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WorksheetsCh.6 - Ancient India - Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To which caste did most Indians belong?
a)
BRAHMANS (Priests and Scholars)
b)
KSHATRIYAS (Rulers and Warriors)
c)
VAISYAS (Merchants and Professionals)
d)
SUDRAS (Artisans, Laborers and Servants)
2.
Which caste was the smallest?
a)
BRAHMANS (Priests and Scholars)
b)
KSHATRIYAS (Rulers and Warriors)
c)
VAISYAS (Merchants and Professionals)
d)
SUDRAS (Artisans, Laborers and Servants)
3.
Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
Today, five countries make up the Indian _________, which is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalaya.
Today, five countries make up the Indian _________, which is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalaya.
a)
dharma
b)
monsoons
c)
subcontinent
d)
caste system
4.
Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
Strong seasonal winds called _______ shape India’s climate.
Strong seasonal winds called _______ shape India’s climate.
a)
tsunami
b)
monsoons
c)
dharma
d)
reincarnation
5.
Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
The Ramayana is an example of an ______________.
The Ramayana is an example of an ______________.
a)
yoga
b)
subcontinent
c)
dharma
d)
epic poem
6.
Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
Ancient Indians had a social hierarchy that developed into a rigid ________.
Ancient Indians had a social hierarchy that developed into a rigid ________.
a)
caste system
b)
subcontinent
c)
dharma
d)
yoga pose
7.
Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
Hindus believe in ________, which means that when a person dies, his or her soul is reborn in another body.
Hindus believe in ________, which means that when a person dies, his or her soul is reborn in another body.
a)
reincarnation
b)
nirvana
c)
dharma
d)
yoga
8.
Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
According to Hindu teachings, _________ is the practice of breathing exercises as a path to spiritual insight.
According to Hindu teachings, _________ is the practice of breathing exercises as a path to spiritual insight.
a)
reincarnation
b)
nirvana
c)
dharma
d)
yoga
9.
Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
The totality of the Buddha’s teachings are known as the _______, or divine law.
The totality of the Buddha’s teachings are known as the _______, or divine law.
a)
reincarnation
b)
nirvana
c)
dharma
d)
yoga
10.
Pick the vocabulary word that completes each of the following sentence:
Buddhists believe that the Eightfold Path leads to the end of suffering, or ___________.
Buddhists believe that the Eightfold Path leads to the end of suffering, or ___________.
a)
reincarnation
b)
nirvana
c)
dharma
d)
yoga
11.
Which Indian civilization emerged first?
a)
Harappan
b)
Brahman
c)
Aryan
d)
Hindu
12.
What are the two major rivers of northern India?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Harappan and Hindu Kush
c)
Ganges and Indus
d)
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
13.
Is the following statement about the Harappan civilization TRUE or FALSE:
The Harappan civilization has a great than that of the ancient Egyptian civilization.
The Harappan civilization has a great than that of the ancient Egyptian civilization.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What is the term for Buddha's teachings, or divine law?
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Nirvana
d)
Yoga
15.
The winter winds on the South Asia subcontinent are called what?
a)
Dry Monsoons
b)
Wet Monsoons
c)
Typhoons
d)
Karma
16.
The social class system of the Aryans developed into which of the following?
a)
Brahmanism
b)
reincarnation
c)
caste system
d)
Buddhism
17.
Who helped Chandragupta gain power?
a)
Asoka, a Buddhist
b)
Kautilya, a Brahmin
c)
Kalidasa, a great poet
d)
Chandra Gupta I
18.
What is the name of the Aryan language?
a)
Arabic
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Vedic
d)
Indian
19.
What are the Vedas?
a)
a rigid class system
b)
Aryan priests
c)
four sacred texts
d)
the most important of the Hindu deities
20.
Which ruler built the first great Indian empire?
a)
Chandragupta Maurya
b)
Asoka
c)
Chandra Gupta I
d)
Chandra Gupta II
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