Ancient India Studies Weekly

The belief that your past actions determine what happens to you in this life is known as _________.

• vegetarianism

• karma

• ahimsa

• dharma

Which Indian empire, which was called the Golden Age, allowed people to practice the religion of their choice?

• Huna

• Arya

• Maurya

• Gupta

Use the map and what you know to answer this question.

What body of water did the people of ancient India have to cross to reach the overland trade route from Burma to China?

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Arabian Sea

• the Bay of Bengal

• the Indian Ocean

Which of the following does not describe Hinduism?

• The goal is to reach Nirvana.

• one of the world’s oldest religions

• There is no founder.

• The divine being is known as Brahman.

Asoka, third king of the Maurya Empire, made a tremendous change in the history of his country when he stopped waging war and dedicated his life to peace. Which religion did he follow and spread to millions of people in India and Asia?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

What is the national animal of the country of India today?

• the peacock

• the Bengal tiger

• the cobra

• the snow leopard

Which group of people left behind books of religious hymns called Vedas?

• Huna

• Gupta

• Arya

• Maurya

Who was the man whose quest for truth and ways to stop suffering earned him the name of Buddha and started the Buddhist religion?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Jesus

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Mohammed

Which statement best describes India's caste system?

• There were four main caste groups and one lower group. People could only work to change their caste for reincarnation.

• Working hard could improve a person’s caste while they lived.

• The Untouchables were the highest class, because no one could touch their greatness.

• In India today, it is legal to treat someone differently because of their caste.

Which could best be added to the chart about the discoveries at the ancient Indian cities uncovered in 1922?

• the Sanskrit writing system that people still use today

• a large fort or citadel

• the Constitution of India

• hundreds of mummies