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20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

Which explanation best accounts for the spread of Hindu traditions to Southeast Asia?

  1. A

    They spread only through military conquest.

  2. B

    They spread through commerce, migration, and cultural contact.

  3. C

    They spread only through Gupta officials.

  4. D

    They spread only through Buddhist monasteries.

02
Fill in the blank
1 point

In Jainism, the principle of nonviolence toward living beings is called .

03
Written response
1 point

What Buddhist term names the goal of ending suffering and attaining liberation from rebirth?

04
True or false
1 point

Hinduism developed over many centuries rather than beginning with a single founder.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

05
Choose one
1 point

Ashoka's inscriptions describe dhamma as a public ethic. Which option best captures what that ethic emphasized?

  1. A

    A policy requiring every subject to convert to Buddhism.

  2. B

    A public ethic emphasizing respectful and restrained conduct.

  3. C

    A military code used to govern only distant territories.

  4. D

    A set of rules that excluded all non-Buddhist communities.

06
Fill in the blank
1 point

After the Mauryan dynasty ended, regional powers included the , based in the Deccan.

07
Written response
1 point

Mahavira is traditionally regarded as which numbered tirthankara? Enter the number as a numeral.

08
Choose all
1 point

Which two concepts are shared by Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism? Select all correct answers.

  1. A

    Karma

  2. B

    Dhamma

  3. C

    Samsara

  4. D

    Ahimsa

09
Choose one
1 point

Which Buddhist center of learning flourished during the Gupta period?

  1. A

    The Ajanta caves

  2. B

    The Mauryan royal court

  3. C

    Nalanda

  4. D

    The Ganges valley

10
Choose all
1 point

Which factors helped Buddhist ideas travel across regions? Select all correct answers.

  1. A

    Monks carried teachings between communities.

  2. B

    Pilgrims traveled to places of learning and worship.

  3. C

    Imperial armies were the sole means of spreading Buddhist teachings.

  4. D

    Merchants traveled along land and sea routes.

11
True or false
1 point

Neither Mauryan nor Gupta rule permanently unified the entire South Asian subcontinent.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

12
Choose one
1 point

A Gupta-era region keeps its own ruler, who recognizes the Gupta ruler's authority. Which description best fits this arrangement?

  1. A

    Every region was governed directly by Gupta officials.

  2. B

    Local rulers were always independent of Gupta authority.

  3. C

    Some regions retained local rulers who acknowledged Gupta authority.

  4. D

    Gupta rulers controlled distant regions only through religious institutions.

13
Open ended
1 point

Compare how the Mauryan and Gupta empires built and maintained political authority. Give at least one accurate feature of each empire, explain one difference, and state one limit they shared.

14
Written response
1 point

Which kingdom in the Ganges valley grew especially powerful and became the base for the Mauryan Empire?

15
Written response
1 point

What term in Buddhist teaching names the ending of suffering and liberation from rebirth?

16
Choose one
1 point

A Jain community is deciding which principle should guide its treatment of living beings. Which principle best reflects a central Jain teaching?

  1. A

    Devotion to one founder

  2. B

    Nonviolence toward living beings

  3. C

    Military service to a ruler

  4. D

    Worship only in temples

17
Choose one
1 point

Which description best explains how Hinduism developed in ancient India?

  1. A

    It began with a single founder who established all its practices.

  2. B

    It formed only after the Gupta Empire ended.

  3. C

    It developed over many centuries from varied traditions.

  4. D

    It spread solely through Buddhist monasteries.

18
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1 point

A local king keeps control of his region but formally acknowledges the authority of a Gupta ruler. Which feature of Gupta rule does this arrangement illustrate?

  1. A

    Every region was governed by local rulers with no connection to the Gupta court.

  2. B

    Some local rulers retained authority while acknowledging Gupta supremacy.

  3. C

    The Gupta rulers relied only on religious institutions to govern.

  4. D

    The Gupta Empire had no subordinate kings.

19
True or false
1 point

Both the Mauryan and Gupta empires permanently unified the entire South Asian subcontinent.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

20
Choose one
1 point

What conclusion is best supported by Ashoka’s inscriptions describing dhamma and acknowledging different religious communities?

  1. A

    They show that Ashoka required every subject to join one religious community.

  2. B

    They describe dhamma as a system for appointing regional kings.

  3. C

    They present an ethic of conduct and recognize different religious communities.

  4. D

    They show that Ashoka ended the use of officials and alliances.