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WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What MAJOR religion developed from the Indus River Valley and the Aryans (who migrated into India)?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christanity
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
2.
Why do archaeologists believe the Indus Civilization had an organized government?
a)
Sewer system, City-street planning, storage areas in cities
b)
Complex history books
c)
Temples
d)
They don't
3.
Mild rule-looser rule. Strong central government. Peace and prosperity. Much power left to individual cities and local governments elected by merchants and artisans. Criminal law was mild, capital punishment was unheard of, and judicial torture was not practiced.
a)
Maurya
b)
Gupta
c)
Indus
d)
Aryan
4.
What made the caste system a different social structure than other civilizations?
a)
You are born into a caste and can't switch to a different one.
b)
You can freely move to a new caste when you get a new job.
c)
The social structure is a square with all classes equal.
d)
A person chooses a job and everyone gets equal pay.
5.
The 1 in the picture is what river?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indus River
c)
Deccan Plateau
d)
Mississippi
6.
This mountain range separates India from the rest of Asia.
a)
Alps
b)
Carpathian
c)
Himalayas
d)
Indialius
7.
Which ruler was this? Converted to Buddhism, rejected violence, and resolved to rule by moral example. Spread Buddhism. Religious Tolerance. Peace, Prosperity, and Unity to Empire. Built hospitals and Buddhist shrines. Built roads and resting places for travelers
a)
Chandragutpa Maurya
b)
Asoka
c)
Samudragupta
d)
Chandragupta II
8.
What caste are priests and religious leaders in?
a)
Brahmin
b)
Sudras
c)
Untouchables
9.
What caste are kings, cheiftans, warriors in?
a)
Brahmin
b)
Vaisyas
c)
Kshatriyas
10.
What religion did Ashoka turn to that changed the way he ruled the Maurya Empire?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hindusim
11.
The Mauryan Empire was named after who?
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Ashoka
c)
Maury Povich
d)
Buddha
12.
What caste were landowners, farm owners, merchants, skilled traders in?
a)
Vaisyas
b)
Sudras
c)
Brahmin
13.
Civilization existed between 2600-1900 BC.
a)
Mauryan
b)
Gupta
c)
Indus River Valley
d)
Aryan
14.
Which ruler was this? Officials built roads and harbors, collected taxes, and managed state-owned factories and shipyards. Royal Court Systems. Rule was harsh, but effective (Secret Police). Single currency, network of regional governors.
a)
Chandragutpa Maurya
b)
Asoka
c)
Samudragupta
d)
Chandragupta II
15.
What caste were farm workers, servants, and other unskilled workers in?
a)
Kshatriyas
b)
Untouchables
c)
Sudras
16.
Which civilization collapsed possibly because invaders attacked and overran them from the north, OR it could have been that to many trees were cut down or that there was a major flood, or maybe an earthquake.
a)
Mauryan
b)
Gupta
c)
Indus River Valley
d)
Aryan
17.
Two famous rulers in this empire expanded the empire, donated to charities, and were advocates of the arts.
a)
Mauryan
b)
Gupta
c)
Indus
d)
Aryan
18.
Government included harsh rule, ruler for life, rule passed down by bloodline, a huge standing army, taxes, and common laws were placed in public places on rocks or pillars.
a)
Muaryan
b)
Gupta
c)
Indus River Valley
d)
Aryan
19.
Which empire gave a lot of control to the local provinces?
a)
Gupta Empire
b)
Mauryan Empire
c)
Chandragupta
d)
Kubla Khan
20.
Spread of Aryan culture AND Buddhism, More trade and peace, and a higher standard of living thanks to the _______ Empire
a)
Mauryan
b)
Gupta
c)
Aryan
d)
Indus
21.
Series of weak leaders, civil wars, and invasions by other people groups led to the collapse of which two empires?
a)
Mesopotamia and Egypt
b)
Maurya and Gupta
c)
Gupta and Indus
d)
Indus and Maurya
22.
Accomplishemtns include the concept of Zero, Decimal System, Surgeries, Vaccinations (like smallpox), and many famous Poets/Literature. Music, dance, and instruments were the norm.
a)
Mauryan
b)
Gupta
c)
Indus
d)
Aryan
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