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WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ______ invaded the Indus Valley from the west.
a)
Harrapans
b)
Aryans
2.
Gupta society _____________ after the rule of Candra Gupta II.
a)
began to decline
b)
adopted Hinduism
3.
Advancements in mathematics from ancient India are ______________ today.
a)
still important
b)
hard to understand
4.
Jainism was a ___________ Hinduism.
a)
study of
b)
reaction to
5.
A person's caste was ___________ in Buddhism.
a)
important
b)
not important
6.
Siddhartha Gautama found enlightenment by ____________.
a)
meditating
b)
traveling
7.
The stupa was a kind of ________________.
a)
sacred text
b)
temple
8.
Paintings of the Buddha were forbidden in temples
a)
true
b)
false
9.
Religion in India was very different from the ideas of other cultures.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Buddhist ideas were appealing to people in all levels of society.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
The ancient Indians can boast of few significant achievements.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Aryan society was very similar to Harappan society.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Scholars do not know why Harappan civilization ended.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
The numbers we use today.
a)
Hindu-Arabic numerals
b)
roman numerals
15.
People who want to spread their religious beliefs.
a)
missionaries
b)
sanskrit
c)
fasting
d)
karma
16.
A large landmass, smaller than a continent.
a)
subcontinent
b)
metallurgy
c)
Candra Gupta I
d)
Hindu-Arabic numerals
17.
A major river flowing out of the Himalayas.
a)
Indus
b)
Mississippi
c)
Nile
d)
Amazon
18.
The division of Indian society into groups.
a)
caste system
b)
karma
c)
Jainism
d)
raja
19.
Going without food.
a)
fasting
b)
slowing
c)
inoculation
d)
Sanskrit
20.
The process of a soul being reborn in a new body.
a)
reincarnation
b)
karma
c)
nirvana
d)
raja
21.
Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus.
a)
inoculation
b)
sanskrit
c)
astronomy
d)
Verdic
22.
The Science of working with metals.
a)
metallurgy
b)
nirvana
c)
monsoons
d)
Asok
23.
The force created by a person's actions.
a)
karma
b)
fasting
c)
asoka
d)
sanskrit
24.
The avoidance of violent actions.
a)
nonviolence
b)
reincarnation
c)
astronomy
d)
nirvana
25.
Which Indian piece of literature contains the passages called the Bhagavad Gita?
a)
the Mahabharata
b)
the siddheswara
c)
the Panchantantra
d)
the Ramayana
26.
(Map) About how far did early Buddhist missionaries have to travel to reach Ceylon?
a)
about 750 miles
b)
about 500 miles
c)
about 1,000 miles
d)
about 250 miles
27.
Which of the following best describes how Hindu temples changed over time?
a)
the temples became more complex and ornate.
b)
the temples no longer included paintings inside
c)
the temples became more basic and simplistic
d)
the temples were no longer made of stone
28.
What happened after the Guptas took control of India?
a)
Hinduism became more popular.
b)
Indians could not practice Jainism
c)
Hinduism became less popular.
d)
Indians could not practice Buddhism.
29.
The mountains of northern India are called the
a)
Himalayas
b)
Indus
c)
Aryans
d)
Khybers
30.
According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms. The form one is born into depends on one's
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
moksha
d)
sutra
31.
Which of the following best describes the difference between Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana BuddHism?
a)
Followers of Theravada Buddhism follow the Buddha's teachings exactly.
b)
Followers of Mahayana Buddhism follow the Buddha's teachings exactly.
32.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Vedic texts and the Vedas?
a)
The Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the Vedas.
b)
Vedic texts contained the same sacred hymns as the Vedas.
33.
Which of the following statements would the Buddha likely disagree?
a)
Contentment springs from gaining what one wants.
b)
Nirvana is achieved by overcoming ignorance and desire.
c)
Suffering comes from not having what one wants.
34.
In Aryan society, which of the following was of highest importance in regard to the caste system?
a)
adhering to the strict rules of the caste system.
b)
moving to a higher level of the caste system.
c)
helping people from lower casts to rise up.
35.
How did the Aryan system of government differ from the Harappan system of government?
a)
The Aryan system was based mostly on family connections
b)
The aryan system was led by scholars who could write.
c)
The Aryan system did not allow leaders or kings.
36.
Which of the following events happened Last?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama gained insight into human suffering.
b)
Siddhartha Gautama wandered through forests for years.
c)
Siddhartha Gautama meditated underneath a tree.
d)
Siddhartha Gautama became disenchanted with life.
37.
What caused many people from lower social classes to support the Buddha's teachings?
a)
The Buddha opposed the caste system
b)
The Buddha supported animal sacrifice
c)
The Buddha agreed with the Brahmin rituals
38.
Stories written in Sanskrit long ago are still popular today.
a)
true
b)
false
39.
A person's job was an important part of the caste system.
a)
true
b)
false
40.
Aryan rajas sometimes worked together.
a)
true
b)
false
41.
The Mauryan Empire had an advanced system of government.
a)
true
b)
false
42.
A state of perfect peace.
a)
nirvana
b)
karma
c)
nonviolence
d)
metallurgy
43.
The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas.
a)
meditation
b)
fasting
c)
sanskrit
d)
karma
44.
The largest religion in India today.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
45.
The study of the stars and planets.
a)
astronomy
b)
monsoons
c)
meditation
d)
metallurgy
46.
Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons.
a)
monsoons
b)
sanskrit
c)
subcontinent
d)
raja
47.
A religion based on the teachings of Buddha
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
48.
Architecture from the Maurya and Gupta periods can oly be studied with ancient texts.
a)
true
b)
false
49.
A Mauryan emperor who converted to Buddhism
a)
Asoka
b)
Candra Gupta I
c)
Candragupta Maurya
d)
O-T-Z-I
50.
Which of the following concerns was of greatest importance to Siddhartha Gautama?
a)
finding was to eliminate human suffering
b)
meditating under a tree to gain more wisdom
c)
encouraging followers to give away their money
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