Multiple Choice Quiz

After you have finished studying the chapter, test yourself by answering the sample quiz questions. The correct answers will be revealed after you have finished the quiz. If you have answered any question incorrectly, return to the chapter to review the pertinent material.

1		The earliest civilizations in India were located in
			A)	Central India.
			B)	northwest India.
			C)	the southern tip of India.
			D)	all of the above.
2		NOT among the features introduced by the Aryans who invaded India:
			A)	Sanskrit
			B)	the caste system
			C)	the lost-wax method of bronze-casting
			D)	the first epic literature
3		Hindus identify the word "Brahman" with
			A)	the sun god.
			B)	the Wheel of Rebirth.
			C)	the laws of nature.
			D)	Absolute Spirit.
4		The authority to rule, according to ancient Chinese texts, was given to the ruler by
			A)	the people.
			B)	Heaven.
			C)	ancestors.
			D)	the sun god.
5		A major characteristic of China's early literature is
			A)	the veneration of ancestors.
			B)	the worship of many gods.
			C)	the caste system.
			D)	all of the above.
6		The word "dao" can best be defined in English as
			A)	the will of the gods.
			B)	the way of nature.
			C)	hierarchy.
			D)	covenant.