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Let's Talk History!

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False- The Indus River Valley was the home of India's ancient civilizations.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

In India, the most practiced religion is...

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

3.

True or False- The largest city in India is Mumbai (Bombay)

a)

True

b)

False

4.

India is known for creating this important math principal...

a)

the number line

b)

place value

c)

addition

d)

division

5.

A Monsoon is a...

a)

Seasonal wind that brings heavy rain.

b)

A constant state of Nirvana.

c)

An extension of a dynasty.

d)

A type of cloth

6.

A line of Rulers from the same family is a

a)

Important Family

b)

A Dynasty

c)

Nirvana

d)

Hinduism

7.

True or False- Buddhists call the state of being free of suffering nirvana.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Calico is a material made from...

a)

leather

b)

wool

c)

ryon

d)

cotton

9.

These people invaded India and developed the caste system.

a)

Dravidians

b)

Aryans

c)

Romans

d)

Greeks

10.

Those without a caste were called

a)

downcastes

b)

Brahmins

c)

outcastes

d)

popular

11.

True or False- Reincarnation is the belief that the soul is reborn into another man or animal.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The name Buddha means...

a)

The smart one

b)

The chosen one

c)

The Enlightened one

13.

True or False- The father of modern missions is William Carey.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This man was an important leader in India's struggle for independence.

a)

Henry Martyn

b)

Gandhi

c)

Buddah

d)

Alexander the Great

15.

India's first prime minister was...

a)

Nehru

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Buddah

d)

Gandhi

16.

Alexander the Great was the first to bring this trade good from India to Europe...

a)

Cotton

b)

Wool

c)

Gold

d)

Pearls

17.

True or False- The first European to reach India by way of Africa was Vasco da Gama

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The Taj Mahal was built by an Indian ruler as...

a)

A tomb for his favorite wife.

b)

A prison.

c)

A tourist attraction.

d)

A palace for himself.

19.

True or False- Two major rivers in India are the Ganges and the Indus.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The country called East Pakistan is called this today....

a)

Iraq

b)

India

c)

Nepal

d)

Bangladesh

21.

Which of these is not a Sumerian invention?

a)

wheel

b)

arch

c)

writing

d)

coins

22.

True or False- A ziggurat is a temple

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Cuneiform is...

a)

Sumerian worship

b)

Sumerian music

c)

Sumerian writing

d)

Sumerian art

24.

Abraham was a citizen of...

a)

Ur

b)

Chaldea

25.

True or False-Sumerians used a cylinder seal to stamp their documents.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Archaeologists study...

a)

land forms

b)

bodies of water

c)

ancient civilizations

d)

modern cities

27.

Who is credited with the alphabet...

a)

Hittites

b)

Indians

c)

Phoenicians

d)

Lydians

28.

The Lydians are know for creating a system of

a)

money and coins

b)

mathematics

c)

waterworks

d)

trade

29.

Which people are among the first to create an empire?

a)

Lydians

b)

Hittites

c)

Canaanites

d)

Assyrians

30.

Which prophet did God send to Nineveh?

a)

Jonah

b)

Daniel

c)

Isaiah

d)

Paul

31.

True or false- Cyrus allowed the Jews to rebuild their Temple.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Nebuchadnezzar built this ancient wonder of the world...

a)

The Taj Mahal

b)

The Hanging Gardens

c)

A great wall

d)

the temple

33.

When man attempts to put himself before God, it is called...

a)

evolution

b)

progression

c)

humanism

d)

civilization

34.

The false idea that man began life as an animal is called

a)

evolution

b)

progression

35.

This event marks the beginning of history

a)

Creation

b)

The Flood

c)

The Tower of Babel

d)

The fall of Man

36.

Our system of dating is based on...

a)

Christ's coming to earth

b)

Creation

c)

The Flood

d)

The lunar calendar

37.

True or False- Arabic is the most widely spoken language in the Middle East

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The founder of Islam was

a)

Buddha

b)

Gandhi

c)

Muhammad

d)

The Hittites

39.

True or False- The holy book of Islam is called the Koran

a)

True

b)

False

40.

True or False- The Arabian Peninsula is the world's largest

a)

True

b)

False

41.

This Country became a nation in 1948

a)

Pakistan

b)

Israel

c)

Iran

42.

True or False- Lebanon is known for its ceders in ancient times.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

True or False- The country once known as Persia is known today as Iran

a)

True

b)

False

44.

True or False- The capital of India is New Delhi

a)

True

b)

False

45.

True or False- the capital of Iran is Tehran.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

True or False- the capital of Iraq is Baghdad

a)

True

b)

False

47.

True or False- The Capital of Israel is Jerusalem

a)

True

b)

False

48.

True or False- The Capital of Jordan is Amman

a)

True

b)

False

49.

True or False- The capital of Lebanon is Beirut.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

True or False- The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

True or False- The capital of Syria is Damascus.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

True or False- The capital of Turkey is Ankara.

a)

True

b)

False