A history of World Societies Chapter 3 Reading Assignment exam with complete solutions
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The Harappans were the first people of the ancient world known to manufacture what trade good?
Cotton cloth
According to the Vedas, what were the most important qualities to the ancient Aryans?
Military skills and heroism
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A history of World Societies Chapter 3
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The Harappans were the first people of the ancient world known to manufacture what
trade good? - ANSWER-Cotton cloth
According to the Vedas, what were the most important qualities to the ancient Aryans? -
ANSWER-Military skills and heroism
What developed in early Hinduism as an opportunity for ordinary people to worship their
gods? - ANSWER-Offering food or flowers to a god's image
Which of the following came into widespread use in India after the Persian conquest of
the Indus Valley ca. 500 B.C.E.? - ANSWER-The Aramaic script
What were some of the food items that were prominent in the Kushan trade with other
parts of Asia in the first century C.E.? - ANSWER-Cinnamon and pepper
Why have the flatlands of Rajasthan and southeastern Pakistan been so crucial to the
history of the Indian subcontinent? - ANSWER-The terrain allowed for invasions from
the northwest.
At several moments in the history of the Indian subcontinent, invasions from the
northwest have crossed these areas and dramatically changed Indian culture.
Why did rulers of Aryan India support their subjects' embrace of the doctrines of
samsara and karma? - ANSWER-Aryan rulers thought that such beliefs would make the
poor more docile.
, Because these doctrines reinforced the idea that that improvement in one's life could
only happen in future lives, they discouraged the poor and oppressed from agitating for
change in this life.
As Buddhism developed, what was the name of the Buddhas-to-be who helped others
on their path to salvation? - ANSWER-Bodhisattvas
Bodhisattvas, those who stayed in the world to help others, became objects of
veneration. Eventually, as the Buddha became deified, he sat at the head of a group of
well-known bodhisattvas.
Which of the following factors significantly influenced Chandragupta's empire building,
ca. 322 B.C.E.? - ANSWER-Lessons learned from Persian rule
What kind of unity persisted in India after the collapse of the Mauryan Empire? -
ANSWER-Cultural
Although India had different languages and religions, there was an overall cultural unity
to the subcontinent.
The earliest society on the Indian subcontinent developed along what river? -
ANSWER-Indus River
The earliest evidence of civilization in India has been found along the Indus River and is
known as the Harappan.
Who had authority over an individual Aryan tribe? - ANSWER-Chiefs, known as rajas
Rajas ruled over Aryan tribes, although they might be advised by warriors.
What is one of the most important teachings of Buddhism? - ANSWER-Belief that pain
and suffering are an inescapable part of human life
Which of the following came to be widely used by the Indian people after the Persian
conquest of the Indus Valley ca. 513 B.C.E.? - ANSWER-Silver coins
During the Kushan period, what Western culture had a great impact on Indian art? -
ANSWER-Greek
The chief Harappan port of Lothal is known to have carried out extensive trade with
what region? - ANSWER-Mesopotamia
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