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WorksheetsIndia Test Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Indian piece of literature contains the passages called the Bhagavad Gita?
a)
the Siddheswara
b)
the Panchatantra
c)
the Ramayana
d)
the Mahabharata
2.
What did the British agree to in 1947 in hopes of avoiding a civil war?
a)
independence for Bangladesh
b)
the partition of India
c)
ending the caste system
d)
freeing Gandhi from prison
3.
Which British company once controlled large parts of the Indian subcontinent?
a)
the East India Company
b)
the Diwali Company
c)
the Indian National Congress
d)
the Ceylon Company
4.
What system divided Indian society into groups based on birth or occupation?
a)
Urbanization
b)
caste
c)
partition
d)
colonies
5.
Which of the following events happened last?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama became aware of all the sickness/death/old age around him.
b)
Siddhartha Gautama left his family's home.
c)
Siddhartha Gautama gained insight into human suffering.
d)
Siddhartha Gautama meditated underneath a tree.
6.
What was the original goal of the Indian National Congress?
a)
to resolve differences among Indians
b)
to improve India's economy
c)
to partition India
d)
to gain more rights and opportunities for Indians
7.
What is the largest religion in India today?
a)
traditional religion
b)
jainism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
8.
The world's highest mountain is
a)
Everest
b)
Ghats
c)
K2
d)
Hindu Kush
9.
Under whose rule was the Taj Mahal built?
a)
Mauryan
b)
Harappan
c)
Mughal
d)
Aryan
10.
How did Siddhartha Gautama seek answers to his questions?
a)
He had discussions with wise people.
b)
He spent several years wandering around India.
c)
He spent much of his time meditating.
d)
All of the above
11.
Harappans' contact with other cultures was mostly in the form of
a)
religious missions
b)
tourism
c)
trade
d)
diplomacy
12.
The numbers we used today were created by
a)
the Harappans
b)
Indian Scholars
c)
The Huns
d)
Aryan priests
13.
The highest-ranking varna was
a)
the Brahmins
b)
The Kshatriyas
c)
The untouchables
d)
The Vaisyas
14.
Siva the Destroyer and Vishnu the Preserver are examples of
a)
Gupta rulers
b)
Hindu Gods
c)
Characters in Panchatantra
d)
Buddha's early followers
15.
Mohandas Gandhi is best remembered for his role in the
a)
Hindu National Assembly.
b)
Indian independence struggle.
c)
East India Company.
d)
Mauryan Empire.
16.
In Aryan society, which of the following was of highest importance in regard to the caste system?
a)
helping people from lower castes to rise up
b)
moving to a higher level of the caste system
c)
adhering to the strict rules of the caste system
d)
interacting with people of different castes
17.
In the struggle for Indian independence, Mohandas Gandhi used the strategy of
a)
urbanization
b)
partition
c)
guerilla warfare
d)
nonviolent protest
18.
One of India's most popular festivals is _________, the festival of lights.
a)
Diwali
b)
Jain
19.
More than 70 percent of India's population lives
a)
on mountain farms
b)
in the suburbs
c)
in cities
d)
in villages
20.
Indian scholars knew a great deal about _______.
a)
astrology
b)
astronomy
21.
Indian astronomers were aware of
a)
other solar systems.
b)
the fact that the sun is a star.
c)
the distances between planets.
d)
inoculation techniques.
22.
Hinduism taught that each person has a duty to
a)
meditate daily
b)
practice nonviolence
c)
accept his or her place in the world
d)
spread the teachings of value
23.
According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms. The form one is born into depends on one's
a)
karma
b)
moksha
c)
dharma
d)
sutra
24.
Ancient Indians mixed metals to create _________.
a)
alloys
b)
inoculations
25.
Division of labor is best described as the type of arrangement in which
a)
the government assigns people different jobs.
b)
everyone does the same type of job.
c)
there is large scale unemployment.
d)
each person specializes in a particular job.
26.
After Asoka converted to Buddhism
a)
he planned to conquer neighboring kingdoms to spread Buddhism.
b)
he retired to a monastery.
c)
his empire began to fall apart.
d)
he promised to fight no more wars of conquest.
27.
A basic concept in Jainism is
a)
acceptance of one's place in the world
b)
karma
c)
meditation
d)
nonviolence
28.
A Buddhist teaching is that reaching __________, or a state of perfect peace, will free a person's soul from suffering.
a)
nirvana
b)
reincarnation
29.
Much of what we know about the Aryans comes from
a)
Harappan writings
b)
The Vedas
c)
The Sutras
d)
archeology
30.
According to Hindu tradition, after a person dies,
a)
they are reborn into a new physical form.
b)
their soul becomes part of the universe.
c)
they achieve moksha or salvation.
d)
they must approach the throne of Vishnu.
31.
According to Buddha, how could people reach nirvana?
a)
by accepting their place in the world
b)
by following the eight-fold path
c)
by reincarnation into a higher form
d)
by practicing nonviolence
32.
A person's _______ determined his or her place in society.
a)
Vada
b)
Caste
33.
The Partition of India formed what two countries?
a)
Pakistan and Iran
b)
India and China
c)
India and Pakistan
d)
India and Nepal
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