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Ancient India

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following animals are you not allowed to harm because they are considered sacred?

a)

Beetle

b)

Cow

c)

Spider

d)

Dog

2.

Hymns, poems, legends, and religious rituals were compiled into "Books of Knowledge" known as?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Torah

c)

Vedas

d)

Holy Bible

3.

A teacher would most likely be in what social caste in India?

a)

Bhramin

b)

Kshatryia

c)

Vaishya

d)

Sudra

4.

Merchants, artisans, and farmers are part of the ?

a)

Bhramin

b)

Sudra

c)

Kshatryia

d)

Vaishya

5.

Which caste is made up of warriors and kings?

a)

Bhramin

b)

Kshatryia

c)

Vaishya

d)

Sudra

6.

Hinduism has ___ major gods.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Karma is known as

a)

the "pariah" caste

b)

meditation

c)

yoga

d)

rebirth of the soul

8.

In Ancient India, you could change the caste you were born into.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Hinduism developed because Buddhist wanted a more spiritual faith.

a)

False

b)

True

10.

What is nirvana?

a)

A branch of Buddhism

b)

Freedom from the rebirth cycle

c)

Laws in local languages written on rock pillars

d)

Physical and mental exercises to achieve tranquility

11.

Which group looks toward Buddha as a teacher?

a)

Theravada

b)

Mahayana

c)

Hinduism

d)

Asoka

12.

Who was responsible for the Rock Edicts, building roads, creating hospitals, and vet clinics?

a)

Buddha

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Asoka

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

13.

Which of the following was not a mathematical advancement?

a)

Algebra principals

b)

Concept of zero and infinity

c)

Arabic numerals

d)

Invention of medical instruments

14.

Which of the following was not a medical achievement?

a)

Setting bones

b)

Knowledge of gravity

c)

Invention of medical instruments

d)

Preforming operations