Question 1

Shinto is the indigenous religion of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Korea 
C)  Tibet 
D)  Japan 
A)  China 
B)  Korea 
C)  Tibet 
D)  Japan

Question 2

A mudra is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhist temple 
B)  Hindu priest 
C)  Buddhist monk 
D)  symbolic hand gesture 
A)  Buddhist temple 
B)  Hindu priest 
C)  Buddhist monk 
D)  symbolic hand gesture

Question 3

In which of these regions did Hinduism widely spread by the third century C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  central Asia 
C)  Southeast Asia 
D)  the Middle East 
A)  China 
B)  central Asia 
C)  Southeast Asia 
D)  the Middle East

Question 4

The varnas are most important in Hinduism for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  determining one's occupation 
B)  organizing the castes 
C)  dictating one's caste 
D)  explaining the origin of caste 
A)  determining one's occupation 
B)  organizing the castes 
C)  dictating one's caste 
D)  explaining the origin of caste

Question 5

Compare the spread of Buddhism and of Hinduism outside of India.

Accepted Answer

The spread of Buddhism and Hinduism outs

Question 6

Mahavir was the founder of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Jainism 
D)  Sikhism 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Jainism 
D)  Sikhism

Question 7

In Buddhism,those who could achieve nirvana but chose to remain on earth are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adivasis 
B)  brahmins 
C)  monks 
D)  bodhisattvas 
A)  adivasis 
B)  brahmins 
C)  monks 
D)  bodhisattvas

Question 8

The period of Hinduism's first emergence in India is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in Harappan times 
B)  during the Aryan migrations 
C)  under the Mauryan emperors 
D)  not known 
A)  in Harappan times 
B)  during the Aryan migrations 
C)  under the Mauryan emperors 
D)  not known

Question 9

In Japan,Buddhism was an element of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  isolationism 
B)  religious syncretism 
C)  sinicization 
D)  foreign rule 
A)  isolationism 
B)  religious syncretism 
C)  sinicization 
D)  foreign rule

Question 10

Which of these patterns was followed by Prince Shotoku's approach to Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A)  a ruler who is hostile to foreign religions 
B)  the expansion of imperial rule through missionary activity 
C)  a new religion adopted to foster a new political order 
D)  a ruler who abandons his position to follow a new religion 
A)  a ruler who is hostile to foreign religions 
B)  the expansion of imperial rule through missionary activity 
C)  a new religion adopted to foster a new political order 
D)  a ruler who abandons his position to follow a new religion

Question 11

When Buddhism began to lose its appeal in India,this happened ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at all levels 
B)  primarily among brahmins 
C)  as a result of choices by the ruling elite 
D)  first among India's merchants 
A)  at all levels 
B)  primarily among brahmins 
C)  as a result of choices by the ruling elite 
D)  first among India's merchants

Question 12

Historically,in India caste has impacted ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  public life 
B)  only one's occupation 
C)  every aspect of life 
D)  primarily worship 
A)  public life 
B)  only one's occupation 
C)  every aspect of life 
D)  primarily worship

Question 13

The emperor Wuzong is best known for his ________ Buddhism in China.

Accepted Answer

A)  attack on 
B)  support of 
C)  eradication of 
D)  introduction of 
A)  attack on 
B)  support of 
C)  eradication of 
D)  introduction of

Question 14

In China,Buddhism ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  replaced Daoism 
B)  never completely took hold 
C)  was accepted alongside earlier spiritual traditions 
D)  first competed with but ultimately triumphed over Confucianism 
A)  replaced Daoism 
B)  never completely took hold 
C)  was accepted alongside earlier spiritual traditions 
D)  first competed with but ultimately triumphed over Confucianism

Question 15

The two photos of Hindu practices indicate that Hinduism is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  practiced primarily by poorer Indians 
B)  deeply embedded in Hindu life 
C)  focused on public worship 
D)  based more on faith than on ritual 
A)  practiced primarily by poorer Indians 
B)  deeply embedded in Hindu life 
C)  focused on public worship 
D)  based more on faith than on ritual

Shinto is the indigenous religion of ________.

A mudra is a ________.

In which of these regions did Hinduism widely spread by the third century C.E.?

The varnas are most important in Hinduism for ________.

Compare the spread of Buddhism and of Hinduism outside of India.

Mahavir was the founder of ________.

In Buddhism,those who could achieve nirvana but chose to remain on earth are ________.

The period of Hinduism's first emergence in India is ________.

In Japan,Buddhism was an element of ________.

Which of these patterns was followed by Prince Shotoku's approach to Buddhism?

When Buddhism began to lose its appeal in India,this happened ________.

Historically,in India caste has impacted ________.

The emperor Wuzong is best known for his ________ Buddhism in China.

In China,Buddhism ________.

The two photos of Hindu practices indicate that Hinduism is ________.

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Exam 9: Hinduism and Buddhism

Shinto is the indigenous religion of ________.

A mudra is a ________.

In which of these regions did Hinduism widely spread by the third century C.E.?

The varnas are most important in Hinduism for ________.

Compare the spread of Buddhism and of Hinduism outside of India.

Mahavir was the founder of ________.

In Buddhism,those who could achieve nirvana but chose to remain on earth are ________.

The period of Hinduism's first emergence in India is ________.

In Japan,Buddhism was an element of ________.

Which of these patterns was followed by Prince Shotoku's approach to Buddhism?

When Buddhism began to lose its appeal in India,this happened ________.

Historically,in India caste has impacted ________.

The emperor Wuzong is best known for his ________ Buddhism in China.

In China,Buddhism ________.

The two photos of Hindu practices indicate that Hinduism is ________.

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

Indian Empires

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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