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WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what way did the Aryan people influence the development of Indian society?
a)
The Aryans introduced the caste system.
b)
Women held a great deal of power in Aryan society.
c)
The Aryans created democracy.
d)
The Aryans introduced paper money
2.
The Aryan beliefs in reincarnation and karma are associated with which religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Jainism
d)
Judaism
3.
The Aryan people introduced the Vedas to Indian civilization. What was the importance of the Vedas to the Aryan and Indian people?
a)
They were books that helped establish the foundations of Hinduism.
b)
They were a set of laws that created a stable society.
c)
They were religious practices that set the foundation of Jainism.
d)
They were epic poems that told the story of two warring tribes.
4.
What was the written language of ancient India?
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Indus
5.
Which of the following is most closely associated with the caste system?
a)
It allowed for a government with a strong bureaucracy.
b)
It was a class system that determined many aspects of a person's life.
c)
It helped create a national school system in ancient India.
d)
It reinforced Buddhist ideas and teachings.
6.
The first Indian cities, the Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, developed in the
a)
Indus Valley
b)
Tigris and Euphrates Valley
c)
Deccan Plateau
d)
Nile River Valley
7.
Which feature of Mohenjo-daro proved that it was more advanced than other settlements of that time?
a)
High walls
b)
Dirt roads
c)
Temples
d)
Sewer Systems
8.
Floods, earthquakes and invaders likely did what for Mohenjo-Daro.
a)
They caused the city to disappear.
b)
They created the foundation for the Indus Valley civilization to begin.
c)
They cause him to lose control of his kingdom.
d)
They caused him to move his capital city.
9.
To which caste did most people of ancient India belong?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Sudras
10.
In Hinduism, what is the name of the Universal Spirit?
a)
Brahman
b)
Vishnu
c)
Ganesha
d)
Veda
11.
Which of the following best describes
dharma?
dharma?
a)
personal duty
b)
righteousness
c)
the rebirth of the soul
d)
ultimate peace
12.
Which of the following persons belonged to the lowest social class of the caste system of ancient India?
a)
trader
b)
merchant
c)
laborer
d)
warrior
13.
What is the highest social class of the caste system of ancient India?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Sudras
14.
To which caste did warriors belong?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Sudras
15.
How was the Hindu belief about karma related to the caste system?
a)
people are in a specific caste because of how they lived a past life.
b)
people in low castes are always reincarnated into the same caste.
c)
people can choose their own caste.
d)
people's caste determined which gods they worshipped.
16.
In the caste system, how were people assigned to their social class?
a)
By birth
b)
By education
c)
By wealth
d)
By skill
17.
What is a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism
a)
nirvana
b)
eightfold path
c)
karma
d)
reincarnation
18.
After Ashoka defeated the kingdom of Kalinga, he..
a)
became a Buddhist and devoted his life to peaceful pursuits.
b)
Created the strongest national army in the history of India.
c)
Created a military academy that would train young Indians for battle.
d)
Built temples and spread the beliefs of Hinduism across all India.
19.
Which one of these is NOT a written epic of the Mauryan and Gupta period?
a)
Mahabharata
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ramayana
d)
Sushruta
20.
Which of the following was NOT an example of India's Golden Age?
a)
Art and literature flourished during the Gupta Empire
b)
Indian scholars developed the concept of zero
c)
Indian provinces were united after 200 years of civil war
d)
The caste system was completely abolished
21.
Which leader built thousands of stupas, or Buddhist shrines, throughout India?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Chandra Gupta
c)
Mahavira
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
22.
He was a spiritual teacher who founded Buddhism.
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Mahavira
c)
Chandra Gupta
d)
Ashoka
23.
Buddhists believe that salvation is earned through
a)
giving up selfish desires
b)
devoting your life to Jesus
c)
following your dharma
d)
following the Ten Commandments
24.
Which values are most closely associated with the fundamental principles of Buddhism?
a)
maintaining the caste system and educating all people
b)
competition and financial success
c)
practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires
d)
self-determination and democracy
25.
What does the title "Buddha" mean?
a)
enlightened
b)
warrior
c)
savior
d)
all-powerful
26.
Which of the following is one of the four noble truths?
a)
Desire leads to suffering.
b)
Joy is achieved by meditating.
c)
Studying causes sorrow.
d)
Reincarnation is required for enlightenment.
27.
What is polytheism?
a)
the belief in one god
b)
the belief in many gods
c)
the belief in no gods
d)
the belief that people can become gods
28.
Because the conditions were right for farming, most early civilizations arose in
a)
river valleys
b)
deserts
c)
mountain ranges
d)
costal areas
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