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WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
___________determines how a person will be reborn.
a)
dharma
b)
ahisma
c)
karma
d)
moksha
2.
Which is the highest in the caste system?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Dalits
3.
India's social system of the social class in which you were born into was called __________.
a)
pyramid
b)
social status
c)
social class
d)
caste system
4.
The Indian_____________ is a landmass separated by the rest of Asia by the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush.
a)
delta
b)
continent
c)
subcontinent
d)
plateau
5.
Mohenjo-Daro showed an advanced civilization. Which is NOT an example
a)
Government designed perpendicular city streets
b)
Writing and art on business stamp seals
c)
stored grain
d)
writing in multiple languages for easy translation
6.
The Aryans were NOT
a)
nomadic herders
b)
democratic leaders
c)
warriors with horses and chariots
d)
believers in reincarnation
7.
The 3 main Hindu gods are ALL BUT
a)
Vishnu
b)
Brahma
c)
Shiva
d)
Gandhi
8.
In Hinduism, the religious and moral duties of each person.
a)
ahimsa
b)
meditate
c)
mirvana
d)
dharma
9.
Nirvana is ...
a)
A place of perfect peace and happiness
b)
A place of realization and concurring
c)
A building Buddhists go to pray
d)
A rock band
10.
A _____ is usually separated from the rest of the continent by physical features.
a)
monsoons
b)
subcontinent
c)
Indus River
d)
raja
11.
What mountain range is the in the world & is located in the northeast part of India?
a)
Mount Everest
b)
Himalaya Mountains
c)
Hindu Kush
d)
Mount Kilamonjaro
12.
What are the four basic caste groups of the caste system in Ancient India?
a)
Wealthy, Military, Working Class, Poor
b)
Rich, Middle Class, Lower Class, Poverty
c)
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Sudras
d)
Hindis, Buddhists, Protestants, and Christians
13.
What were the two important cities in the Harappan Civilization?
a)
Mauryan and Gupta
b)
Delhi and Istanbul
c)
Appa and Hara
d)
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
14.
Hinduism believes in these EXCEPT
a)
Monotheism
b)
Karma: destiny is based on previous actions
c)
Reincarnation: rebirth
d)
Dharma: Doing good
15.
What were the Vedas?
a)
A group of powerful kings
b)
Religious texts of ancient India
c)
Major trade cities in ancient India
d)
A list of laws created for order
16.
Seasonal wind patterns that cause are warmer/wet in summer and colder/dry in winter
a)
typhoon
b)
monsoon
c)
hurricane
d)
subcontinent
17.
A granary is a place to __________
a)
worship
b)
make clothes
c)
sell items
d)
store crops
18.
Which caste is known as 'pariah' or 'harijan' is the lowest in Indian society?
a)
Brahmin
b)
Untouchable
c)
Vaishya
d)
Sudra
19.
The two main rivers in Ancient India......
a)
Indus & Euphrates
b)
Euphrates & Tigris
c)
Nile & Ganges
d)
Indus & Ganges
20.
India was a very big piece of land, but not as big as a continent. It was called a ________________.
a)
continent
b)
subcontinent
c)
country
d)
state
21.
The most important language of ancient India
a)
Verdas
b)
Harappan
c)
Aryans
d)
Sanskrit
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