Hindu India: 300 to 1100 ce

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Standards Assessment

DIRECTIONS: READ EACH QUESTION AND DETERMINE THE LETTER OF THE BEST RESPONSE

1. The Indian subcontinent was united as a one country by:

  1. Hindu religion, customs and the Sanskrit language
  2. The Buddhist Pala kings of Northeast India
  3. Outside invaders who conquered the subcontinent
  4. A confederation of rulers

2. From 300 to 1100 ce, India comprised about what percent of the world population?

  1. 5%
  2. 15%
  3. 25%
  4. 35%

3. What were the Guptas not famous for?

  1. Advances in art, science and technology
  2. Creating a pan-Indian empire
  3. Suppressing the Buddhist and Jain religions
  4. A prosperous economy with strong foreign trade

4. Why did Mahmud of Ghazni invade India?

  1. To remove unjust Hindu kings from power
  2. To establish his own pan-India empire
  3. To seek revenge for an Indian invasion of his country
  4. For plunder and the expansion of Islam

5. Which is the correct list of GDPs for our period?

  1. India 50%, China 25%, Europe 5%
  2. India 20%, China 20%, Europe 20%
  3. India 11%, China 25%, Europe 30%
  4. India 30%, China 25%, Europe 11%

6. The cities of India were ruled by whom?

  1. A council representing the major interest groups
  2. A council elected by vote of all residents
  3. A hereditary ruler
  4. A military general

7. What is a jati?

  1. A priest, warrior, merchant or worker
  2. A group following the same hereditary occupation
  3. A group of foreign sailors
  4. A group assigned to an occupation by the king

8. Hindu villages were in close contact because:

  1. Runners daily delivered news from village to village
  2. Many women married into families of nearby villages
  3. People wrote letters to each other frequently
  4. Villages met monthly

9. Why was our time period considered a “classical age?”

  1. Greeks ruled India throughout this time
  2. Great Hindu kings conquered areas outside of India
  3. India’s advances in knowledge and development of refined patterns of living
  4. The land was very prosperous

10. The city of Puhar described in the poem, Ankle Bracelet:

  1. Was a city intolerant of religions other than Hinduism
  2. Was an underdeveloped city
  3. Was home to many merchants and craftsmen
  4. Had little to offer by way of entertainment

11. Which of these religious groups were welcomed in India?

  1. Muslims
  2. Jews and Christians
  3. Parsis
  4. All of the above

12. Why is the Kailasa Temple in Ellora unusual?

  1. It was built from 10,000 granite blocks
  2. It was carved out of solid rock
  3. It was the largest clay brick structure in India
  4. Though made of wood, it lasted 500 years

13. The Bhakti Movement was based on:

  1. Rules set by the brahmin caste
  2. Temple worship, scriptures and devotional songs
  3. The religions of Buddhism and Jainism
  4. A royal command of the Rashtrakuta rulers

14. The Ramayana and Mahabharata influenced:

  1. Mainly the community of merchants
  2. Only the people of the Indo-Gangetic Plain region of India
  3. Mostly South India
  4. All of India and countries in Southeast Asia

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