Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Mahabharata and Ramayana

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Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Mohenjo-Daro

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Question 3

"The Rule of the Fishes" refers to the

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A)  statement of Buddha about the need to abstain from killing reptiles. 
B)  view that warfare is glorious and was the primary activity of kings and aristocrats. 
C)  development of a major marine fishery program under Ashoka. 
D)  desire of Hindus to eat fish rather than cattle. 
E)  the invasion of the Ganges basis by the Sea Peoples from South Asia.

Question 4

The three "twice-born" castes were the

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A)  Sikh, Hamar and Maltese. 
B)  sudras, brahmins and kshatriya. 
C)  vaisya, kshatriya and brahmins. 
D)  brahmins, bodhi and mahayana. 
E)  sudra, ashakan and pariah.

Question 5

Which of the following is not true about the rock chambers?

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A)  Ashoka originally built them to house monks and wandering ascetics. 
B)  They were carved out of the sides of mountains. 
C)  Ashoka prohibited their use for religious ceremonies. 
D)  Their structural format was similar to that of a Roman basilica. 
E)  One of the most famous rock chambers is at Ajanta.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is a valid observation about Brahman?

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A)  He was a contemporary of the Buddha. 
B)  He was the Creator. 
C)  He demanded monotheism. 
D)  He challenged the caste system. 
E)  He spread Hinduism to China along the Silk Road.

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Buddhism

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Question 8

Asceticism eventually evolved into the modern practice of body training known as

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A)  karma. 
B)  satya. 
C)  yoga. 
D)  sati. 
E)  samsara.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-karma

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Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Arjuna and Krishna

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Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-reincarnation

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Question 12

In what ways did the events of Ashoka's reign mark the high point of Buddhism in India? Why?

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Question 13

Women in ancient India

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A)  were legally owned by their husbands and male children. 
B)  were never permitted to study the Vedas or own land, but could often serve as gurus. 
C)  never married before the age of twenty-one years. 
D)  were in theory required that a widow throw herself upon her dead husband's funeral pyre. 
E)  were barred from even viewing the ritual of sati.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-jati

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Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Dravidians

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Question 16

Harappan civilization evolved along the Ganges River.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why was India unable to maintain a unified empire in the first millennium B.C.E.,and how was the Mauryan Empire temporarily able to overcome the tendencies toward disunity? What was the role of the Greeks under Alexander in the Mauryan ascendancy?

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Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-stupas and rock chambers

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Question 19

The purpose of Ashoka's great polished sandstone pillars was to

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A)  commemorate events in Buddha's life. 
B)  mark pilgrim routes to Daoist holy places. 
C)  warn aliens to leave India. 
D)  provide propaganda for Kautilya's government. 
E)  celebrate his victories over Alexander the Great.

Question 20

The Indian warrior caste was known as the

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A)  kshatriya. 
B)  pariah. 
C)  brahmin. 
D)  vaisya. 
E)  jati.

Exam 2: Ancient India

Identify the following terms. -Mahabharata and Ramayana

Identify the following terms. -Mohenjo-Daro

"The Rule of the Fishes" refers to the

The three "twice-born" castes were the

Which of the following is not true about the rock chambers?

Which of the following statements is a valid observation about Brahman?

Identify the following terms. -Buddhism

Asceticism eventually evolved into the modern practice of body training known as

Identify the following terms. -karma

Identify the following terms. -Arjuna and Krishna

Identify the following terms. -reincarnation

In what ways did the events of Ashoka's reign mark the high point of Buddhism in India? Why?

Women in ancient India

Identify the following terms. -jati

Identify the following terms. -Dravidians

Harappan civilization evolved along the Ganges River.

Why was India unable to maintain a unified empire in the first millennium B.C.E.,and how was the Mauryan Empire temporarily able to overcome the tendencies toward disunity? What was the role of the Greeks under Alexander in the Mauryan ascendancy?

Identify the following terms. -stupas and rock chambers

The purpose of Ashoka's great polished sandstone pillars was to

The Indian warrior caste was known as the