WorksheetsAncient India Content Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
What physical feature spearates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?
Indus River
Indian Ocean
Himalayan Mountains
Gobi Desert
Winter Monsoons occur in July and bring rain to India from the Arabian Sea.
True
False
The group of nomads that migrated into India and created the Vedic Culture were called...
Mesopotamians
Hittites
Assyrians
Aryans
According to Hinduism, what is the supreme spiritual force?
Brahman
Vishnu
Shiva
Buddha
How did the Buddha achieve Enlightenment?
Meditation
Fasting
Reading
Teaching
What is the escape from the Wheel of Life called?
Dharma
Moksha
Karma
Ahimsa
All of the following are parts of the 4 Noble Truths EXCEPT
All life is suffering
Suffering is caused by selfish wants and desires
To end suffering, you must follow your dharma
To overcome selfish wants and desires, you must follow the Eightfold Path
What is the constant cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth called?
Karma
Dharma
Reincarnation
Ahimsa
The goal of following the Eightfold Path is to reach Nirvana
True
False
Ancient Indians used all of the following to deal with their waste EXCEPT
Toilets
City-wide sewage systems
Trash chutes
Recycling bins
Who is the first ruler of all of India?
Ashoka
Arthur
Ramses the Great
Chandragupta
Who is the Mauryan Emperor that converted to Buddhism and had a policy of nonviolence?
Ashoka
Arthur
Ramses the Great
Chandragupta
All of the following were goods traded by Indian merchants EXCEPT
Silk
Lapis Lazuli
Jewelry
Teak Wood
Hinduism is the oldest religon in the world.
True
False
Harappa and Memphis were the two greatest cities of Ancient India.
True
False
Ancient Indians were the third civilization to grow cotton.
True
False
To this day, the Harappan language has not been translated.
True
False
Who were the Kshatriya caste?
Priests
Farmers, unskilled workers, slaves
Warriors
Landowners, merchants
Who were the Dalit caste?
Landowners, merchants
Untouchables
Priests
Warriors
When he snuck out of the palace, Siddharta saw 4 people in which correct order?
Holy Man, Dead Man, Sick Man, Old Man
Dead Man, Old Man, Sick Man, Holy Man
Old Man, Sick Man, Dead man, Holy Man
Sick Man, Holy Man, Old Man, Dead man
