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WorksheetsChapter 6: Ancient India Study Guide
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a religion based on the teachings of Buddha
a)
Hinduism
b)
Jainism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Sanskrit
2.
the most important language of ancient India
a)
nirvana
b)
karma
c)
Buddhism
d)
Sanskrit
3.
the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul
a)
karma
b)
ka
c)
nirvana
d)
varnas
4.
the science of working with metals
a)
astronomy
b)
metallurgy
c)
mathematics
d)
monsoons
5.
the largest religion in India today
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Jainism
d)
Christianity
6.
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
a)
northern India
b)
subcontinent
c)
peninsula
d)
island
7.
a state of perfect peace
a)
fasting
b)
karma
c)
nirvana
d)
reincarnation
8.
going without food
a)
fasting
b)
dieting
c)
right action
d)
right thought
9.
seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
a)
el nino
b)
monsoons
c)
tornados
d)
winter
10.
How is the geography of the northeastern part of India different from the northwestern?
a)
It is mostly the same.
b)
There are beaches and oceans in the northeastern part.
c)
The northeast is mountainous while the northwest is a desert.
d)
One part is green and the other is brown.
11.
What were the two main cities of the Harappan civilization?
a)
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
b)
Samath and Bodh Gaya
c)
Ajanta and Pataliputra
d)
Mathura and Taxila
12.
What is Sanskrit?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
the king of Harappa
c)
poems and hymns
d)
the most important language of ancient India
13.
Which of these is one of the four varnas?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Caste
c)
Aryan society
d)
Buddhism
14.
Which of these was a rule of the caste system described in the sutras?
a)
People couldn’t marry anyone or eat with anyone from a different class.
b)
a. People were allowed to marry someone from another class.
c)
a. Lower classes has to be slaves for the upper class.
d)
a. There were no classes in the caste system.
15.
What is karma?
a)
avoidance of violent actions
b)
a. part of the cycle of rebirth
c)
a. the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul
d)
a. the duty to accept one’s own place in the world
16.
Who was Siddharha Gautama?
a)
he was a prince who became known as Buddha
b)
he started Hinduism
c)
he ruled Haraappa for many years
d)
he was a great artisan in ancient India
17.
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
a)
a. No one should ever suffer or have sorrow in their life.
b)
a. Pleasure and material goods are the key to happiness.
c)
a. People can overcome desire and ignorance and reach a state of nirvana or perfect peace.
d)
a. People should always follow their heart to reach their dreams.
18.
What is one reason that Buddhism spread quickly?
a)
Buddha’s teachings were popular and easy to understand.
b)
a. People were sick of Hinduism and wanted something new.
c)
Most people thought that Buddha was a god.
d)
a. Everyone wanted to be enlightened.
19.
Who was Candragupta Maurya?
a)
a terrible and ruthless ruler of ancient India
b)
a military leader who took control of northern India and founded the Mauryan Empire
c)
a weak leader of southern India who was overthrown by Asoka b. a strong follower of the Hindu religion
d)
a strong follower of the Hindu religion
20.
Who started the Gupta Empire?
a)
Candragupta Maurya
b)
Buddha
c)
Asoka
d)
Candra Gupta I
21.
What responsibilities and rights did Gupta women have?
a)
Women had the same responsibilities and rights as men.
b)
Women chose their husbands and ran the government.
c)
a. Women couldn’t choose their own husbands and once married were expected to serve their husbands.
d)
Some women had more power than others.
22.
What was unusual about the temple Ajanta?
a)
a. The temple was carved out of the side of a mountain.
b)
a. The temple was carved out of ivory.
c)
a. The temple was covered in jewels and gold.
d)
a. There is no temple at Ajanta, just a pyramid.
23.
An important achievement of ancient Indians in mathematics was…
a)
algebra
b)
fractals
c)
geometry
d)
the concept of zero
24.
These people invaded India and ended the Gupta Empire.
a)
the Buddhists
b)
the Hindus
c)
the Huns
d)
the Mauryans
25.
Ancient Indian astronomers knew that the sun was a star and that the planets revolved around it.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Asoka was one of India’s least affective and weakest of all the Mauryan emperors.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Ancient Indian people made many advancements in metalworking, mathematics, science, and astronomy.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Jainism is the main religion in India today.
a)
True
b)
False
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