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Ancient India

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?

a)

Warriors

b)

Priests

c)

Farmers

d)

The rulers, Kings, or Emperors

2.

What is the name of the seasonal winds that cause the wet and dry seasons in India?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tornado

d)

Monsoon

3.

What physical feature gave the Indus valley natural protection?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Nile's delta

4.

What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hebrew

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Hieroglyphics

5.

All of the following were Indian achievements EXCEPT ?

a)

Concept of Zero

b)

Algebra

c)

Arabic Numbers

d)

Wood Block Printing

6.

What is Buddhism?

a)

A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.

b)

A religion native to India, which is the belief in many gods and reincarnation.

c)

A monotheistic religion which honors ten moral laws.

7.

What is Hinduism?

a)

A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.

b)

A religion native to India, which is the belief in many gods and reincarnation.

c)

A monotheistic religion in which the ten moral laws are honored.

8.

Which ancient city did the Indus-valley people built?

a)
b)
9.

Which definition defines Mohenjo-Daro?

a)

A rectangular stepped tower that looks like a pyramid. It is believed that a god lives at the very top.

b)

An ancient city that had a complex irrigation and sewer system. It also had a great bath.

10.

Which ancient Indian emperor kicked King Alexander the Great out of their territory?

a)

Emperor Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Emperor Asoka

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

The Aryans

11.

Who are the Aryans?

a)

Aryans were native Indians.

b)

Aryans were Indo-Europeans.

c)

Aryans were the untouchables.

12.

Which religion system did Emperor Asoka followed after he witnessed a bloody war?

a)

Emperor Asoka became a Buddhist after witnessing a bloody war.

b)

Emperor Asoka became a Hindu after witnessing a bloody war.

c)

Emperor Asoka became a Jewish after witnessing a bloody war.

13.

In which two river valleys did the ancient Indian civilization developed?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates River

b)

Euphrates and Ganges River

c)

Indus and Nile River

d)

Indus and Ganges River

14.

Claim: Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in reincarnation?

a)

False, both religions do not believe in reincarnation.

b)

True, both religions believe in reincarnation.

c)

Neither of both religions believed in reincarnation.