Question 1

Some experts believe that the government of the Indus Valley cities was

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A)  republican. 
B)  monarchical. 
C)  theocratic. 
D)  corrupt. 
E)  ineffective. 
A)  republican. 
B)  monarchical. 
C)  theocratic. 
D)  corrupt. 
E)  ineffective. C

Question 2

The Aryans receive credit for introducing metal into India,after which they

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A)  produced more powerful weapons that defeated their adversaries. 
B)  conquered the southern half of India, as well as the northern part. 
C)  were able to cultivate new and better crops. 
D)  returned to their former nomadic lifestyles. 
E)  tied the use of the horse and the plow to cultivation. 
A)  produced more powerful weapons that defeated their adversaries. 
B)  conquered the southern half of India, as well as the northern part. 
C)  were able to cultivate new and better crops. 
D)  returned to their former nomadic lifestyles. 
E)  tied the use of the horse and the plow to cultivation. C

Question 3

The ancient cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

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A)  contained more than 250,000 people. 
B)  were built entirely of local stone. 
C)  were not very impressive or long-lived. 
D)  were built on the banks of the Indus River. 
E)  were built in the same style, suggesting that they were part of the same civilization. 
A)  contained more than 250,000 people. 
B)  were built entirely of local stone. 
C)  were not very impressive or long-lived. 
D)  were built on the banks of the Indus River. 
E)  were built in the same style, suggesting that they were part of the same civilization. D

Question 4

According to the Buddha,all suffering is caused by

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A)  sin. 
B)  desires for power and happiness. 
C)  covetousness of his neighbor's goods. 
D)  disobedience to Buddha's teachings. 
E)  unconcern for others. 
A)  sin. 
B)  desires for power and happiness. 
C)  covetousness of his neighbor's goods. 
D)  disobedience to Buddha's teachings. 
E)  unconcern for others.

Question 5

The only clearly defined cause for the abandonment of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro,so far,is

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A)  a malaria outbreak. 
B)  a buildup of alkalinity in irrigated farmland. 
C)  overpopulation. 
D)  changes in the course of the Indus River. 
E)  invasions by the Aryans. 
A)  a malaria outbreak. 
B)  a buildup of alkalinity in irrigated farmland. 
C)  overpopulation. 
D)  changes in the course of the Indus River. 
E)  invasions by the Aryans.

Question 6

Good karma,it was believed,resulted in birth into a(n)____________________ class.

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The answer of Good karma,it was believed,resulted in birth into...

Question 7

Initially Buddhism

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A)  rejected the idea of suffering. 
B)  built upon Vedic Hinduism. 
C)  was restricted to the upper class. 
D)  began as a revolt against the emptiness of Vedic ritualism. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  rejected the idea of suffering. 
B)  built upon Vedic Hinduism. 
C)  was restricted to the upper class. 
D)  began as a revolt against the emptiness of Vedic ritualism. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 8

The Indus River Valley settlements are in present day

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A)  Southern India 
B)  Pakistan 
C)  Burma 
D)  Tibet 
E)  Thailand 
A)  Southern India 
B)  Pakistan 
C)  Burma 
D)  Tibet 
E)  Thailand

Question 9

The Rig-Veda depicts

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A)  a backward, agricultural people. 
B)  a trading society. 
C)  a fanatically religious community. 
D)  a people who thrived on warfare. 
E)  a superior group of invaders. 
A)  a backward, agricultural people. 
B)  a trading society. 
C)  a fanatically religious community. 
D)  a people who thrived on warfare. 
E)  a superior group of invaders.

Question 10

The ancient epics of the Aryans were the ____________________.

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The answer of The ancient epics of the Aryans were...

Question 11

Ashoka

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A)  discouraged the spread of Buddhism. 
B)  is known for being bloodthirsty. 
C)  had successors stronger than himself. 
D)  was the greatest of the Mauryan rulers. 
E)  left behind no real writing. 
A)  discouraged the spread of Buddhism. 
B)  is known for being bloodthirsty. 
C)  had successors stronger than himself. 
D)  was the greatest of the Mauryan rulers. 
E)  left behind no real writing.

Question 12

Mahayana Buddhism

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A)  is a very strict form of Buddhism. 
B)  has stayed within India and not spread to other nations. 
C)  preaches that Siddhartha Guatama is the only Buddha. 
D)  requires that all followers join a monastery. 
E)  teaches that there are many ways to salvation. 
A)  is a very strict form of Buddhism. 
B)  has stayed within India and not spread to other nations. 
C)  preaches that Siddhartha Guatama is the only Buddha. 
D)  requires that all followers join a monastery. 
E)  teaches that there are many ways to salvation.

Question 13

The standard of living in Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa appears to have been

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A)  low. 
B)  high. 
C)  fair. 
D)  miserable. 
E)  unusually and extremely varied across the social classes. 
A)  low. 
B)  high. 
C)  fair. 
D)  miserable. 
E)  unusually and extremely varied across the social classes.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a facet of Hinduism?

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A)  It contains many local variations in both style and action of worship. 
B)  It is a philosophical system. 
C)  It has been the foundation of all of India's former political systems. 
D)  It contains a set of doctrines to follow, to achieve eternal life. 
E)  It is a reflection of the Aryans' patriarchal society. 
A)  It contains many local variations in both style and action of worship. 
B)  It is a philosophical system. 
C)  It has been the foundation of all of India's former political systems. 
D)  It contains a set of doctrines to follow, to achieve eternal life. 
E)  It is a reflection of the Aryans' patriarchal society.

Question 15

Vedic Hinduism

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A)  lacks a priestly class. 
B)  allows society to be economically mobile. 
C)  originated in the Harappan culture. 
D)  is accepting of all who believe. 
E)  is ritualistic and highly exclusive. 
A)  lacks a priestly class. 
B)  allows society to be economically mobile. 
C)  originated in the Harappan culture. 
D)  is accepting of all who believe. 
E)  is ritualistic and highly exclusive.

Question 16

The oldest and most important of the Vedas is the ____________________.

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The answer of The oldest and most important of the...

Question 17

The Buddhist equivalent of moksha is ____________________.

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The answer of The Buddhist equivalent of moksha is ____________________....

Question 18

The great dynasty of early India is the ____________________,whose greatest emperor was ____________________.

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The answer of The great dynasty of early India is...

Question 19

Indian society under the caste system might be described as

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A)  flexible and progressive. 
B)  creative and innovative. 
C)  changeable and inconsistent. 
D)  violent and lawless. 
E)  fixed and rigidly hierarchical. 
A)  flexible and progressive. 
B)  creative and innovative. 
C)  changeable and inconsistent. 
D)  violent and lawless. 
E)  fixed and rigidly hierarchical.

Question 20

Describe the background,basic tenets and development of early Buddhism highlighting its significance.

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Exam 4: India's Beginnings

Some experts believe that the government of the Indus Valley cities was

The Aryans receive credit for introducing metal into India,after which they

The ancient cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

According to the Buddha,all suffering is caused by

The only clearly defined cause for the abandonment of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro,so far,is

Good karma,it was believed,resulted in birth into a(n)____________________ class.

Initially Buddhism

The Indus River Valley settlements are in present day

The Rig-Veda depicts

The ancient epics of the Aryans were the ____________________.

Ashoka

Mahayana Buddhism

The standard of living in Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa appears to have been

Which of the following is not a facet of Hinduism?

Vedic Hinduism

The oldest and most important of the Vedas is the ____________________.

The Buddhist equivalent of moksha is ____________________.

The great dynasty of early India is the ____________________,whose greatest emperor was ____________________.

Indian society under the caste system might be described as

Describe the background,basic tenets and development of early Buddhism highlighting its significance.

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