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Ancient India

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scared river for Hindus; flows from the Himalayas east to the Bay of Bengal.

a)

Harappa

b)

Indus

c)

Ganges

d)

Shudra

2.

Mountain range extending 1,500 miles along the border between India and Tibet; contains the world's highest mountain-Mt. Everest.

a)

Harappa

b)

Ganges

c)

Vasishya

d)

Himalayas

3.

Aryan

a)

A scared River for Hindus; flows from the Himalayas east to the Bay of Bengal.

b)

Normadic invaders around 1,500 B.C.; brought Sanskrit and spread Hinduism.

c)

Location of the first Civilization in the Area.

d)

Class of people made up of Farmers and merchants.

4.

Harappa

a)

Indus River civilization @ 2,000 B.C.; advanced with complex cities with plumbing. trade networks, weights and measures and established Hinduism.

b)

Scared river for Hindus; flows from the Himalayas east to the bay of Bengal.

c)

Normadic invaders around 1,500 B.C.; Brought Sanskrit and spread Hinduism.

d)

Class system determined by birth.

5.

Location of the first civilizations in the area of India. Located along the Indus River it was home to the early cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. Know for having rich soil to grow crops.

a)

Ganges

b)

Indus River Valley

c)

Aryan

d)

Himalayas

6.

Flows from Tibet through northern India then Southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea.

a)

Ganges

b)

Harappa

c)

Varnas

d)

Indus

7.

The number of people living in a specific measurable area. E.G. 100 people per square mile.

a)

Indo-European

b)

Harappa

c)

Population Density

d)

Caste System

8.

Indo-European

a)

Normadic invaders around 1,500 B.C.; Brought sanskrit and spread Hinduism.

b)

Class system determined by birth.

c)

The third class of people made up of farmers and merchants.

d)

A type of language family, or group of similar language.

9.

The first written language i India. The sacred language of Hinduism.

a)

Varnas

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Shudra

d)

Vaishya

10.

Vedas

a)

Ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings.

b)

The first written language in India. The sacred language of Hinduism.

c)

Below the Brahmins consisted of the warriors and leaders.

d)

Third class of people made up of farmers and merchants.

11.

Your place in life determined by birth.

a)

Dharma

b)

Caste System

c)

Shudra

d)

Sanskrit

12.

The four classes of the caste system.

a)

Vaishya

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Varnas

13.

Actions in this life, and previous lives, decide your future existence is called....

a)

Dharma

b)

Varnas.

c)

Karma

d)

Vedas

14.

Vaishya

a)

The third class of people made up of farmers and merchants.

b)

The second class made up of warriors and leaders.

c)

The fourth class and lowest class. Made up of laborers and servants.

d)

First class made up of priests. Only group who could learn and teach the holy texts.

15.

Brahmins

a)

The second class consisted of warriors and leaders.

b)

The first class made up of priests. Only group that could learn and teach the holy texts.

c)

The third class of people made up of farmers and merchants.

d)

The fourth class and lowest class made up of laborers and servants.

16.

Kshatriya

a)

The third class of people made up of farmers and merchants.

b)

The first class made up of priests. The only group that could learn and teach the holy texts.

c)

The second class consisted of the warriors and leaders.

d)

The fourth and lowest class. Were the laborers and servants.

17.

Personal duty, depending on ones place in society.

a)

Varnas

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Dharma

d)

Buddhism

18.

Shudra

a)

The highest class made up of the priests. Only group who could learn and teach the holy texts.

b)

The third class made up of farmers and merchants.

c)

The second class consisted of the warriors and leaders

d)

The fourth and lowest class made up of laborers and servants.

19.

The idea of achieving enlightenment. through the teachings of Buddha.

a)

Dharma

b)

Aryan

c)

Buddhism

d)

Ahimsa

20.

Mahayanna Buddhism

a)

Those who practices this believe that Buddha was a god. People that worship Buddha will go to Heaven.

b)

Those who priactice this believe that Buddha was a great teacher but not a god.

21.

The practice of nonviolence against all living things.

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Ahimsa

d)

Buddhism

22.

The path to Enlightenment. Including the way to stop suffering is to stop wanting.

a)

Ahimsa

b)

Four Noble Truths

c)

Jainism

d)

Varnas

23.

Jainism

a)

Path to Enlightenment. Including the way to stop suffering is to stop wanting.

b)

Religion that does not believe in a Supreme being. Emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all things.

c)

Four classes of the caste system.

d)

The practice of Nonviolence against all living things.

24.

Untouchables were so low they were not part of the caste system. They did the work that nobody else would do in India.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

A person that travels around to holy sites.

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Shundra

c)

Pilgrim

d)

Dharma

26.

The dominant religion of India. Polytheistic.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Ahimsa

d)

Jainism

27.

Monsoon is

a)

The four classes of people.

b)

Religious texts (books).

c)

Seasonal winds that bring lots of rain.

d)

An Area in India.

28.

The rebirth of a soul in a new body is called....

a)

Ahimsa

b)

Karma

c)

Dharma

d)

Reincarnation

29.

Those who practice this believe that Buddha was a great teacher but not a god.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Theravada Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddism