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Quiz for Viewpoints 3.2: On Enemies, from the Code of Manu and the Arthashastra

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1. According to the Code of Manu, which of these should the king assume to be an enemy?

All those of foreign faiths

His neighbor’s immediate neighbor

His immediate neighbor

All foreign states

Correct: The answer is c. According to the Code of Manu, it was prudent to assume that one’s neighbor was an enemy. Likewise, the enemy’s immediate neighbor should be thought of as a potential ally.

Incorrect: The answer is c. According to the Code of Manu, it was prudent to assume that one’s neighbor was an enemy. Likewise, the enemy’s immediate neighbor should be thought of as a potential ally.

1. According to the Code of Manu, which of these should the king assume to be an enemy?

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2. According to the Code of Manu, when should the king consider waging war?

When he believes that his subjects are content and that he himself is overwhelmingly powerful

When he is convinced that his future dominance is certain and that any immediate disadvantage is slight

When his people are restless and long for wealth and glory

When the gods indicate he should do so, and not before

Correct: The answer is a. According to the Code of Manu, war should be waged only when the risk of domestic unrest is small and the king holds a decisive military advantage.

Incorrect: The answer is a. According to the Code of Manu, war should be waged only when the risk of domestic unrest is small and the king holds a decisive military advantage.

2. According to the Code of Manu, when should the king consider waging war?

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3. Which of these is suggested by both the Code of Manu and the Arthashastra?

That the will of the gods is the most important consideration

That righteousness is preferable to defeat

That rulers need to be flexible and resourceful

That right always prevails over might

Correct: The answer is c. Neither book focuses on kingly ethics. Instead, they focus on the best means of achieving the ruler’s desired objectives.

Incorrect: The answer is c. Neither book focuses on kingly ethics. Instead, they focus on the best means of achieving the ruler’s desired objectives.

3. Which of these is suggested by both the Code of Manu and the Arthashastra?

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4. The Arthashastra provides advice on which of the following subjects?

How to wage war ethically

How to form alliances and influence neighbors

How to turn holy places into weapons of war

How to achieve a just peace

Correct: The answer is c. The book offers detailed advice on turning temples into traps and how to poison pilgrimage sites.

Incorrect: The answer is c. The book offers detailed advice on turning temples into traps and how to poison pilgrimage sites.

4. The Arthashastra provides advice on which of the following subjects?

Quiz for Viewpoints 3.2: On Enemies, from the Code of Manu and the Arthashastra

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