties B

Question 2

Which of these is commonly attributed to Kautilya?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ramayana 
B)  Questions of King Milinda 
C)  Kama Sutra 
D)  Artha-sastra 
A)  Ramayana 
B)  Questions of King Milinda 
C)  Kama Sutra 
D)  Artha-sastra D

Question 3

Compare the impact of the Huna (Xiongnu)invasions in the different regions they impacted.

Accepted Answer

The impact of the Huna (Xiongnu) invasions varied in the different regions they impacted. In Central Asia, the Huna invasions led to the destabilization of the region and the disruption of trade routes, causing economic hardship for the local populations. In India, the Huna invasions resulted in the decline of the Gupta Empire and the fragmentation of political power, leading to a period of instability and conflict. In Europe, the Huna invasions contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the migration of various Germanic tribes. Overall, the Huna invasions had a significant impact on the political, economic, and social structures of the regions they impacted, leading to periods of instability and change.

Question 4

Which of these was the language favored by the Guptas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bengali 
B)  Sanskrit 
C)  Urdu 
D)  Persian 
A)  Bengali 
B)  Sanskrit 
C)  Urdu 
D)  Persian

Question 5

The Aryan Vedas are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  law codes 
B)  hymns 
C)  histories 
D)  political treatises 
A)  law codes 
B)  hymns 
C)  histories 
D)  political treatises

Question 6

Which of these dynasties ruled India from the fourth to the sixth centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pallava 
B)  Chola 
C)  Maurya 
D)  Gupta 
A)  Pallava 
B)  Chola 
C)  Maurya 
D)  Gupta

Question 7

Funan is a state in the south of modern ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Myanmar 
D)  Vietnam 
A)  India 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Myanmar 
D)  Vietnam

Question 8

India's empires have usually been based ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in northwest India 
B)  on maritime commerce 
C)  in the Ganges valley 
D)  in the Deccan 
A)  in northwest India 
B)  on maritime commerce 
C)  in the Ganges valley 
D)  in the Deccan

Question 9

The Hunas followed the most common pattern of invasion into India ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  from the northwest 
B)  by sea 
C)  from central Asia 
D)  via the Ganges valley 
A)  from the northwest 
B)  by sea 
C)  from central Asia 
D)  via the Ganges valley

Question 10

In the context of Indian history,the Mauryan Empire was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  typical 
B)  unusually large 
C)  a foundation 
D)  an important precedent 
A)  typical 
B)  unusually large 
C)  a foundation 
D)  an important precedent

Question 11

Which of these lived in India prior to or during the Harappan period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aryans 
B)  Kushanas 
C)  adivasis 
D)  Buddhists 
A)  Aryans 
B)  Kushanas 
C)  adivasis 
D)  Buddhists

Question 12

A jati is an Indian ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tribal people 
B)  guild 
C)  subcaste 
D)  mystic 
A)  tribal people 
B)  guild 
C)  subcaste 
D)  mystic

Question 13

The map "Gupta India" shows that Gupta rule ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was more extensive than Mauryan rule 
B)  shared the same core region as the Mauryan Empire 
C)  covered most of India 
D)  centered on the Deccan 
A)  was more extensive than Mauryan rule 
B)  shared the same core region as the Mauryan Empire 
C)  covered most of India 
D)  centered on the Deccan

Question 14

Unlike the Huna invasion,the Aryan migrations into India ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  had a lasting impact 
B)  brought a new religion 
C)  were more protracted 
D)  came from the north 
A)  had a lasting impact 
B)  brought a new religion 
C)  were more protracted 
D)  came from the north

Question 15

Which of these reflect the influence of Alexander the Great in India?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Aryan migrations 
B)  the Mauryan empire 
C)  the spread of Buddhism 
D)  Indo-Greek coins 
A)  the Aryan migrations 
B)  the Mauryan empire 
C)  the spread of Buddhism 
D)  Indo-Greek coins

Question 16

Which of these men was a great Indian playwright of the fifth century C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kanishka 
B)  Kalidasa 
C)  Kautilya 
D)  Harsa 
A)  Kanishka 
B)  Kalidasa 
C)  Kautilya 
D)  Harsa

Question 17

Unlike the Aryans when they entered India,the Harappans were ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  urbanized 
B)  Hindus 
C)  illiterate 
D)  pastoralists 
A)  urbanized 
B)  Hindus 
C)  illiterate 
D)  pastoralists

Question 18

The Puranas are Aryan ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hymns 
B)  legends 
C)  historical records 
D)  plays 
A)  hymns 
B)  legends 
C)  historical records 
D)  plays

Question 19

The Vedas tell us most about Aryan ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  society 
B)  political organization 
C)  history 
D)  beliefs 
A)  society 
B)  political organization 
C)  history 
D)  beliefs

Question 20

Which of these patterns was illustrated by the Aryan invasions into India?

Accepted Answer

A)  violent invasions that lead to political chaos 
B)  nomadic peoples that disrupt an earlier civilization 
C)  the clash of two conflicting civilizations 
D)  the spread of civilization from its core area to a new area 
A)  violent invasions that lead to political chaos 
B)  nomadic peoples that disrupt an earlier civilization 
C)  the clash of two conflicting civilizations 
D)  the spread of civilization from its core area to a new area

Exam 8: Indian Empires

India's influence on Southeast Asia was based on ________.

Which of these is commonly attributed to Kautilya?

Compare the impact of the Huna (Xiongnu)invasions in the different regions they impacted.

Which of these was the language favored by the Guptas?

The Aryan Vedas are ________.

Which of these dynasties ruled India from the fourth to the sixth centuries?

Funan is a state in the south of modern ________.

India's empires have usually been based ________.

The Hunas followed the most common pattern of invasion into India ________.

In the context of Indian history,the Mauryan Empire was ________.

Which of these lived in India prior to or during the Harappan period?

A jati is an Indian ________.

The map "Gupta India" shows that Gupta rule ________.

Unlike the Huna invasion,the Aryan migrations into India ________.

Which of these reflect the influence of Alexander the Great in India?

Which of these men was a great Indian playwright of the fifth century C.E.?

Unlike the Aryans when they entered India,the Harappans were ________.

The Puranas are Aryan ________.

The Vedas tell us most about Aryan ________.

Which of these patterns was illustrated by the Aryan invasions into India?

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