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Ancient India

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This Indian king expanded his empire by conquering Kalinga, spread Buddhism, and worked to improve life for his people.
a)
Elvis
b)
King Tut
c)
Asoka
d)
Siddhartha Gautama 
2.

The Buddha's teachings were based on

a)

karma

b)

the Four Noble Truths

c)

the Vedas

d)

the Golden Rule

3.

Nirvana means

a)

Band

b)

State of perfect peace

c)

City state in India

d)

Buddah's nickname

4.
Two major religions that developed in India are
a)
Buddhism and Hinduism
b)
Hinduism and Judaism
c)
Judaism and Polytheism
d)
Monotheism and Polytheism 
5.

Which group of people ranked highest in the caste system?

a)

warriors

b)

priests

c)

farmers

d)

merchants

6.

Which word best describes a large land mass that is smaller than a continent?

a)

country

b)

subcontinent

c)

state

d)

region

7.

What is the name of the seasonal winds that cause wet and dry seasons in India?

a)

hurricane

b)

monsoon

c)

tsunami

d)

tornado

8.

The Himalayan Mountains acted as a barrier for India. How did this impact the people in India?

a)

Helped protect them from invasions but also separated them from the outside world

b)

Helped improve communication and spread new ideas with Asia and Europe

c)

Helped build relationships with the government and military

d)

Helped make traveling easier to trade with the rest of Asia

9.
Who founded Buddhism?
a)
Buddha
b)
Theravada
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Mahayana
10.
What was the only way that someone could gain entrance into a higher caste?
a)
Become a skilled warrior or buy land
b)
Live a good life and be reincarnated into a higher caste
c)
Marry someone in a higher caste
d)
Provide money and sacrifices to the priests
11.
The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are: 
a)
Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
b)
Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
c)
King, queen, princes, lords
d)
Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans
12.
A social group that one is born into and cannot be change is called a
a)
cast
b)
family
c)
raja
d)
caste
13.
Which things were determined based on a person's caste or place in society?
a)
Job, marriage, friends
b)
Foods to eat
c)
Clothes to wear
d)
Blessings
14.
Why did the Indians choose not to challenge the caste system?
a)
It was part of their religious beliefs.
b)
It was part of their economic system.
c)
They were afraid of punishment in this life.
d)
They liked the social class they were born into.
15.

The supreme being of the Hindu religion is called...

a)

Re

b)

Shiva

c)

Brahman

d)

Vishnu

16.
Reincarnation is...
a)
a state of wisdom
b)
the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman
c)
the consequences of how a person lives
d)
divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste
17.
The holy books of Hinduism are:
a)
Torah & the Bible
b)
Vedas & Upanishads
c)
Book of the Living & Book of the Dead
d)
Old Testament & New Testament
18.
How did Hinduism spread throughout the Indian subcontinent? 
a)
donkeys, camels, and cows
b)
through rivers only
c)
trade, travel, and war
d)
through deserts only
19.
Buddhism originated in which country?
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
Thailand
d)
India
20.
Buddha means...
a)
All Wise One
b)
The Enlightened One
c)
Your Majesty
d)
The Creator
21.
Buddhists believe that you must give up what to get rid of suffering?
a)
your job
b)
all your money
c)
all your worldly desires
d)
your family
22.
Buddhists follow the guidance of which set of rules?
a)
Four Noble Truths & Eightfold Path
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Book of the Living & Book of the Dead
d)
 Torah & the Bible
23.
What did King Ashoka help spread by building roads, hospitals, and shrines?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
24.

People who were born outside of (and below) the caste system were known as

a)

Dalit

b)

Shudra

c)

Brahmin

d)

Vaisya

25.

The following was the largest empire in Indian history.

a)

Sumerians

b)

Kush

c)

Mauryan

d)

Akkadian

26.

Name the Mauryan ruler whose army defeated the army of Alexander the Great.

a)

Ashoka

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Siddhartha Guatama

d)

Cleopatra

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