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Unit 4: India

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two major rivers in India are the

a)

Indus and Nile

b)

Indus and Euphrates

c)

Indus and Ganges

d)

Indus and Hindu Kush

2.

The two physical barriers in India are the

a)

Deccan Plateau and Indian Ocean

b)

Khyber Pass and Hindu Kush

c)

Indus and Hindu Kush

d)

Himalayas and Hindu Kush

3.

The seasonal winds that bring rain to India are called

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Monsoons

c)

Ocean Squalls

d)

Typhoons

4.

People were able to migrate into India through the

a)

Ganges River

b)

Indus River

c)

Khyber Pass

d)

Tong Xiao Pass

5.

The two major cities in the Indus River Valley Civilization were (PICK TWO)

a)

Indus

b)

Harappa

c)

Ur

d)

Mohenjo Daro

6.

The Indus River Valley Civilization had all of the following EXCEPT

a)

A deciphered language

b)

grid layout

c)

sewers

d)

seals

7.

The Aryans brought all of the following to India EXCEPT

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Caste System

d)

Sanskrit

8.

All of the following are true about the Caste System EXCEPT

a)

Your Varna (social class) was hereditary (born into it)

b)

You can intermingle (talk to) other varna

c)

Your occupation (job) was determined on your varna

d)

The Brahmin or Priest varna was at the top

9.

Which Empire did Asoka belong to?

a)

Gupta

b)

Akkadian

c)

Egyptian

d)

Maurya

10.

All of the following were accomplishments of Asoka EXCEPT

a)

Hospitals

b)

Vet clinics

c)

Spread of Buddhism

d)

Spread of Hinduism

11.

The Gupta Golden Age was known for all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Invention of Paper

b)

Medicine (Bone Setting)

c)

Astronomy (Round Earth)

d)

Math (Zero)

12.

What is the goal of Hinduism?

a)

Nirvana

b)

Moksha

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Reincarnation

13.

What is the goal of Buddhism?

a)

Moksha

b)

Heaven

c)

Nirvana, Enlightenment

d)

Reincarnation

14.

Which religion believes in one deity (god) with many forms, dharma, and brahman?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

15.

What are the holy texts in Hinduism? (PICK TWO)

a)

Vedas

b)

Torah

c)

Sutra

d)

Upanishads

16.

Belief that people die and come back to life into a different form.

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Atman

17.

In Hinduism and Buddhism, these refer to your good and bad deeds having an impact on your future.

a)

Dharma

b)

Vedas

c)

Nirvana

d)

Karma

18.

The founder of Buddhism is called

a)

Buddha, or Moses

b)

Buddha, or Abraham

c)

Buddha, or Siddhartha

d)

Buddha, or Amenhotep

19.

The Eight fold Path and Four Noble Truths are a part of which religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

d)

Judaism

20.

Buddhism spread in which direction?

a)

North into Russia

b)

West into the Europe

c)

South into Australia

d)

East into China

21.

Which of the following rulers was in control of India during the height of the Golden Age?

a)

Chandra Gupta I

b)

Chandra Gupta Maurya

c)

Sumudra Gupta

d)

Chandra Gupta II

22.

Which of these gods is Hindu deity?

a)

Osiris

b)

Athena

c)

Vishnu

d)

Buddha

23.

"Life is suffering" belongs to which principle

a)

The Eightfold Path

b)

The Four Noble Truths

c)

Path to Nirvana

d)

Four Dharmas

24.

India was first unified (brought together) by the

a)

Asokan Empire

b)

Aryan Empire

c)

Gupta Empire

d)

Mauryan Empire

25.

Which river is shown in blue on the map?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Indus River

d)

Harappan River