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WorksheetsIndia Unit
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 27mins
What geographic feature separates India from most of the rest of Asia?
Huge salt lake
Mountains
Ocean
Swamp
Which of these is NOT found in or near India?
Indus River
Ganges River
Amazon River
Taj Mahal
Which of these best describes a plateau?
Very high altitude with a sharp peak on top.
A low-lying area between two mountains.
Raised elevation (altitude), but relatively flat or hilly on top.
A rocky or sandy shore line next to an ocean.
What are monsoons?
Dangerous animals that live in the Himalayas.
Devices used for pumping water from the river.
Hindu priests.
Winds that bring heavy rains to India part of the year.
Which of these are ancient cities that once thrived near the Indus River Valley?
Tigris & Euphrates
Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa
Cairo & Thebes
Chicago & Houston
Who were the Aryans?
People who lived in Australia and traded with the Indians.
Christian missionaries from Germany.
People who settled in India and greatly shaped Indian culture still today.
Egyptian slaves.
The Aryans developed a written language called...
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Latin
Sanskrit
What was the caste system?
A social class system in Indian culture.
A farming technique similar to irrigation.
A form of writing.
Medical technique for repairing broken bones.
One of the oldest religions in the world and the main religion of India still today.
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Hindu belief that, after you die, your soul comes back as someone else.
Embalming
Crucifixion
Reincarnation
Pilgrimage
Hindus believe you build either good or bad ____ by doing good or bad things.
Karma
Mojo
Vibes
Parables
Indian king remembered for his kindness and promotion of peace.
Asoka
Howard Carter
Ramses
Nebuchadnezzar
Which of these is NOT an advancement or achievement attributed to the ancient Indians?
Algebra
Concept of zero
Printing press
Concept of infinity
Which of these is the best definition for a Bhramin?
A person considered untouchable and an outcast in Indian society
A slave
An unskilled worker
Hindu priest that ranked at the top of the caste system
