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Ancient India Content Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What physical feature spearates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?

a)

Indus River

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Gobi Desert

2.

Winter Monsoons occur in July and bring rain to India from the Arabian Sea.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The group of nomads that migrated into India and created the Vedic Culture were called...

a)

Mesopotamians

b)

Hittites

c)

Assyrians

d)

Aryans

4.

According to Hinduism, what is the supreme spiritual force?

a)

Brahman

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Buddha

5.

How did the Buddha achieve Enlightenment?

a)

Meditation

b)

Fasting

c)

Reading

d)

Teaching

6.

What is the escape from the Wheel of Life called?

a)

Dharma

b)

Moksha

c)

Karma

d)

Ahimsa

7.

All of the following are parts of the 4 Noble Truths EXCEPT

a)

All life is suffering

b)

Suffering is caused by selfish wants and desires

c)

To end suffering, you must follow your dharma

d)

To overcome selfish wants and desires, you must follow the Eightfold Path

8.

What is the constant cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth called?

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Ahimsa

9.

The goal of following the Eightfold Path is to reach Nirvana

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Ancient Indians used all of the following to deal with their waste EXCEPT

a)

Toilets

b)

City-wide sewage systems

c)

Trash chutes

d)

Recycling bins

11.

Who is the first ruler of all of India?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Arthur

c)

Ramses the Great

d)

Chandragupta

12.

Who is the Mauryan Emperor that converted to Buddhism and had a policy of nonviolence?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Arthur

c)

Ramses the Great

d)

Chandragupta

13.

All of the following were goods traded by Indian merchants EXCEPT

a)

Silk

b)

Lapis Lazuli

c)

Jewelry

d)

Teak Wood

14.

Hinduism is the oldest religon in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Harappa and Memphis were the two greatest cities of Ancient India.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Ancient Indians were the third civilization to grow cotton.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

To this day, the Harappan language has not been translated.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Who were the Kshatriya caste?

a)

Priests

b)

Farmers, unskilled workers, slaves

c)

Warriors

d)

Landowners, merchants

19.

Who were the Dalit caste?

a)

Landowners, merchants

b)

Untouchables

c)

Priests

d)

Warriors

20.

When he snuck out of the palace, Siddharta saw 4 people in which correct order?

a)

Holy Man, Dead Man, Sick Man, Old Man

b)

Dead Man, Old Man, Sick Man, Holy Man

c)

Old Man, Sick Man, Dead man, Holy Man

d)

Sick Man, Holy Man, Old Man, Dead man