Question 1

Ancient Indian religion revolved around ritual sacrifices offered by whom?

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A)   kshatriyas
B)   brahmins
C)   vaishyas
D)   shudras
E)   jatiF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The Arthashastra reflected the political philosophy employed by

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A)   Ashoka Maurya.
B)   Qin Shihuangdi.
C)   Chandragupta Maurya.
D)   Chandra Gupta.
E)   Cyrus the Great.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Compare and contrast the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism.What were the essential differences between the two? What hope did they give to the common people of India?

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Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the maj...

Question 4

The beliefs of the Charvakas

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A)   reflected the increasingly materialistic character of Indian society.
B)   reaffirmed basic Hindu tenets.
C)   led naturally to the acceptance of Siddhartha Gautama as the Buddha.
D)   strengthened the power of the brahmins.
E)   led to a spiritual reawakening in India.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The capital of Ashoka's empire was

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A)   Delhi.
B)   Bodh Gaya.
C)   Pataliputra.
D)   Mahavira.
E)   Banaras.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Jainism first became popular under the teachings of

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A)   Vardhamana Mahavira.
B)   Siddhartha Gautama.
C)   Ashoka Maurya.
D)   Kautalya.
E)   Samudra Gupta.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

How did early Buddhism evolve into Mahayana Buddhism? How did that help spread the religion?

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Early Buddhism evolved into Mahayana Bud...

Question 8

The man that unified northern India and laid the foundation for the first empire to control most of the subcontinent was Chandragupta Maurya.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During the time of the Aryans,the Indian political landscape was characterized by

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A)   a series of small kingdoms.
B)   efficient centralized government.
C)   constant bloody civil war.
D)   two equally matched rival states.
E)   a turbulent but profitable union with China.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The line,"As a man,casting off old clothes,puts on others and new ones,so the embodied self,casting off old bodies,goes to others and new ones," comes from the

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A)   Bhagavad Gita.
B)   Analects.
C)   Arthashastra.
D)   Daodejing.
E)   Ramayana.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Compare the deep spirituality of ancient India with the secularism of ancient Chinese thought.Why were the two areas so different?

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The deep spirituality of ancient India c...

Question 12

Examine the social structure of India during the time of the Mauryas and the Guptas.How did long-distance trade influence India?

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During the time of the Mauryas and the G...

Question 13

The two great Indian epics,the Mahabharata and the Ramayana,

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A)   called for an end to the caste system.
B)   championed the rights of women.
C)   showed the same questioning of divine judgment that would later mark Greek thought.
D)   commonly portrayed women as weak-willed and emotional creatures.
E)   were written during a period when Indian society was strongly matriarchal.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Examine the defensive fortifications of Pataliputra in the picture on page 179.What do these fortifications tell us about the political situation during the Mauryan period?

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The defensive fortifications of Patalipu...

Question 15

One of the biggest financial problems of the later Mauryan period was the

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A)   decision to trade exclusively with China.
B)   frequent need to debase the currency.
C)   failure to invest in sea trade.
D)   decision to borrow money from Persia at high interest rates.
E)   decision to stop trading with the Persians.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

What brought about the decline of the Gupta dynasty? What replaced the empire in the power vacuum that resulted?

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The decline of the Gupta dynasty can be ...

Question 17

What sets Jainism apart from other religions,such as Hinduism or Buddhism? How does Jainism compare to Daoism?

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Jainism sets itself apart from other rel...

Question 18

Examine the period of political revitalization under the Guptas.How does this dynasty compare to the earlier Mauryas?

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The period of political revitalization u...

Question 19

The high point of Mauryan success came during the reign of

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A)   Chandragupta Maurya.
B)   Chandra Gupta II.
C)   Kautalya.
D)   Ashoka.
E)   Harsha.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Read the passage from the Bhagavad Gita (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Caste Duties according to the Bhagavad Gita).Krishna speaks to Arjuna and says,"Having regard to your own duty,you ought not to falter,for there is nothing better for a kshatriya than a righteous battle." What Hindu concept does this comment represent? How would this concept be different from Jainism or even Daoism?

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The comment from the Bhagavad Gita repre...

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