Unit 6 Text Quiz

Question 1

sacred writings that detail the early Aryan period in India

Answer 1

Vedas

Question 2

heavy rains that added to the fertility of the Northern Plains

Answer 2

monsoons

Question 3

war leaders responsible for protecting the people

Answer 3

rajas

Question 4

a walled fortress that protected important buildings in Indus Valley cities and settlements

Answer 4

citadel

Question 5

a city for which historians found remains that provided them with much information about the Indus Valley civilization

Answer 5

Harappa

Question 6

divisions of a social hierarchy that determined what jobs one could hold and whom one could marry

Answer 6

castes

Question 7

Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras

Answer 7

varnas

Question 8

________ teaches that everything in the world is an aspect of Brahman, the single great universal being.

Answer 8

Hinduism

Question 9

Hindus believe in _________ , or that when a person dies, his or her soul is reborn into another.

Answer 9

reincarnation

Question 10

According to Hindu doctrine, _________ , the good and bad actions undertaken while living, determines the nature of a person’s new life at rebirth.

Answer 10

karma

Question 11

One of Hinduism’s sacred texts, the ___________ are philosophical reflections on the Vedas and deal with questions about the nature of the world and the meaning of life.

Answer 11

Upanishads

Question 12

__________ , a series of integrated physical and mental exercises, helps people to meditate by teaching them to focus their bodies and minds.

Answer 12

Yoga

Question 13

Strict adherence to ahimsa, or nonviolence, is a central tenet of ___________

Answer 13

Jainism

Question 14

India’s first empire was called the ________ Empire

Answer 14

Mauryan

Question 15

Who inspired Chandragupta Maurya to seize the throne of the kingdom of Magadha?

Answer 15

Alexander the Great

Question 16

Who do historians believe wrote the Arthasastra, a manual for statecraft that called for strict state control, the use of spies, and the use of assassination?

Answer 16

Kautilya

Question 17

________ , considered to be one of India’s greatest leaders, expanded the Mauryan Empire, helped spread Buddhism throughout India and beyond, and worked to improve the lives of his people.

Answer 17

Ashoka

Question 18

Which of the following regional kingdoms did not rule India: Greco-Indian dynasties, the Tamil kingdoms, Punjab, Kushan, and Andhra?

Answer 18

Punjab

Question 19

What religion grew in popularity during the Gupta dynasty and eventually became the main religion in India?

Answer 19

Hinduism

Question 20

During the Gupta period, overland trade decreased as Hun raiders attacked merchants along the Silk Roads and sea trade decreased due to Tamil pirates.

true

false

Answer 20

false

Question 21

Most people were farmers during the Gupta period.

true

false

Answer 21

true

Question 22

The caste system and the Hindu legal codes defined people’s roles in Gupta India.

true

false

Answer 22

true

Question 23

Kalidasa, one of the greatest poets and playwrights of the Gupta period, was the first to write in the common language, Hindi.

true

false

Answer 23

false

Question 24

Most of the art and architecture of the Gupta period was secular.

true

false

Answer 24

false

Question 25

The Indian astronomer Aryabhata discovered that the Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun. true false

Answer 25

true

Question 26

Control of the Malacca Strait and the Sunda Straight brought wealth and power. true false

Answer 26

true

Question 27

The monsoons helped Southeast Asia port cities become important economic centers. true false

Answer 27

true

Question 28

Trade brought Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam to Southeast Asia. true false

Answer 28

true

Question 29

Anawrahta was the king of Nam Viet who united much of what is now Vietnam. true false

Answer 29

false

Question 30

The kingdom of Pagan lost its power when the Mongols crushed the Pagan army. true false

Answer 30

true

Question 31

Built under the Khmer, the temple complex Angkor Wat symbolized the shape of the Hindu universe. true false

Answer 31

true

Question 32

Vietnam was strongly influenced by India. true false

Answer 32

false

Question 33

Still heroes today, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi were two sisters who raised an army and briefly drove the Chinese from Vietnam. true false

Answer 33

true

Question 34

Muslim traders brought Islam to India by settling in towns along India’s west coast while Muslim invaders did this by conquering areas in north India. true false

Answer 34

true

Question 35

Babur founded the Mughal Empire in India. true false

Answer 35

true

Question 36

Akbar the Great persecuted all non-Muslims in the Mughal Empire and was greatly feared throughout India. true false

Answer 36

false

Question 37

Sikhism blends elements of both Islam and Hinduism: like Muslims, Sikhs believe in one God, and like Hindus, Sikhs believe in reincarnation. true false

Answer 37

true

Question 38

Unlike their predecessors, Shah Jahan and his son, Shah Aurangzeb, did not practice religious tolerance and fought many wars against Christians and Hindus. true false

Answer 38

true