History 1111 Unit 2 Quiz

Which of the following is in the correct chronological order? A. Chandragupta Maurya, King Kanishka, Delhi Sultanate. B. Samudragupta, King Ashoka, Chola Kingdom C. Siddartha Gautama, Rajaraja I, Kushan Kingdom D. Chola Kingdom, Gupta Empire, Mauryan Empire

A. Chandragupta Maurya, King Kanishka, Delhi Sultanate.

The founder of the first empire that unified the Indian subcontinent was A. Chandragupta Maurya. B. King Ashoka. C. King Bimbisara. D. Alexander the Great.

A. Chandragupta Maurya.

Which one of the following was not proclaimed by King Ashoka proclaimed to his subjects? A. In preparation for possible invasions from the northwest, young men should train in mounted warfare. B. In observance of the principle of non-injury, certain animals must not be cooked in the royal kitchen. C. Everyone should learn such values as forbearance, respect, and courtesy. D. He was going to stop hunting and rather go on tours where he would visit his subjects.

A. In preparation for possible invasions from the northwest, young men should train in mounted warfare.

Which one of the following is not a geographical feature of the Indian subcontinent? A. Mountain ranges and narrow coastal plains line the peninsula. B. The plains located to the south of the Himalaya lack rivers. C. It is ringed by mountains to the north. D. The peninsula is surrounded by three major bodies of water, namely two seas and one ocean.

B. The plains located to the south of the Himalaya lack rivers.

Islam began to impact the Indian subcontinent during A. the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate during the late seventh and early eighth centuries CE. B. the decline of the Mauryan Empire. C. the founding of the Delhi Sultanate in the thirteenth century CE. D. the expansion of the Kushan Kingdom in the first century CE.

A. the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate during the late seventh and early eighth centuries CE.

An important theme that emerges from the Ramayana and the Bhagavad-Gita is A. the virtuous nature of following one's dharma. B. the great wisdom of King Ashoka. C. the power of Indra to shape events on earth. D. the importance of the Buddhist principle of non-violence.

A. the virtuous nature of following one's dharma.

In early India, people belonged to the untouchable caste since A. their occupation was considered highly impure and others saw them as polluting. .B. their ancestors had lived outside urbanized areas as primitive hunter-gatherers. C. they worshiped Hindu deities residing in the netherworld. D. their ancestors had committed serious crimes.

A. their occupation was considered highly impure and others saw them as polluting.

Excavations of Harappan Civilization have revealed A. thousands of villages as small as 2-3 acres each, but also several major cities reaching over one hundred acres each. B. a civilization composed of thousands of village communities, but without signs of urbanization. C. that although it had several dozen small towns, sizable cities never developed. D. previously undiscovered, large pyramids rivaling those of ancient Egypt.

A. thousands of villages as small as 2-3 acres each, but also several major cities reaching over one hundred acres each.

Kalidasa is most famed for A. writing a love story centered upon a girl who lived in the countryside and the king who chanced upon her. B. being the first astronomer to propose that the earth rotates on an axis. C. producing medical texts that became the foundation of Ayurveda. D. founding the Gupta Empire.

A. writing a love story centered upon a girl who lived in the countryside and the king who chanced upon her.

Which one of the following was not true of Mohenjo-Daro? A. It lacked structures for moving sewage out of the city. B. Structures were principally composed of mudbricks and bricks baked in kilns. IC. t was located along the lower reaches of the Indus River. D. It had residential and commercial sectors laid out on a grid resembling city blocks.

A. It lacked structures for moving sewage out of the city.

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of Mahayana Buddhism? A. The ideal path to salvation by living as monk or nun in a monastic setting and seeking perfection in enlightenment. B. The universe becomes populated with numerous god-like Buddhas. C. New scriptures that offer different paths to enlightenment. D. The notion of the Bodhisattva, a holy being that has foregone final enlightenment in order to work for the salvation of others.

A. The ideal path to salvation by living as monk or nun in a monastic setting and seeking perfection in enlightenment.

Which of the following was not an important difference between the Mauryan and Gupta Empires? A. Whereas the center of the Mauryan Empire was the Indus River, the center of the Gupta Empire was the Ganges River. B. The Mauryan rulers' kingly dharma was most heavily influenced by Buddhist principles. C. The Mauryan Empire did not last as long as the Gupta Empire. D. The Gupta Empire produced more art and literature.

A. Whereas the center of the Mauryan Empire was the Indus River, the center of the Gupta Empire was the Ganges River.

Regarding the Indus Valley/Harappan Civilization's political system, A. although the archaeological record evidences coordinated planning across the region, experts are unable to determine precisely how the civilization was governed. B. sculptural evidence has provided definitive evidence for governing by priest-kings. C. experts have clearly established that it was governed by local assemblies of wealthy merchants and landowners. D. public structures excavated in the large cities clearly point to a centralized monarchy.

A. although the archaeological record evidences coordinated planning across the region, experts are unable to determine precisely how the civilization was governed.

During India's early medieval period, the majority of the population belonged to which major religious tradition? A. Islam B. Hinduism C. Buddhism D. Daoism

B. Hinduism

Of the following, which is the oldest archaeological site in South Asia? A. Delhi B. Mohenjo-Daro C. Pataliputra D. Rajagriha

B. Mohenjo-Daro

Which one of the following was not a characteristic of the Varna system? A. It was hereditary. B. It gave the most honor to the vaishya farmers. C. It was largely defined by occupational category. D. It defined a social hierarchy.

B. It gave the most honor to the vaishya farmers.

According to the teachings of the Buddha, A. because they are ritually purer, only the Brahmin priests can attain nirvana in this lifetime. B. life is fundamentally characterized by suffering, suffering is caused by a kind of unquenchable thirst, but there is a cure for this, and it is referred to as nirvana. C. a host of deities control the natural world and the good and bad that befalls the human race, but they can be appeased through rituals. D. because the individual's soul is infected with bad karma, it transmigrates until a program of meditation is undertaken and nirvana is achieved.

B. life is fundamentally characterized by suffering, suffering is caused by a kind of unquenchable thirst, but there is a cure for this, and it is referred to as nirvana.

Which one of the following is not a portrayal of Mahmud of Ghazna? A. He was a brutal plunderer who repeatedly descended on northern India, destroyed cities and temples, and returned home with their wealth. B. He was a ruler who was common to medieval kings in that time and waged war for revenue, which became the norm for rulers. C. He was a ruler who, out of fanatical devotion to his faith, sought to forcibly convert the Hindu population living in cities located along the upper reaches of the Indus and Ganges Rivers. D. He was ruler who sought to prove himself as a warrior and to secure his legacy by using Indian wealth to build palaces and mosques at his capital.

C. He was a ruler who, out of fanatical devotion to his faith, sought to forcibly convert the Hindu population living in cities located along the upper reaches of the Indus and Ganges Rivers.

Which religious tradition speculated that the individual should seek liberation by discovering their soul and its identity with Brahman? A. Islam B. Buddhism C. Hinduism D. Daoism

C. Hinduism

The archaeological site at Mehgarh is most useful for studying A. the origins of the Vedic Age. B. the writing system used by the peoples of the Harappan Civilization. C. India's early Neolithic history. D. the urbanization of the Indo-Gangetic Plains.

C. India's early Neolithic history.

During the early history of India, the most important region of South Asia was the A. Himalayas. B. Malabar Coast. C. Indo-Gangetic Plain. D. Deccan Plateau.

C. Indo-Gangetic Plain.

Which of the following was not a feature of India's early medieval age? A. Some rulers enhanced their power by presenting themselves as devotees of Hindu deities and enforcers of dharma. B. Muslim Arab and Turkic rulers began to make incursions into the subcontinent and establish Islamic states. C. Mahayana Buddhism developed into a political ideology that medieval kings use to justify their rule. D. Kingdoms often governed their territory according to a political pattern that has been labeled Indian feudalism.

C. Mahayana Buddhism developed into a political ideology that medieval kings use to justify their rule.

Kushan rulers such as King Kanishka employed this tactic to rule their large, culturally diverse realms. A. losing borders to prevent instability caused by migration. B. Nationalization and redistribution of farmland to prevent peasant rebellions. C. Presenting themselves as patrons of the differing deities worshiped by subjects in their land. D. Enforcement of religious unity by forcibly converting people to Buddhism.

C. Presenting themselves as patrons of the differing deities worshiped by subjects in their land.

The Gupta Empire can be considered as a classical age in India's history since A. Gupta rulers established dominance over the entire subcontinent through a model of tributary overlordship. B. India had not yet been impacted by the invasion of Islamic states. C. a number of important literary and artworks were produced that established a new standard for artistic excellence. D. having become widespread among the population, Mahayana Buddhism brought an unprecedented degree of stability to the empire.

C. a number of important literary and artworks were produced that established a new standard for artistic excellence.

Some historians describe the Indus Valley/Harappan Civilization as proto-historic since A. all of the written sources were destroyed during its decline and disappearance. B. although we have deciphered written sources for this civilization, their small number provides little additional information about it. C. although a system of writing existed, it hasn't been deciphered. D. although the civilization was highly urbanized and complex, there is no evidence that it had a system of writing.

C. although a system of writing existed, it hasn't been deciphered.

Historians have termed the pattern of governing in India during the early medieval age feudalism since A. medieval rulers granted manors to wealthy farmers in exchange for military service. B. Arab rulers originating from Persia invaded India and changed the pattern of Indian society through the introduction of the Islamic religion. C. although medieval rulers usually administered a core area with a centralized bureaucracy, they generally controlled the periphery by allowing subordinate local rulers to retain noble titles and land in exchange for allegiance. D. medieval rulers lived in castles located on manors.

C. although medieval rulers usually administered a core area with a centralized bureaucracy, they generally controlled the periphery by allowing subordinate local rulers to retain noble titles and land in exchange for allegiance.

The state of Magadha A. began as a republic located at the foothills of Nepal and is where Siddhartha Gautama lived. B. began as a confederacy located along the upper reaches of the Indus River with its capital at Taxila. C. began as a small kingdom located along the lower reaches of the Ganges River with Rajagriha as its first capital. D. began as a small kingdom located on the Deccan Plateau with Pataliputra as its first capital.

C. began as a small kingdom located along the lower reaches of the Ganges River with Rajagriha as its first capital.

The history of the Satavahana Kingdom reveals A. the initial stage in the impact of Islam and Islamic states on South Asia. B. the end of a period of regional states as India was once again unified under an empire. C. the increasing importance of the Deccan Plateau and territory further south for the history of large states on the subcontinent. D. the declining impact of Aryan civilization on the history of India.

C. the increasing importance of the Deccan Plateau and territory further south for the history of large states on the subcontinent.

Which one of the following best describes the dominant political pattern during India's early medieval age? A. Large empires with centralized bureaucracies and sultanates. B. Republics formed from chieftain confederacies. C. Hindu rulers governing predominantly Muslim populations. D. Powerful regional kingdoms.

D. Powerful regional kingdoms.

Chandragupta Maurya's campaigns brought him into conflict with this foreign ruler. A. The First Emperor of Qin B. Darius III. C. Attila the Hun D. Seleucus Nicator

D. Seleucus Nicator

Which one of the following is not true of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)? A. After obtaining enlightenment, he taught about what he had learned. B. He practiced meditation. C. He was born in northern India. D. He was born into the untouchable caste.

D. He was born into the untouchable caste.

Which of the following was not true of a person's caste in early India? A. Being a part of that caste might also mean that you hold certain beliefs and reside in a certain place. B. It impacted expectations about whom that person could marry. C. It impacted the kind of work a person would be expected to do. D. It had no impact on how a person, in a public setting, related to peoples of other castes.

D. It had no impact on how a person, in a public setting, related to peoples of other castes.

The most powerful state in northern India in early 4th century BCE was the A. Gupta Empire. B. Vedic Kingdom. C. Satavahana Kingdom. D. Kingdom of Magadha.

D. Kingdom of Magadha.

This state that was most significant for the spread of Buddhism into Central Asia. A. Chola Dynasty B. Gupta Empire C. Satavahana Kingdom D. Kushan Kingdom

D. Kushan Kingdom

During the Delhi Sultanate, A. Muslim and Turkic rulers eventually established rule over the entire subcontinent. B. Turkic sultans attempted to control the subjugated, largely Hindu population through programs of forcible conversion. C. Mahmud of Ghazna repeatedly invaded and plundered India. D. The sultans, following a principle outlined in the Quran, allowed Hindus to retain their faith and live within the Islamic state so long as they paid a higher tax.

D. The sultans, following a principle outlined in the Quran, allowed Hindus to retain their faith and live within the Islamic state so long as they paid a higher tax.

Which one of the following was not true of the Indo-Aryans? A. They were originally nomadic pastoralists who first migrated from Central Asia to India during the early Vedic Age. B. They had priestly clans that composed and orally transmitted hymns with a religious purpose. C. They spoke Sanskrit. D. They first came to India by traversing the lower reaches of the Ganges River.

D. They first came to India by traversing the lower reaches of the Ganges River.

The heartland of Samudragupta's empire was located A. along the Indus River. B. in the Punjab. C. on the Deccan Plateau. D. along the Ganges River.

D. along the Ganges River.

Based on linguistic and archaeological evidence, experts trace the early origins of the Indo-Aryans to A. farmers who migrated to India from Mesopotamia by crossing over the Hindu Kush Mountains. B. Indus Valley Civilization peoples who, during its collapse, had migrated away from it to the Indo-Gangetic Plains. C. seafarers who migrated to India from Southeast Asia. D. nomadic pastoralists who lived on the steppe lands of southern Russia.

D. nomadic pastoralists who lived on the steppe lands of southern Russia.

As a word, the term India first referred to A. all of South Asia. B. the modern nation of Pakistan. C. the modern nation of India. D. people living on lands beyond the Indus River.

D. people living on lands beyond the Indus River.

Kingdoms formed on the Indo-Gangetic plains during A. the early medieval age, after 600 CE. B. the period of regional states, circa 200 BCE-300 CE. C. the third millennium BCE, when the Harappan Civilization was at its peak. D. the later Vedic Age, circa 1000-600 BCE.

D. the later Vedic Age, circa 1000-600 BCE.