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WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is one fact about monsoon winds?
They sometimes blow only in the spring.
They happen every year.
They always bring disaster to farmers.
They have no effect on daily life in India.
Ashoka was the first ruler to promote . . .
Jainism
Hinduism
ahisma
Buddhism
The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of . . .
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
______________ became known as the Buddha.
Siddhartha Gautama
Vedas
Dalai Lama
Stupas
A guru is ____________________
a place of worship
a religious object
a private teacher and spiritual guide
a sacred Indian book
Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems and prayers are called . . .
Stupas
Guru
Buddha
Vedas
_______________ contained religious objects and served as places of worship
Ashoka
Stupas
Vedas
Guru
Most Indus Valley people lived __________________________.
large cities
small towns
farming villages
large ranches
The Gupta Empire successfully traded goods such as . . .
gold
iron
paintings
sculptures
Which of the following correctly describes Hindu epics?
They were examples of ancient Indian architecture.
They taught correct and acceptable behavior.
They were the only works written in Sanskrit.
They were never written down.
What is a subcontinent?
a landmass
an ocean
a prayer
a language
The word "raja" means ____________________________________.
queen
mother
prince
father
The unseen universal spirit is called ________________________.
dharma
Brahman
raja
reincarnation
Reincarnation is ____________________________________.
Hindu prayers
language of the Vedas
personal duty
the rebirth of the soul
Dharma refers to one's ________________________________
family status
personal duty
nirvana
prayer life
