WorksheetsLesson 2 Ancient India
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The teachings of Siddhartha Gautama became known as
a)
Hinduism
b)
Hebrew
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
2.
The good or bad actions you do in life that determine whether you change your status in the next stage of reincarnation is known in India as
a)
dharma
b)
karma
c)
moksha
d)
veda
3.
How did Buddhism spread to other parts of Asia?
a)
Buddhism was outlawed by the
caste system forever.
b)
Indian
emperors forced people to become Buddhists
c)
The Buddha traveled across the
world to spread his message.
d)
Buddhist
missionaries traveled across Asia and introduced Buddhism to others.
4.
Founded by Siddhartha Gautama
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
5.
Believes that desire is cause of human suffering
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
6.
Has many gods, all considered a part of one main god
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
7.
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Chandragupta Maurya?
a)
created a tax system to pay for
war
b)
made
Buddhism the official philosophy of the Maurya Empire
c)
divided
the empire into four regions
d)
improved
roads and cleared land for agriculture
8.
Which Indian emperor converted to Buddhism?
a)
Chandra Gupta
b)
Chandragupta II
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Ashoka
9.
What advancements were found in Mohenjo-Daro and other Indus cities?
a)
Castle walls, and cannons
b)
Sewers, trash chutes, toilets
c)
Public transportation
d)
Ziggurats or temples
10.
What is a land mass that is set apart from a continent?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Cravass
c)
Subcontinent
d)
citadel
11.
What is the highest varna in the Indian Caste System called (priests)?
a)
Kshatriyas
b)
Sudras
c)
Brahmin
d)
Dalits
12.
Name of people who came to the Northern part of India in 1500 B.C (noble ones)
a)
Aryans
b)
Persians
c)
Babylonians
d)
Egyptians
13.
Sacred Hymns or songs of the Ancient Indians are:
a)
Dalits
b)
Vedas
c)
Monsoons
d)
Dice
14.
What are the seasonal winds that blow in southern Asia called?
a)
Hurricaines
b)
Typhoons
c)
Monsoons
d)
Trade winds
15.
Fixed social class where Indian people were born into was called the __________ system
a)
Sewer
b)
Caste
c)
Metric
d)
society
16.
What was the high fortified area of a city called?
a)
Citadel
b)
Granary
c)
Monsoon
d)
Oompa Loompa
17.
Where did people first settle near India?
a)
Indus River
b)
Nile River
c)
Himalaya Mts.
d)
Ganges River
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