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Ancient India

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Entering India from the north was difficult because of the presence of which mountains?

a)

the Andes

b)

the Appalachians

c)

the Urals

d)

the Himalayas

2.

What is the main goal of people who follow Buddhism as it was taught by the Buddha?

a)

wealth

b)

rebirth

c)

missionary work

d)

reaching nirvana

3.

Who found stone seals in 1922 that led to the discovery of the Harappan civilization?

a)

R. D. Baneji

b)

Richard Leakey

c)

Candra Gupta I

d)

Chanakya

4.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Vedic texts and the Vedas?

a)

Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the Vedas.

b)

Vedic texts contained the same sacred hymns as the Vedas.

c)

The Vedas were based on the teachings in the Vedic texts.

d)

The Vedas described how Aryans should use the Vedic texts.

5.

Which of the following events happened last?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama wandered through forests for years.

b)

Siddhartha Gautama became disenchanted with life.

c)

Siddhartha Gautama gained insight into human suffering.

d)

Siddhartha Gautama meditated underneath a tree.

6.

Who am I? I converted to Buddhism while I was ruler of the Mauryan Empire.

a)

Chanakya

b)

Rama

c)

Chandragupta Mauryan

d)

Samudra Gupta

e)

Asoka

7.

Who am I? I am the human form of Vishnu who came to rid the earth of demons (according to the Ramayana)?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Rama

c)

Asoka

d)

Samudra Gupta

e)

Siddartha Guatama

8.

Who am I? I am the founder of Buddhism.

a)

Chanakya

b)

Rama

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

d)

Siddartha Guatama

e)

Asoka

9.

Who am I? I am the Gupta ruler who conquered the Ganges.

a)

Chanakya

b)

Vargy Gupta I

c)

Samudra Gupta

d)

Siddartha Guatama

e)

Asoka

10.

Who am I? My name means "Enlightened One".

a)

Chanakya

b)

Rama

c)

Buddha

d)

Asoka

e)

The Huns

11.

Who am I? I invade the Gupta Empire.

a)

Chanakya

b)

Rama

c)

the Huns

d)

Asoka

e)

Candragupta Mauryan

12.

What happened after the Guptas took control of India?

a)

Hinduism became more popular.

b)

Hinduism became less popular.

c)

Indians could mot practice Buddhism.

d)

Indians could not practice Jainism.

13.

The Harappan civilization developed in the valley of which river?

a)

the Inga

b)

the Indus

c)

the Tigris

d)

the Ganges

14.

According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms. The form one is born into depends on one’s __________.

a)

moksha

b)

dharma

c)

karma

d)

sutra

15.

Early India’s contributions to world civilization included

a)

developing the world's first calendar.

b)

creating what is now called algebra.

c)

inventing the plow and the wheel.

d)

introducing zero to the number system.

16.

True or False: In the 320s a military leader named Candragupta Maurya seized control of the entire southern part of India.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: Most of the literature created during the Maurya and Gupta periods was written in Sanskrit.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: The writing on the stone seals has helped scholars learn much about the ancient Harappans.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: There are only 320 million Hindus worldwide.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False: The Aryan civilization was India’s first civilization.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True and False: Rulers of the Gupta dynasty generally were not supportive of the Hindu caste system.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Vocabulary: Winds that bring heavy rainfall

a)

alloy

b)

fasting

c)

nirvana

d)

monsoon

e)

inoculation

23.

Vocabulary: The science of working with metals

a)

monsoon

b)

inoculation

c)

metallurgy

d)

meditation

e)

nirvana

24.

Vocabulary: The effects that good and bad actions have on a person’s soul

a)

nirvana

b)

karma

c)

atman

d)

varnas

e)

moksha

25.

Vocabulary: Ancient dockyard

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Pakistan

d)

Lothal

e)

Ganges

26.

Vocabulary: A mixture of metals

a)

inoculation

b)

meditation

c)

nirvana

d)

sutras

e)

alloy

27.

The Indus Valley is the birthplace of _______________.

a)

corn

b)

cotton

c)

soybeans

d)

figs

28.

Vocabulary: A state of perfect peace in Buddhism

a)

moksha

b)

karma

c)

brahman

d)

ahimsa

e)

nirvana

29.

Vocabulary: Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him build up the defense to the disease

a)

metallurgy

b)

moksha

c)

ahimsa

d)

inoculation

e)

kiln

30.

Vocabulary: The oldest of the four collections of hymns and poems sacred to the Aryans

a)

Rig Veda

b)

Bhagavad Gita

c)

Mahayana

d)

Ramayana

e)

Sanskrit

31.

Vocabulary: Individual soul

a)

karma

b)

brahma

c)

atman

d)

moksha

e)

nirvana

32.

Vocabulary: Social divisions

a)

karma

b)

moksha

c)

varnas

d)

kilns

e)

ahimsa

33.

Vocabulary: Those who fall outside the Hindu social system (performed the dirtiest jobs)

a)

kilns

b)

varnas

c)

castes

d)

untouchables

34.

Vocabulary: Ovens used to bake bricks

a)

monsoons

b)

gitas

c)

kilns

d)

alloy

35.

Vocabulary: A large landmass that is smaller than a continent and often separated by physical barriers such as mountains

a)

island

b)

country

c)

kingdom

d)

subcontinent

36.

Vocabulary: People who work to spread their religious beliefs

a)

untouchables

b)

missionaries

c)

Ramayana

d)

sutras

37.

Vocabulary: A division of people into groups based on birth, wealth, or occupation

a)

caste system

b)

sutras

c)

Rig Veda

d)

nirvana

38.

Vocabulary: The focusing of the mind on spiritual things

a)

fasting

b)

nirvana

c)

moksha

d)

alloy

e)

meditation

39.

Vocabulary: The belief in the rebirth of the soul into another body

a)

moksha

b)

ahimsa

c)

reincarnation

d)

varna

40.

Vocabulary: People who tried to follow the Buddha’s teachings exactly as they had been stated

a)

Mahayana

b)

Theravada

c)

Ramayana

d)

Bhagavad

41.

Vocabulary: The religion of most Gupta leaders

a)

Sikhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Jainism

42.

Vocabulary: The guiding principles at the heart of Buddha’s teachings

a)

Sutras

b)

Four Noble Truths

c)

Atman

d)

Varnas

43.

Vocabulary: Guides listing the rules of castes

a)

Mahayana

b)

Sutras

c)

Varnas

d)

Four Noble Truths

44.

Vocabulary: The most famous of the passages from the Mahabharata

a)

Rig Veda

b)

Bhagavad Gita

c)

Four Noble Truths

d)

Ramayana

45.

Vocabulary: Going without food

a)

meditation

b)

varnas

c)

fasting

d)

karma

46.

In which country is most of Ancient India located?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Pakistan

d)

Afghanistan

47.

What was the purpose of the Panchatantra?

a)

Tell adventure stories

b)

Teach lessons

c)

Lead the children to Hinduism

d)

To keep order in the government

48.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) believe in reincarnation?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

49.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) is Asoka associated with?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

50.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) believe in maya?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

51.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) are monotheistic?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainsim

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

52.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) are stupas associated with?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

53.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) believe in Brahman?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

54.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) believe in karma?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

55.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) is Mahavira associated with?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

56.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) believe in enlightenment?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

57.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) is dharma associated with?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

58.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) believe in atman?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

59.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) believe in the caste system?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

60.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) believe in the Vedas?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

61.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) is the sword associated with?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

62.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) believe in equality?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

63.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) believe in ahimsa?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

64.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) is Siddhartha associated with?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

65.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) is the Guru Nanak associated with?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

66.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) is the Buddha associated with?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

67.

Check all that apply. Which religion(s) believe in the Four Noble Truths?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Jainism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

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