ANCIENT INDIA LESSON CFU QUESTIONS

​ANCIENT INDIA LESSON CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING

By Mrs. Hollins

Multiple Choice

India is known as a ___________.

• Peninsula.

• subcontinent

• plateau

• desert

Multiple Choice

The Indian_____________ is a landmass separated by the rest of Asia by the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush.

• delta
• continent
• subcontinent
• plateau

Multiple Choice

What caused India to be considered a subcontinent?

• It was too far south.

• It was part of an island.

• It was separated by mountains and rivers.

• They did not speak the same language.

Multiple Choice

What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent?

• The Rockies

• The Grand Tetons

• The Himalayas

• The Sierra Madre

Multiple Choice

a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding lands

• Domesticate

• Monsoon

• Plateau

• Subcontinent

Multiple Choice

The two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.

• Nile and the Ganges
• Ganges and the Indus
• Nile and the Indus
• There are no major rivers in India

Multiple Choice

Where did ancient Indian people move after the decline of the Indus River valley civilization?

• Central Asia

• near the Ganges River

• near the southern peninsula

• into the central plateau region

Multiple Choice

Which number identifies The Indus River?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 6

Multiple Choice

Which number identifies the Ganges River?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 7

Multiple Choice

Which number identifies the Hindu Kush Mountains?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 7

Multiple Choice

Which number identifies the Himalaya Mountains?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 7

Multiple Choice

Which number identifies the country China?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 1

Multiple Choice

Which number identifies the Indian Ocean?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 1

Multiple Choice

Which number identifies the Arabian Sea?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 1

Multiple Choice

Which major river is located in the northeast part of Ancient India?

• Harappan

• Indus River

• Tigris

• Ganges River

Multiple Choice

Which major river is located in the northwest part of Ancient India?

• Harappan

• Indus River

• Tigris

• Ganges River

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range creates the northern border of India?

• Himalaya Mountains

• Ural

• Zagros

• Caucasus

Multiple Choice

What is agriculture?

• the hunting and gathering
• importing and exporting goods

• raising plants and animals for human populations

• money made and spent in a certain area

Multiple Choice

Determine why ancient people most likely settled in the northeastern and northwestern part of India.

• The ancient people settled in the northeastern and northwestern part of India, because the area was very popular with their friends.

• The ancient people settled in the northeastern and northwestern part of India, because the Indus and Ganges River created lush land that was great for agriculture.

• The ancient people settled in the northeastern and northwestern part of India, because they were trying to escape the terrible hurricanes.

• The ancient people settled in the northeastern and northwestern part of India, because they were searching for a better job.

Multiple Choice

Civilizations like Ancient India developed villages to larger cities in the northeastern part of the subcontinent around _____________ BCE.

• 2600

• 3000

• 3500

• 4000

Multiple Choice

a wind from the south or southwest that brings heavy rainfall to Asia during the summer months

• Plateau

• Monsoon

• Subcontinent

• Domesticate

Multiple Choice

Monsoons provide an excellent source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops.  What does irrigate mean?

• To supply water to farmland and crops
• To provide large amounts of sunlight to encourage growth of crops
• To flood a young crop
• To deliver just the right amount of Vitamin A to help growth

Open Ended

Name 2 healthy crops Ancient India farmed for their civilization.

Multiple Choice

To tame and use for agricultural or other purposes

• Subcontinent

• Plateau

• Monsoon

•  Domesticate

Multiple Select

What type of animals did Ancient India domesticate and use for food supply and agricultural purposes?

(CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLIES)

• Oxen

• Goats

• Chickens

• Sheep

• Eleplants

INDUS VALLEY
ACHIEVEMENTS

By Mrs. Hollins

Multiple Choice

The Indus River Valley (Ancient India) Civilization became known as the _____________.

• Egyptian Civilization

• Harappan Civilization

• Mesopotamian

  Civilization

• Greece

  Civilization

Multiple Choice

How did the location of the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro contribute to their development?

• Their location was near major trade routes.

• Their location near rivers provided rich soil that produced plentiful crops.

• Their location allowed crops to receive enough rainfall.

• Their location provided abundant natural resources and little need to trade.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were two major cities of Ancient India?

• Cairo and Harappa

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Mohenjo-Daro and Babylon

• Babylon and Ur

Multiple Choice

Each home in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro had this modern amenity--an advancement that came thousands of years before other civilizations innovated it.

• bathrooms with plumbing for water and sewer

• irrigation systems

• air conditioning

• heat

Multiple Select

What did the Harappans use to build with?

• Mud & sand

• Sun and oven baked bricks made from clay and straw

• Wood

• Leaves

Multiple Select

Select all the answers the describe the advancements of the Harappan Civilization

• built buildings with bricks

• had sanitation sewer systems

• monotheistic religion

• roads arranged in grid systems

• houses with wooden roofs, courtyards, and bathrooms

Multiple Choice

Scholars believe that Indus Valley people used granaries to

• store surplus crops.

• make cloth from cotton.

• hold religious ceremonies.

• defend their villages.

Multiple Choice

Where did the Harappans store food for the entire city?

• Granaries

• In their homes

• At a grocery store

• In a basment

Multiple Choice

Why did the people in the Indus River Valley (Harappan Civilization) build with thick walls around their city?

• To keep invaders out and protect their people

• To keep the rain out

• To protect against natural disasters

• To stay cool

Open Ended

What are 3 types of technologies did the Indus People specialize in making in the Harappan Civilization.

(LIST THE TECHNOLOGIES)

Multiple Choice

baked or hardened brownish-red clay

• Domesticate

• Terra-cotta

• Seal

• Reincarnation

Multiple Choice

An object that is pressed into a soft material to leave a design or other mark to make ownership is a ________

• Monsoon

• Domesticate

• Terra-cotta

• Seal

HINDUISM AND
THE
VEDS

By Mrs. Hollins

Multiple Choice

rebirth in a new form of life

• Reincarnation

•  Seal

• Caste

• Nirvana

Multiple Choice

a division of society based on differences in wealth, social status, and occupation; a term introduced by the British to describe this element of Indian society

• Reincarnation

• Caste

• Nirvana

• Stupa

Multiple Choice

a state in which the human soul is at perfect peace

• Reincarnation

• Caste

•  Nirvana

• Stupa

Multiple Choice

a dome-shaped monument where special religious objects are kept and people can worship

• Stupa

• Nirvana

•  Caste

• Reincarnation

Multiple Choice

Which religion has several thousand gods and believes in reincarnation?

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

Multiple Choice

What was the caste system?

• a rigid social hierarchy

• a method of irrigation

• how the leaders were chosen

• the set of laws that Ancient Indians followed

Multiple Choice

Asoka had thousands of Stupas built to help spread what religion?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Jainism

• Judaism

Multiple Choice

What is the ultimate goal of existence according to Buddhists?

• for the soul to be reunited with Brahman

• To go to Heaven

• to reach Nirvana

• To join Odin in Valhalla

Multiple Choice

The oldest religion of ancient India.

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Dharma

• Jainism

Multiple Choice

The social hierarchy of India was

• monsoon
• caste system
• Sanskrit
• 8FoldPath

Multiple Choice

He knew, however, that during the rule of the Mauryans, Ashoka changed his life when he turned to _____.

• Hinduism

• Jainism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

Multiple Choice

By following the idea of harming no living being and by practicing what he learned, he hoped that he would reach ______.

• dharma

• stupa

• karma

• nirvana

Multiple Choice

Use the image to answer the question: which religion worshipped the god shown in this sculpture?

• Jainism

• Vedism

• Hinduism

• Buddhish

Multiple Choice

Which of these beliefs is shared by Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism?

• reincarnation

• nirvana

• kerma

• caste

Multiple Choice

Use the image to answer the question: What is pictured in this image?

• A Gupta home

• an Indus valley city

• a Mauryan hospital

• a Buddhist place of worship

Multiple Choice

Under whose leadership was the building in the image constructed?

• Shiva

• Ashoka

• Harappan

• Samudragupta

Multiple Choice

Buddhism and Hinduism both originated from...

• Rome

• Arabia

• India

• Asia

Multiple Choice

The idea that we are reborn after we die is called?

• Bodhisattva

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Reincarnation

Multiple Choice

The Mauryan Empire reached its height under his rule.

• Dapak Chopim

• Bhagavad Gita

• Ashoka

• Chandra Gupta

Multiple Choice

The _______ empire unified India into one people and the _______ empire led India through its Golden Age

• Mauryan, Gupta

• Gupta, Mauryan

Multiple Choice

The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its

• development of gunpowder

• acceptance of Christianity as an official religion

• sea trade routes to Europe

• advancements in mathematics and medicine

Multiple Choice

the collection of sacred texts, including verses, hymns, prayers, and teachings, written in Sanskrit are called the...

• Varnas

• Jatis

• Caste System

• Vedas

Multiple Choice

Sanskrit is..

• an ancient Indian language

• an ancient Indian song

• an ancient Indian religion

• an ancient Indian version of coffee