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Ancient India

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
people of the Indus river valley
a)
Egyptians
b)
Harappans
c)
Shang
d)
Mesopotamians
2.
which is not an accomplishment of the Harappans
a)
cotton
b)
fired mud bricks
c)
base 60 numbers
d)
sewers
3.
which is true about Harappan writing
a)
found on seals
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
cuneiform
d)
tells us about their religion
4.
which tells us that the Indus River valley civilization had a strong central government
a)
two identical cities 400 miles apart
b)
planned cities in grid pattern built around sewers
c)
both of these
5.
the Harappans created Hinduism
a)
true
b)
false
c)
we don't really know what Harappans religion was like
6.
the people that came to Indus River Valley right after the Harappans were called
a)
Assyrians
b)
Gupa
c)
Muryans
d)
Aryans
7.
which religion(s) started in India
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
both of these
8.
Hinduism is based on...
a)
caste system
b)
reincarnation
c)
both of these
9.
being reborn to a life here on earth, a foundation of Hinduism, is called
a)
reincarnation
b)
going to Heaven
c)
atheism
10.
River of the Harappans
a)
Nile
b)
Tigris
c)
Indus
d)
Huang
11.
River of the Harappans
a)
Nile
b)
Tigris
c)
Indus
d)
Huang
12.
what are monsoons
a)
religions
b)
seasonal winds
c)
holy men
d)
weapons
13.
India is a sub continent of Asia
a)
true
b)
false
14.
the Aryan written language that we can read is called
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
cuneiform
c)
Indus script
d)
sanskrit
15.
India's Caste system...
a)
based on Hinduism
b)
determined what social class you were in
c)
allowed people to move between castes(classes) only after rebirth into next life
d)
all of these
16.
cows are very sacred to the people of India
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus River Valley civilization all traded with each other
a)
true
b)
false
18.
the two identical cities of the Indus river valley...
a)
Harappa
b)
Mohenjodharo
c)
both of these
19.
the source of the Indus River is..
a)
Alps
b)
Himalayas
c)
Rocky Mtns
d)
Apalachians
20.
the Harappans were a river valley civilization like Egypt and Mesopotamia
a)
true
b)
false
21.
What two empires came after the Aryans in India
a)
Gupta and Mauryan
b)
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
c)
Shang and Mongols
d)
Leoanardo da Vinci
22.
Skilled Worker: Maker of shoes, iron weapons, etc.
a)
Guilds
b)
Artisan
c)
Scribe 
d)
Athlete
23.
Professional Writer
a)
Nerd
b)
Guilds
c)
Artisan
d)
Scribe
24.
Jobs besides farming due to surplus crops 
a)
Specialization
b)
Guilds
c)
Irrigation Techniques
d)
Farming
25.
Big change in how people got food: Farming started so you could settle in 1 place
a)
Paleolithic Revolution
b)
Neolithic Revolution 
c)
Beringia
d)
Monotheisitc Revolution 
26.
Move from 1 place to another permanently
a)
Migration
b)
Specialization
c)
Nomadic
d)
Polythesistic
27.
moving from place to place following animals
a)
Nomadic
b)
Migration
c)
Artisan
d)
Neolithic Age
28.
Farming
a)
Agriculture
b)
Specialization
c)
Easy
d)
Homeland Security
29.
Watering Crops (gates, dams, canals, reservoirs)
a)
Guilds
b)
Nomads
c)
PAleolithic Age 
d)
Irrigational Techniques
30.
what ancient Indian artifact is shown?
a)
seal
b)
undeciphered Harappan writing
c)
neither of these
d)
both of these
31.
guru
a)
Indian religious teacher
b)
Indian leader
c)
artisan
32.
raja
a)
Indian religious leader
b)
Indian leader
c)
artisan
33.
what symbol is a good luck symbol for Hindus, but was hijacked by Nazi Germany during WWII and turned into a symbol of hate
a)
swastika
b)
confederate flag
c)
fasces
d)
none of these
34.
Historians think that the purpose of this Harappan artifact
a)
swimming pool
b)
religious cleansing
c)
food storage
d)
none of these
35.
which is Not an accomplishment of the ancient Indians
a)
our numbers
b)
zero
c)
sewers
d)
wheel
36.
which is Not an accomplishment of Ancient India
a)
1st cotton
b)
1st fired mud bricks
c)
1st sewers
d)
base 60 numbers
37.
The written language of the Egyptians
a)
cuneiform
b)
sanskrit
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
none of these
38.
Wonder of the ancient world from Mesopotamia
a)
Pyramids
b)
Hanging Gardens
c)
Zeus' temple
d)
Ligthouse of Alexandria, Egypt
39.
The Gupta Empire in India is known as the Golden Age of India because of their contributions to math, science, art, and literature. We know this because...
a)
we have NOT deciphered their writing
b)
we understand their written language
c)
they were in the time of the Harappans
d)
none of these
40.
The Hindi-Arabic numerals, including zero, that we use in the USA came from India.
a)
true
b)
false
41.

HOW DID PEOPLE GET THEIR FOOD IN PALEOLITHIC TIMES

a)

FARMED

b)

DOMESTICATED

c)

HUNTED AND GATHERED

d)

DOMINOS

42.

WHAT WAS THE DRAMATIC CHANGE FROM HUNTING AND GATHERING TO FARMING AND DOMESTICATION CALLED

a)

THE PALEOLITHIC REVOLUTION

b)

THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION

c)

THE CIVILIZATION REVOLUTION

d)

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

43.

WHAT IS THE MODERN COUNTRY OF THE INDUS RIVER

a)

INDIA

b)

PAKISTAN

c)

IRAQ

d)

IRAN

44.

WHAT CONTINENT IS INDIA ON?

a)

ASIA

b)

AFRICA

c)

EUROPE

d)

AUSTRALIA

45.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DOES NOT APPLY TO INDIA

a)

THEIR CONTINENT IS ASIA

b)

THEY ARE A SUBCONTINENT

c)

TWO religions THAT STARTED THERE ARE HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM

d)

THE RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION OF INDIA IS IN TODAY'S AFGHANISTAN

46.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A WONDER OF THE ANCIENT WORLD?

a)

GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

b)

HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON

c)

CAVE ART OF SPAIN

d)

ALL OF THESE

47.

WHAT WAS THE ART OF PALEOLITHIC TIMES?

a)

CAVE PAINTINGS

b)

GREAT ARCHITECTURE

c)

GREAT POTTERY

d)

ABU SIMBEL

48.

WHY DON'T WE KNOW WHAT THE HARAPPANS' RELIGION WAS LIKE?

a)

THEY DIDN'T HAVE ONE

b)

IT IS TOO COMPLEX

c)

WE CAN'T READ THE HARAPPAN WRITING SO WE DON'T KNOW WHO OR WHAT THEY MIGHT HAVE WORSHIPPED

d)

WE DO KNOW...IT WAS HINDUISM

49.

WHAT WAS THE RELIGION OF THE ARYANS?

a)

HINDUISM

b)

BUDDHISM

c)

CHRISTIANITY

d)

RA

50.

WHICH RELIGION HAD MISSIONARIES AND SPREAD TO CHINA AND JAPAN FROM INDIA

a)

HINDUISM

b)

BUDDHISM

c)

CHRISTIANITY

d)

JUDAISM

51.

immovable social class system of Hindus where you could only move up or down after you died and were reborn

a)

social pyramid

b)

Hindu system

c)

caste system

d)

heaven

52.

being reborn into another life here on earth

a)

reincarnation

b)

paradise

c)

heaven

d)

decipherism

53.

which religions believe in reincarnation

a)

hinduism

b)

buddhism

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

54.

which religion is the major religion in India today?

a)

hinduism

b)

buddhism

c)

none of these

d)

both of these

55.

which religion spread from India to China and Japan

a)

hinduism

b)

buddhism

c)

both of these

56.

what comes around goes around

a)

karma

b)

raja

c)

reincarnation

d)

all of these

57.

8 fold path and 4 noble truths

a)

hinduism

b)

buddhism

c)

both of these

d)

neither of these

58.

creator of buddhism

a)

sidartha gautama

b)

woodyard

c)

Asoka

d)

tutankhamen

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