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Indus River Valley Civilization

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What river did people in ancient India settle along?

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Indus

d)

Euphrates

2.

Like other ancient civilizations, ancient India was divided into four__________ ___________, also called the __________ _________, based on occupation.

a)

ultimate religions, leaders

b)

social classes, caste system

c)

government classes, dictators

3.

What caste are priests and religious leaders and teachers?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Sudras

c)

Untouchables

d)

Kshatriyas

4.

What caste are kings, and warriors?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Kshatriyas

d)

Untouchables

5.

What caste were landowners, farm owners, merchants, skilled traders?

a)

Vaisyas

b)

Sudras

c)

Brahmins

d)

Kshatriyas

6.

What caste were farm workers, servants, and other unskilled workers?

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Untouchables

c)

Sudras

d)

Brahmin

7.

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

monsoon

d)

typhoon

8.

What prevented ancient India from having much contact with other civilizations?

a)

religion

b)

the Himalayas

c)

no language

d)

it was illegal

9.

Why was the Indus River so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

It brought rain to the area

b)

It was hard to cross

c)

It deposited silt in the valley making it fertile for farming

10.

Why were the Himalayan Mountains favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

The physical features provided natural barriers for protection and defense

b)

Fertile soil allowed settlers to plant and harvest crops

c)

It gave the people timber to build homes

11.

Why was fertile soil so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

It prevented attacks from enemies

b)

Brought rain and flooding to water crops

c)

It allowed settlers to plant and harvest crops in one location

12.

What religion forms the basis of the caste system?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

13.

The Indian Caste System is:

a)

The separation of government and residential buildings.

b)

The division of Indian society based on birth, wealth, and occupations.

c)

The process of selecting occupations based on family status.

d)

The division of farmland in Ancient India.

14.

A dynasty is

a)

a family that fights for control of the civilization.

b)

a political party that runs the government.

c)

a pharaoh and his officials.

d)

a series of rulers from the same family.

15.

Geography: On the northern border of India are the _______________________ _______________________

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

The Swiss Alps

16.

What was the main form of economy in India?

a)

Textiles

b)

Agriculture

c)

Weapons

17.

What river did these people in the ancient India settle along?

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Indus

18.

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

monsoon

19.

The Indus River Valley is located in ______ Asia, and was in the present-day countries of ___________ and _____________.

a)

South, Pakistan, India

b)

North, Pakistan, India

c)

East, India, Egpt

20.

Algebra and the number 0 was invented in the Indus River Valley Civilization.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The Indus River Valley invented sanitation and sewer systems.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

This class is BY FAR the best class I have ever had, and I will be a successful person!!!!

a)

YABSOLUTELY!!

b)

Uhhh... No.

23.

Dharma is:

a)

The driving force behind everything in the world; your duty and obligation

b)

The belief that what you do in this life will decide where you are in the next life

c)

Your soul

24.

Atman is

a)

The driving force behind everything in the world

b)

Your soul

c)

The belief that what you do in this life will impact you in the next life.

25.

Freedom from reincarnation; eternity with the gods

a)

Salvation

b)

Moksha

c)

Karma

d)

Dharma

26.

Karma is

a)

The driving force behind everything in the world.

b)

The belief that your actions impact you in the next life.

c)

Your soul.

d)

Freedom of reincarnation.

27.

The deity in Hinduism known as the preserver of life is ____________.

a)

Karma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Dharma

28.

Hindus believe that after they die, their souls are reincarnated into another form.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

A person's earthly duty or obligation is known as ______________.

a)

karma

b)

vishnu

c)

moksha

d)

dharma

30.

_____________ is known as the destroyer usually has a snake in its pictures.

a)

Dharma

b)

Shiva

c)

Vishnu

d)

Brahma

31.

The God of Creation in Hinduism is called ___________.

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

32.

All of the following are deities in Hinduism EXCEPT:

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Buddha