WorksheetsTN Ready Review - India
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was the settlement of India’s early civilizations near the Indus River important to economic growth?
a)
Because people had a plentiful supply of food,
the could spend time making and doing other
things.
the could spend time making and doing other
things.
b)
People traded their extra food and goods with
other people.
other people.
c)
As wealth grew from trade, people built larger
cities.
cities.
d)
all of the above
2.
In ancient India’s caste system, which social class was the smallest?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Sudras
3.
Which king eventually rejected violence and embraced Buddhism?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
c)
Krishna
d)
Lakshmi
4.
What belief or practice do Hinduism and
Buddhism have in common?
Buddhism have in common?
a)
a person’s rank based on birth
b)
meditation
c)
worship of many gods
d)
elaborate rituals
5.
Which characteristic below is true of
Buddhism, but not of Hinduism?
Buddhism, but not of Hinduism?
a)
belief in reincarnation
b)
origins in India
c)
emphasis on fasting
d)
historical founder
6.
Under which group did the caste system
emerge in India?
emerge in India?
a)
Aryans
b)
Guptas
c)
Harappans
d)
Mauryans
7.
The Hindu deities Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent
a)
the children of Brahman.
b)
examples of the varna system.
c)
different stages of the soul as it strives for
moksha.
moksha.
d)
different sides of Brahman, the one universal
spirit.
spirit.
8.
What early Indian invention had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science?
a)
the telescope
b)
the symbol “0”
c)
the printing press
d)
hieroglyphics
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