Exam 3: The Foundation of Indian Society, to 300 Ce

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A) He required all of his people to convert to the faith even though he was a Jainist.
B) He appointed officials to oversee the moral welfare of the realm.
C) He banned all other forms of religious thought.
D) He began a series of religious wars against non-Buddhists.

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A) Untouchables
B) Teenagers, because they were considered pure
C) Male rulers only
D) The priestly caste

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A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life.
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation.
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation."
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta.
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F) The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G) The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H) The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I) The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J) The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K) The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L) The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M) The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N) Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O) The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P) The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.

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A) He trusted local kings to continue on if they took a pledge of loyalty.
B) He sent agents to the provinces to oversee government and keep him informed.
C) He forced the migration of loyal supporters to distant realms.
D) He did not try to control the areas but instead collected taxes.

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A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life.
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation.
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation."
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta.
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F) The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G) The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H) The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I) The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J) The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K) The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L) The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M) The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N) Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O) The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P) The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.

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A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life.
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation.
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation."
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta.
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F) The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G) The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H) The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I) The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J) The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K) The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L) The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M) The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N) Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O) The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P) The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.

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A) Xerxes
B) Darius
C) Cyrus
D) Cambyses

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A) Indian religion whose followers consider all life sacred and avoid destroying other life.
B) Buddhas-to-be who stayed in the world after enlightenment to help others on the path to salvation.
C) The eight-step code of conduct set forth by the Buddha in his first sermon, beginning with "right conduct" and ending with "right contemplation."
D) The first Indian empire founded by Chandragupta.
E) The transmigration of souls by a continual process of rebirth.
F) The codification of early Indian law that lays down family, caste, and commercial law.
G) The tally of good and bad deeds that determines the status of an individual's next life.
H) The dominant people in north India after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization; they spoke an early form of Sanskrit.
I) The unchanging ultimate reality, according to the Upanishads.
J) The first Indian civilization; also known as the Indus Valley civilization.
K) The earliest collection of Indian hymns, ritual texts, and philosophical treatises, it is the central source of information on early Aryans.
L) The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct.
M) The "Great Vehicle," a tradition of Buddhism that aspires to be more inclusive.
N) Priests of the Aryans; they supported the growth of royal power in return for royal confirmation of their own religious rights, power, and status.
O) The Sanskrit word for moral law, central to both Buddhist and Hindu teachings.
P) The Indian system of dividing society into hereditary groups whose members interacted primarily within the group, and especially married within the group.

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A) Taxila
B) Cholas
C) Kushan
D) Magadha

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A) were directed at the suppression of Jainism.
B) supported orthodoxy in Buddhism.
C) spurned all other religions except Buddhism.
D) weakened the central government of the empire.

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A) The rejection of ritualism
B) The belief in reincarnation
C) The balance sheet of good and bad deeds
D) The moral law that Hindus are to observe

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A) Nile
B) Euphrates
C) Ganges
D) Indus

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Answer would ideally include: Greek culture had a great influence on Indian art during the Kushan period. Ideas on coin production were also transmitted from the west to India. The first representations of the Buddha, for instance, were modeled on the statues of Apollo. Roman traders from Egypt followed routes to India established by Arab traders. The presence of Roman coins in India reveals the extent of trade between India and Europe. A Greek merchant involved in trade with India reported on the vast array of goods available from Indian traders.

A) A long, hot growing season
B) Monsoon rains
C) Man-made lakes
D) Mild temperatures

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A) What Brahmans refer to as the individual soul
B) The practice of severe self-discipline and self-denial
C) The rejection of anthropomorphic gods
D) All of the Brahman faith's sacrificial rites

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A) The steps on the Eightfold Path
B) Animals sacrificed to the Buddha
C) The written teachings of the Buddha
D) Sacred names taken by monks

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A) Extensive trade with China
B) Intensive cultivation of the fertile river valley
C) The religious toleration shown to conquered peoples
D) Their skill in making and trading jewelry

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