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WorksheetsAncient India Unit Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 10hrs 0mins
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
stupa
subcontinent
karma
Sanskrit
Seasonal winds, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia.
monsoon
Vedas
raja
guru
A religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
a Buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped
karma
nirvana
dharma
stupa
a state of perfect happiness and peace.
karma
dharma
nirvana
stupa
The universal spirit worshipped by Hindus.
karma
dharma
nirvana
Brahman
A person who travels to holy sites.
guru
pilgrim
raja
caste
A person's personal duty, based on the individual's caste.
caste
karma
dharma
nirvana
Part of a famous long poem about the Hindu god Krishna.
Bhagavad Gita
stupa
Hinduism
Buddhism
A group of similar languages.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
language family
A major religion that developed in ancient India.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
A teacher.
nirvana
guru
raja
stupa
An Indian Prince
nirvana
guru
raja
stupa
A religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Sacred writings of India.
Sanskrit
subcontinent
Vedas
stupa
The rebirth of the soul.
reincarnation
karma
dharma
raja
A force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives.
reincarnation
karma
dharma
stupa
The ancient written language of India.
Sanskrit
subcontinent
Vedas
stupa
An Indian social class whose members are restricted in jobs and social associations.
raja
guru
nirvana
caste
The two most important rivers in India are
Indus and Ganges
Indus and Nile
Euphrates and Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Why are the summer monsoons so important?
They bring cold, dry air
They bring the rainy season which allows crops to grow
They aren't important
They dry out the land
What landmass blocks India off from the rest of Asia?
Deccan Plateau
Thar Desert
Himalayan Mountains
Indian Rainforest
True or False: The Harappans lived in cities with streets and indoor plumbing.
True
False
In what way did the Aryans NOT change after they moved?
Became Muslims
Changed from nomads to farmers
Believed cattle were sacred
Developed Sanskrit
What religion practices ahimsa?
Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
Only ________ could be priests
Brahmins
Dalits
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
True or false: If you were really good, you were reborn as an animal or dalit
True
False
Before he was Buddha, what was Siddhartha Gautama?
a teacher
a priest
a prince
a doctor
When was the Mauryan Empire created?
500 BC
501 AD
320 AD
321 BC
Ashoka was NOT known for ______________.
creating the caste system
being a strong military leader
building hospitals
creating shady rest areas on roads
What religion did the Guptas support?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Christianity
True or False: There was no number 0 before Ancient India,
True
False
True or False: Indians believed the Earth was flat..
True
False
What major landform blocks India from the rest of Asia?
Deccan Plains
Sahara Desert
Ganges River
Himalaya Mountains
If I were a warrior, I would be part of the __________class.
Brahman
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
If I were a merchant, I would be part of the __________class.
Brahman
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
If I were a servant, I would be part of the __________class.
Brahman
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
How did Hinduism develop
the Greek religion combined with ideas from Indian religions
Islam combined with ideas from Indian religions
Buddhism combined with ideas from Indian religions
Aryan religion combined with ideas from other Indian people.
Which group of Buddhists believe that Buddha was a god?
Theravada
Mahayana
What religion did Ashoka help spread?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
