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WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Strong seasonal winds that bring heavy rains to India are called...
a)
typhoons.
b)
thunderstorms.
c)
monsoons.
d)
brigadoons.
2.
The two most famous Indus Valley Civilization settlements were...
a)
Ur and Sumer
b)
Sumer and Harappa
c)
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
d)
Mohenjo Daro and Ur
3.
The cities of the Indus Valley civilization were the world's first...
a)
planned cities.
b)
big cities.
c)
temple centers.
d)
sites for palaces.
4.
Archaeologists have found all of these items from the Indus Valley Civilization EXCEPT...
a)
homes with indoor plumbing.
b)
clay seals used to mark trading goods.
c)
a translation stone for reading their script.
d)
Sculptures of kings and dancing girl
5.
Most archaeologists think that the Indus Valley Civilization was invaded by people called...
a)
Vedas
b)
Aryans
c)
Huns
d)
Brahmas
6.
The Mahabharata and the Ramayana are ancient Sanskrit _____.
a)
laws
b)
short stories
c)
epic poems
d)
histories
7.
The idea that the soul is born into different bodies over numerous lifetimes is called ______.
a)
reinoculation
b)
reinvesting
c)
reinstatement
d)
reincarnation
8.
Siddhartha Gautama was ______.
a)
a warrior prince who turned away from violence after wiping out a city
b)
a prince who gave up his luxurious life to find enlightenment
c)
a king who ruled the Gupta Empire during its Golden Age
d)
a leader of the non-violent opposition to British colonial rule in India
9.
The process of giving someone a mild form of a disease on purpose to protect them from that disease is called...
a)
incorporation.
b)
invigoration.
c)
inoculation.
d)
instigation.
10.
Traditional Indian medical knowledge is known as _______.
a)
acupuncture
b)
shamanism
c)
ayurveda
d)
yoga
11.
The huge empire that was out together through peaceful persuasion rather than war was called ______.
a)
the Harappan Civilization
b)
the Gupta Empire
c)
the Akkadian Empire
d)
the Maurya Empire
12.
The prince who converted to Buddhism and renounced cruelty was called ______.
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Darius the Great
c)
Cyrus the Great
d)
Asoka the Great
13.
What happened to the Buddha's body after he died?
a)
It was divided up and buried in eight stupas.
b)
It was burned on the river bank.
c)
It was cut into pieces and fed to birds in a traditional "sky burial."
d)
It was wrapped in a white shroud and buried.
14.
Which major world religions originated in India?
a)
Christianity and Islam
b)
Islam and Hinduism
c)
Hinduism and Buddhism
d)
Buddhism and Judaism
15.
What are the two words for release from the cycle of reincarnation?
a)
moksha and dharma
b)
nirvana and karma
c)
veda and ayurveda
d)
nirvana and moksha
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