Question 1

Compare the spread of Indian culture to sinicization.How were these similar and different?

Accepted Answer

The spread of Indian culture and siniciz

Question 2

The largest region of southern India is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Indus valley 
B)  Punjab 
C)  Deccan 
D)  Ganges valley 
A)  Indus valley 
B)  Punjab 
C)  Deccan 
D)  Ganges valley

Question 3

In "Mauryan India," ________ India was ruled by Asoka.

Accepted Answer

A)  most of 
B)  all of 
C)  only 
D)  the great river valleys of 
A)  most of 
B)  all of 
C)  only 
D)  the great river valleys of

Question 4

The Bhagavad-Gita is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Vedas 
B)  Mahabharata 
C)  Artha-sastra 
D)  Upanishads 
A)  Vedas 
B)  Mahabharata 
C)  Artha-sastra 
D)  Upanishads

Question 5

The kingdom of ________ was based on Sumatra.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bhadravarman 
B)  Srivijaya 
C)  the Khmer 
D)  Chola 
A)  Bhadravarman 
B)  Srivijaya 
C)  the Khmer 
D)  Chola

Question 6

Which of these dynasties ruled the region of Magadha in the second century B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mauryan 
B)  Gupta 
C)  Huna 
D)  Sunga 
A)  Mauryan 
B)  Gupta 
C)  Huna 
D)  Sunga

Question 7

Discuss how we know about the Aryan immigrants into India and the strengths and weaknesses of these sources.

Accepted Answer

The Aryan immigrants into India are beli

Question 8

Much of India was briefly unified under ________ in the seventh century.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kanishka 
B)  Asoka 
C)  Harsa 
D)  Chandra Gupta 
A)  Kanishka 
B)  Asoka 
C)  Harsa 
D)  Chandra Gupta

Question 9

Which of these developed strongly in the Roman and Chinese empires but not in classical India?

Accepted Answer

A)  a literary language 
B)  central power 
C)  bureaucracies 
D)  ruling dynasties 
A)  a literary language 
B)  central power 
C)  bureaucracies 
D)  ruling dynasties

Question 10

The fate of Asoka's edicts indicates that as emperor he ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was followed by a long line of Indian emperors 
B)  established an important precedent 
C)  had little impact on Indian history 
D)  had no successor 
A)  was followed by a long line of Indian emperors 
B)  established an important precedent 
C)  had little impact on Indian history 
D)  had no successor

Question 11

Which of these is one of India's great epics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Artha-sastra 
B)  "Meghaduta" 
C)  Questions of King Milinda 
D)  the Ramayana 
A)  Artha-sastra 
B)  "Meghaduta" 
C)  Questions of King Milinda 
D)  the Ramayana

Question 12

Rajendra I was king of ________ in the eleventh century.

Accepted Answer

A)  Srivijaya 
B)  Sumatra 
C)  Chola 
D)  Champa 
A)  Srivijaya 
B)  Sumatra 
C)  Chola 
D)  Champa

Question 13

Sangam poetry illustrates which of these themes in Indian history?

Accepted Answer

A)  the clash between Buddhism and Hinduism 
B)  regional cultural traditions 
C)  the cultural dominance of northern India 
D)  the legacy of the Aryan migrations 
A)  the clash between Buddhism and Hinduism 
B)  regional cultural traditions 
C)  the cultural dominance of northern India 
D)  the legacy of the Aryan migrations

Question 14

Which of these invaded India as part of the larger Xiongnu conquests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hunas 
B)  Aryans 
C)  Kushanas 
D)  Shakas 
A)  Hunas 
B)  Aryans 
C)  Kushanas 
D)  Shakas

Question 15

Asoka's support of Buddhism appears to have been based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhist support for imperial rule 
B)  the ruler's personal experience 
C)  Mauryan traditions 
D)  popular support for Buddhism 
A)  Buddhist support for imperial rule 
B)  the ruler's personal experience 
C)  Mauryan traditions 
D)  popular support for Buddhism

Compare the spread of Indian culture to sinicization.How were these similar and different?

The largest region of southern India is the ________.

In "Mauryan India," ________ India was ruled by Asoka.

The Bhagavad-Gita is part of the

The kingdom of ________ was based on Sumatra.

Which of these dynasties ruled the region of Magadha in the second century B.C.E.?

Discuss how we know about the Aryan immigrants into India and the strengths and weaknesses of these sources.

Much of India was briefly unified under ________ in the seventh century.

Which of these developed strongly in the Roman and Chinese empires but not in classical India?

The fate of Asoka's edicts indicates that as emperor he ________.

Which of these is one of India's great epics?

Rajendra I was king of ________ in the eleventh century.

Sangam poetry illustrates which of these themes in Indian history?

Which of these invaded India as part of the larger Xiongnu conquests?

Asoka's support of Buddhism appears to have been based on ________.

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A Polycentric World

Dawn of the Empires

Rome and the Barbarians

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Hinduism and Buddhism

Judaism and Christianity

Islam

Establishing World Trade Routes

The Opening of the Atlantic and the Pacific

The Unification of World Trade

Migration

Political Revolutions in Europe and the Americas

The Industrial Revolution

Nationalism, Imperialism, and Resistance

Methods of Mass Production and Destruction

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Exam 8: Indian Empires

Compare the spread of Indian culture to sinicization.How were these similar and different?

The largest region of southern India is the ________.

In "Mauryan India," ________ India was ruled by Asoka.

The Bhagavad-Gita is part of the

The kingdom of ________ was based on Sumatra.

Which of these dynasties ruled the region of Magadha in the second century B.C.E.?

Discuss how we know about the Aryan immigrants into India and the strengths and weaknesses of these sources.

Much of India was briefly unified under ________ in the seventh century.

Which of these developed strongly in the Roman and Chinese empires but not in classical India?

The fate of Asoka's edicts indicates that as emperor he ________.

Which of these is one of India's great epics?

Rajendra I was king of ________ in the eleventh century.

Sangam poetry illustrates which of these themes in Indian history?

Which of these invaded India as part of the larger Xiongnu conquests?

Asoka's support of Buddhism appears to have been based on ________.

The Dry Bones Speak

From Village Community to City-State

River Valley Civilizations

A Polycentric World

Dawn of the Empires

Rome and the Barbarians

China

Hinduism and Buddhism

Judaism and Christianity

Islam

Establishing World Trade Routes

The Opening of the Atlantic and the Pacific

The Unification of World Trade

Migration

Political Revolutions in Europe and the Americas

The Industrial Revolution

Nationalism, Imperialism, and Resistance

Methods of Mass Production and Destruction

World War II

Cold War, New Nations, and Revolt Against Authority

China and India

Contemporary History: Evolution, Settlements, Politics, and Religion

Trade,Revolution,Technology,Identity

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