Classical Indian
291003887 | The development of Sanskirt, an early form of a caste system, creation of literary epics, and the rise of Buddhism mark: | The Vedic and Epic ages in India | 0 | |
291003888 | The first ruler of Maurya dynasty was | Chandragupta | 1 | |
291003889 | How were the Gupta and Maurya dynasties politically similar? | They were run entirely by Indians and not by outside rulers | 2 | |
291003890 | Classical India's political climate was characterized most by: | An array of regional political cultures | 3 | |
291003891 | The Indian caste system functioned as a political institution because: | it enforced rules about social behavior. | 4 | |
291003892 | What was the religion of India's majority, lacked a central deity, tolerated the increasing wealth, and held a believed in reincarnation? | Hinduism | 5 | |
291003893 | How was Hinduism similar, and different to Buddhism? | Different: Caste system, Same: after-life | 6 | |
291003894 | Indian trading networks expanded to include: | Southeast Asia, the Middle East, China, and Sri Lanka | 7 | |
291003895 | In contrast to China, India had more: | direct contact with other societies and civilizations | 8 | |
291003896 | Unlike china, the values developed in classical India: | Promoted considerable equality between men and women. | 9 | |
291003897 | The vast Indian subcontinent is partially separated from the rest of Asia by northern mountain ranges, most notably: | the Himalayas | 10 | |
291003898 | During the Vedic and Epic ages, the ___ conquerors impressed their stamp on Indian society. | Aryan | 11 | |
291003899 | Early literary epics developed by the Aryans were passed on orally and written down in the language: | Sanskirt | 12 | |
291003900 | The Indian emperor ___ was the best-known Mauryan leader. | Ashoka | 13 | |
291003901 | The dynasty that followed the Maurya, the ___, featured a long era of political stability. | Gupta | 14 | |
291003902 | The priestly caste, or ___, stood at the top of India's caste system. | Brahmin | 15 | |
291003903 | Unlike other major religions, ___ had no single founder or central holy figure. | Hinduism | 16 | |
291003904 | The Hindu ethical concept of ___ was far less detailed than the ethical codes of other major religions. | Dharma | 17 | |
291003905 | These southern Indians, the ___, were active in trading networks all over Asia. | Tamils | 18 | |
291003906 | Toward the end of the Epic Age, ___ built on the foundation of Hinduism to create another major world religion. | Buddhism | 19 |