WorksheetsIndia's First Civilizations
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a Monsoon?
a)
the drought season in India
b)
a tornado and hurricane occurring at the same time in the Arctic Ocean
c)
desert sand storms that only occur in the months of June and July
d)
heavy seasonal winds that bring in the rain that occurs in India
2.
A spiritual leader, teacher for boys in families at the top of the caste system
a)
hindo
b)
guru
c)
hindu
d)
sanskrit
3.
River that flows southwest into the Arabian Sea?
a)
Indus river
b)
Tigris river
c)
Nile river
d)
Euphrates river
4.
Fixed social group that someone is born into; cannot change
a)
Classle
b)
Cradle
c)
Castle
d)
Caste
5.
River in northern India that flows southeast into the Indian Ocean; located south of the Himalayan Mountains
a)
Nile River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Greenpeace River
d)
Indus River
6.
What are Brahmans?
a)
wealthy boys and girls at the top of the caste system; only people who could perform religious ceremonies
b)
artisans at the top of the caste system; only people who could perform religious ceremonies
c)
gods at the top of the caste system; only people who could perform religious ceremonies
d)
priests at the top of the caste system; only people who could perform religious ceremonies
7.
What is the name of the highest mountain range in the world located in southern Asia; natural barrier that separates India from China (Mount Everest located here; highest mountain in the world; 29,035 feet)?
a)
Dora
b)
Chimborazo
c)
Mauna Kea
d)
Himalayas
8.
the area where the first civilizations formed near the Indus River in India
a)
Indus Valley
b)
Tibet Valley
c)
Indian Valley
d)
Aryan Valley
9.
Who were the Aryans?
a)
Skilled ironworkers, invented an iron plow, built canals to irrigate
b)
Developed the Caste System
c)
group of people that settled in the India region
Good warriors, expert horse riders and hunters Developed written language, Sanskrit
Good warriors, expert horse riders and hunters Developed written language, Sanskrit
d)
All of the above
10.
Name the written language in Ancient India developed by the Aryans
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Hebrew
d)
Latin
11.
On What Continent is India located?
a)
Israel
b)
Africa
c)
Egypt
d)
Asia
12.
a religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha it taught the Four Noble Truths
*this religion became popular because it rejected the Caste System
*this religion became popular because it rejected the Caste System
a)
Buddhism
b)
karma
c)
nirvana
d)
reincarnation
13.
Monsoons occur in what two seasons?
a)
Winter and Fall
b)
Summer and Spring
c)
Summer and Winter
d)
Spring and Fall
14.
What is a large land mass that is smaller than a continent called?
a)
basecontinent
b)
Subcontinent
c)
geography
d)
landform
15.
The good or bad energy a person builds up based upon whether he or she lives a good or bad life; this determines what caste a person will be born into in their next life
a)
Brahman
b)
Dreams
c)
Karma
d)
Dharma
16.
The divine law that allows people to perform the duties of their caste?
a)
Nirvana
b)
Buddhism
c)
Karma
d)
Dharma
17.
in Buddhism, the ultimate state of wisdom and peace
a)
nirvana
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
dharma
d)
karma
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