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Traditions & Encounters A Brief Global History 4Th Edition By Jerry Bentley – Test Bank
Chapter 07
State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 119) Although only fragments remain, some of our best information about early Indian history comes from the Indika, written by
A. Socrates.
B. Megasthenes.
C. Herodotus.
D. Sima Qian.
E. Kautalya.
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Topic: The Fortunes of Empire in Classical India
2. (p. 119) Megasthenes was the
A. author of the Indika.
B. Macedonian general who invaded India in 327 B.C.E.
C. Indian spiritual leader who founded Jainism.
D. founder of the Mauryan dynasty.
E. name for a special class of Jain priests.
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Topic: The Fortunes of Empire in Classical India
3. (p. 119) During the time of the Aryans, the Indian political landscape was characterized by
A. a series of small kingdoms.
B. efficient centralized government.
C. constant bloody civil war.
D. two equally matched rival states.
E. a turbulent but profitable union with China.
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4. (p. 120) The Indian political scene changed in 520 B.C.E. when new administrative techniques were introduced after the invasion of the
A. Aryans.
B. Greeks.
C. Chinese.
D. Austronesians.
E. Persians.
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5. (p. 120) In 327 B.C.E., India was thrown into political chaos by the invasion of
A. the Persian king Cyrus.
B. the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III.
C. Chandragupta Maurya.
D. Alexander of Macedon.
E. Qin Shihuangdi.
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Topic: The Fortunes of Empire in Classical India
6. (p. 120) Alexander of Macedon’s invasion of which country in 327 B.C.E. caused political chaos that eventually led to the country’s unification?
A. China
B. Egypt
C. India
D. Persia
E. Greece
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