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WorksheetsChapter 7 Ancient India
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these do Buddhists and Hindus NOT have in common?
a)
Meditation
b)
Reincarnation
c)
The Vedas
d)
Yoga
2.
After the Maurya Empire collapsed which empire took control?
a)
Gupta
b)
Egypt
c)
Aryan
d)
Africa
3.
What does Buddha mean?
a)
Fat One
b)
Enlightened One
c)
Poor One
d)
Bald One
4.
. The empire that took over after the Aryan empire was the _____________________ and their greatest king was _____________________.
a)
Gupta Empire, Chandra Gupta II
b)
Aksum Empire, Ezana
c)
Maurya Empire, Asoka
d)
Kush Empire, Piankhi
5.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
a)
A king who took over the Maurya Empire.
b)
A peasant who lived with king Asoka
c)
Mrs. Kubistal's great great grandfather
d)
A prince who became Buddha
6.
The first civilization that featured planned cities, and was located in the Indus valley was…
a)
Maurya
b)
Gupta
c)
Aryan
d)
Harappan
7.
Which Indo-European group traveled east into India and took over after the Harappan?
a)
Aryan
b)
Gupta
c)
Maurya
d)
Britain
8.
The Indus valley inhabitants were the first people in Asia to do what?
a)
Use irrigation
b)
Grow cotton for fabric
c)
Herd
d)
Grow wheat for bread
9.
What is one of the mountain ranges along the northern border of India?
a)
Appalachian
b)
Alps
c)
Himalayans
d)
Andes
10.
Which of these comes from ancient India?
a)
Pi
b)
X-Box One
c)
Algebra
d)
The multiplication table
11.
The life and beliefs of which Indian leader inspired Martin Luther King?
a)
Asoka
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
the Buddha
d)
Mohandas Gandhi
12.
Under which ruler did India’s “golden age” of great accomplishments take place?
a)
Mohandas Gandhi
b)
Chandra Gupta II
c)
Chandragupta Maurya
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
13.
Why is India’s climate generally warm?
a)
Winter monsoons bring warm winds from the south.
b)
Waters of the Indian Ocean warm the nearby land.
c)
Mountains keep cold northern winds from much of India.
d)
Rain from the Arabian Sea warms India.
14.
is the belief that the deeds of a person affect what he or she will be in the next life.
a)
Nirvana
b)
Karma
c)
Ahimsa
d)
Reincarnation
15.
is the modern name for the religion of India.
a)
Brahmanism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Buddhism
16.
is the end of suffering which breaks the cycle of reincarnation.
a)
Nirvana
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Karma
17.
is the collected teachings of the Buddha.
a)
Dharma
b)
Ahimsa
c)
Bhagavad Gita
d)
The Vedas
18.
is also called nonviolence.
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Karma
c)
Nirvana
d)
Ahimsa
19.
means that each person has many lives.
a)
Karma
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Brahmanism
d)
Nirvana
20.
is the numbers 1-9 that originated in India.
a)
Decimal system
b)
Brahmanism
c)
Hindu-Arabic numberals
d)
Pi
21.
is a seasonal wind.
a)
Monsoon
b)
Caste
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Dharma
22.
is the early religion of the Aryans named after their priest.
a)
Caste
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Brahmanism
23.
is the most important text of Hinduism.
a)
The Vedas
b)
Dharma
c)
Bhagavad Gita
d)
Ahimsa
24.
is the Indian social classes whose members are identified by their job.
a)
Social Class
b)
Class system
c)
Caste
d)
Karma
25.
is a large landmass that is like a continent, only smaller.
a)
Subcontient
b)
Brahmanism
c)
Monsoon
d)
Nirvana
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