Ancient History Final Exam

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

I. Pulakesn I was the first ruler of the Chalukya dynasty?

II. Harshavardhana attacked the Chalukya territory during 608-642 AD?

III. Vikramaditya I died in 608 A.D.

Who was pharaoh during the New Kingdom?

Which Meso. Civilization came to be around 1555 BC, and invented chariots?

Which mesopotamian civilization was lead by Hammurabi, used cuniform, develops social classes?

Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine?

1. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance.
2. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul.
3. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended.

Lord Buddha’s image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called ‘Bhumisparsha Mudra’. It symbolizes:

With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?

1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment
2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas
3. Denial of efficacy of rituals

The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by:

Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?

The leader for Athens during the Golden Age, a highly influential Athenian. He was the leader during the Peloponnesian War. He built the Parthenon.

With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements given below are correct?

1. Different kinds of specialized surgical instruments were in common use by 1st century AD.
2. Transplant of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of 3rd century AD.
3. The concept of sine of an angle was known in 5th century AD.
4. The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in 7th century AD.

The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.
2. As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
3. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.

The Four Noble Truths teach that:

In the excerpt from the Buddha’s sermon, Buddha taught about:

According to the map titled “The Spread of Buddhism,” where did Buddhism spread before AD 100?

Mountains, hills, and deserts helped the Chinese to thrive because:

Archaeologists have found two large, well-planned Indus Valley cities - Harappa and:

The Buddha taught:

Confucius responded to the chaos in China during the late Zhou period by:

In Hinduism, it is the sum total of all deeds (good and bad) done in a lifetime:

Which of the following represents a difference between Hinduism and Buddhism?

Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:

1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene,
2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following characterizes/ characterize the people of Indus Civilization?

1. They possessed great palaces and temples.
2. They worshipped both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.

The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of:

Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of Indian Philosophy?

Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?