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WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which are the highest mountains in the world?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Sierras
c)
Himalayas
d)
Alps
2.
What was the name for the prince of an Indian province?
a)
guru
b)
raja
c)
Brahman
d)
Buddha
3.
Which rivers were vital to the people of ancient India?
a)
the Mississippi and the Colorado
b)
the Yangtze and the Yellow
c)
the Tigris and the Euphrates
d)
the Indus and the Ganges
4.
This group of people used the caste system to rule the people who outnumbered them
a)
the Aryans
b)
the pariahs
c)
the Buddhists
d)
the Hindis
5.
A large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it is known as a
a)
island
b)
country
c)
subcontinent
d)
peninsula
6.
This title was given to teachers of boys at the top of Indian society
a)
guru
b)
raja
c)
Brahman
d)
Buddha
7.
Also known as "untouchables," this group of people did work Indians considered
a)
the Aryans
b)
the pariahs
c)
the Brahmins
d)
little brothers and sisters
8.
The consequence for how a person lives his life
a)
karma
b)
darma
c)
reincarnation
d)
enlightenment
9.
The third largest religion in the world.
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
10.
India's "Golden Age" was during this empire.
a)
Aryan
b)
Mauryan
c)
Gupta
d)
Harappa
11.
Which Aryan invention improved farming in India?
a)
zero
b)
iron plow
c)
Sanskrit
d)
the caste system
12.
This concept from Jainism was used by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gandhi
a)
the concept of zero
b)
ahimsa, or non-violence
c)
Sanskrit
d)
castes
13.
This system determined a person's job, social group, and marriage
a)
the concept of zero
b)
iron plow
c)
Sanskrit
d)
castes
14.
The written language developed by the Aryans is known as
a)
the concept of zero
b)
iron plow
c)
Sanskrit
d)
castes
15.
This prince became known as the Buddha.
a)
Asoka
b)
Chandragupta Maurya
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
the Dalai Lama
16.
This great king converted to Buddhism after walking across a bloody battlefield.
a)
Asoka
b)
Chandragupta Maurya
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
the Dalai Lama
17.
Even today, this is how many marriages in India occur.
a)
They are arranged by a person's parents.
b)
They are arranged by a person's brothers and sisters.
18.
This idea and symbol were developed by Indian mathematicians.
a)
zero
b)
iron plow
c)
Sanskrit
d)
the caste system
19.
Buddhism became popular in part because it rejected this belief
a)
darma
b)
karma
c)
the caste system
d)
reincarnation
20.
Passing through many lives to reach the Brahman is known as
a)
darma
b)
karma
c)
the caste system
d)
reincarnation
21.
These are the heart of the Buddha's teachings
a)
The Golden Rule
b)
The Four Noble Truths
c)
The Eightfold Path
d)
The Ten Commandments
22.
According to Hinduism, this is a state of wisdom
a)
The Golden Rule
b)
Nirvana
c)
reincarnation
d)
resurrection
23.
Monsoons are
a)
heavy rains
b)
droughts
c)
strong winds
d)
words you say when someone sneezes
24.
The belief in reincarnation led Hindus to this proclamation regarding animals
a)
be unconcerned about daily life
b)
consider animal life sacred
c)
revolt against the caste system
d)
follow the Four Noble Truths
25.
The Gupta empire grew wealthy by trading these three common goods.
a)
salt, cloth, and iron
b)
silk, teas, and porcelain
c)
pottery, linen, and papyrus
d)
peanut butter, bread, and jam
26.
Indian astronomers recognized these concepts about the earth.
a)
The Earth revolved around the sun.
b)
Gravity exists and the earth revolved around the sun.
c)
The Earth is round and gravity exists.
d)
The Earth revolves around the sun, gravity exists, and the Earth is round.
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