WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a large landmass that sticks out from a continent
a)
subcontinent
b)
dharma
c)
migrate
d)
monsoon
2.
the winds that blow across East Asia at certain times of the year
a)
monsoon
b)
migrate
c)
ahimsa
d)
nirvana
3.
a social class of people
a)
caste
b)
avatar
c)
dharma
d)
missionary
4.
rebirth of a soul in the body of another living thing
a)
reincarnation
b)
meditate
c)
nirvana
d)
dharma
5.
They introduced the caste system to the Indus valley...
a)
Mauryans
b)
Arabs
c)
Indo-Aryans
d)
Assyrians
6.
The writing of India...
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Farsi
d)
Cantonese
7.
The _______________ of India, isolated the Indus River valley and allowed it to develop without interruption.
a)
political structure
b)
caste system
c)
city-states
d)
geography
8.
India is a...
a)
peninsula
b)
subcontinent
c)
archipelago
d)
isthmus
9.
The knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences is known as...
a)
darma
b)
reincarnation
c)
moksha
d)
karma
10.
The two early cities of the Indus Valley were...
a)
Harappa & Mohenjo Daro
b)
Babylonia & Jerusalem
c)
Sumer & Persia
d)
Tatooine & Dagobah
11.
Which statement regarding Hinduism is TRUE?
a)
No known founder with many forms of one God.
b)
Founded by Asoka during the Golden Age of India.
c)
Founded by Chandragupta Maurya, spread along trade routes.
d)
Began in China and spread to India.
12.
The caste system is based on a person's...
a)
religious beliefs
b)
occupation
c)
political affiliation
d)
military service
13.
Which of the following is a religion in India?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Zigguratism
d)
Pharaohism
14.
The sacred texts from Hinduism are:
a)
The Vedas & Upanishads
b)
The Old & New Testament
c)
The Torah
d)
The Giving Tree & Harry Potter
15.
The mountain range to the north, in India, is the __________________.
a)
Adirondacks
b)
Rockies
c)
Himalayas
d)
Alps
16.
Hinduism believes in __________ which is the process of birth, life, death, and rebirth.
a)
Karma
b)
Reincarnation
c)
heaven
d)
the afterlife
17.
Hinduism believes that there is a universal life force. They can be part of this after several cycles of reincarnation, and they reach MOKSHA.
a)
Brahman
b)
Nirvana
c)
total consciousness
d)
enlightenment
18.
Which cast was the lowest in the social pyramid?
a)
Priests
b)
Dalits
c)
Warriors
d)
Merchants/Farmers
19.
What text was used to begin Hinduism?
a)
Upanishads
b)
Ramayana
c)
Vedas
d)
Mahabharata
20.
What is the name of group of people below any Varna?
a)
Sudras
b)
Untouchables
c)
Kshytrias
d)
Brahimns
21.
What is the system that divides society into groups based upon a person's wealth, birth or occupation?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Vishnu
c)
Caste
d)
Moksha
22.
What does Polytheism mean?
a)
One God
b)
More then One God
c)
No Gods
d)
Spirit
23.
At the top of the Aryan society was the class of ___________.
a)
rajas
b)
gurus
c)
Brahmins
d)
sudras
24.
Unskilled laborers were called_______.
a)
rajas
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Sudras
25.
How is India separated from the rest of Asia?
a)
The upper caste forbade entrance to the Indian subcontinent.
b)
The Himalaya Mountains created the subcontinent known as India.
c)
The driving monsoons prevented others from invading the Indian subcontinent.
d)
The Visayans protected the subcontinent known as India.
26.
When groups of people intermingle, changes often occur within both groups. How did the Aryans change as a result of their move into India?
a)
They became farmers.
b)
The acclimated to the Harappan society.
c)
They continued their nomadic lifestyle in order to maintain their military strength.
d)
They celebrated God's passing over during the final plague.
27.
Using the map displayed, which statement best summarizes the Aryan migration into India?
a)
The earliest Indian civilization developed on the Indus River Valley.
b)
Climate and geography influenced the rise of India's first civilization.
c)
The Himalayas made it impossible for anyone to invade India, so there were no migrations.
d)
For about 1,000 years, the Aryans left their own homeland and gradually conquered all but the southern tip of India.
28.
The two main rivers in Ancient India......
a)
Indus & Euphrates
b)
Euphrates & Tigris
c)
Nile & Ganges
d)
Indus & Ganges
29.
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
30.
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
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