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Ancient India: Cumulative Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following maps depicts ancient India?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

What two mountain ranges border India?

a)

Urals

b)

Hindu Kush

c)

Caucasus

d)

Himalayas

3.

What three bodies of water border ancient India?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Indian Ocean

4.

Along what two MAJOR rivers did ancient Indian civilizations form?

a)

Ganges

b)

Yellow

c)

Yangtze

d)

Indus

5.

Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, is part of the ________ Mountains.

a)

Himalaya

b)

Ural

c)

Hindu Kush

d)

Caucasus

6.

What two twin cities were built during the time of the Indus River Valley civilizations?

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Harappa

c)

Mohenjo-Daro

d)

Chandragupta

7.

According to the map, the Indus River is in the ______ corner of India.

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

8.

According to the map, the Ganges River is in the ________corner of India.

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

9.

The Mauryan Empire occupied a ______ territory compared to the Gupta Empire.

a)

Larger

b)

Smaller

10.

India is a ____continent of Asia.

a)

sub

b)

pre

c)

post

d)

ex

11.

A _________ is a strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer.

a)

Floodplain

b)

Tornado

c)

Cyclone

d)

Monsoon

12.

The _______ monsoon brings the cold, dry air of the mountains. The _________ monsoon brings warm, wet air from the Arabian Sea, which produces drenching rains.

a)

Fall; spring

b)

Spring; fall

c)

Winter; summer

d)

Summer; winter

13.

Hinduism is a __________ religion.

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

14.

In Hinduism, the idea of passing through many lives to reach the Brahman is called _________.

a)

karma

b)

reincarnation

c)

nirvana

d)

himalaya

15.

The Hinduism word ________ essentially means "what goes around comes around."

a)

dharma

b)

nirvana

c)

reincarnation

d)

karma

16.

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Aryans

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

17.

According to Buddhism, if a person gave up all desires, he or she would reach ______.

a)

Karma

b)

Nirvana

c)

Mandala

d)

Siddhartha

18.

In Tibet, Mahayana Buddhist leaders lead the government. This type of government is called a _________.

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Oligarchy

19.

Which came first?

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Indus Valley Civilization

c)

Mauryan Empire

20.

Which came second?

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Indus Valley Civilization

c)

Mauryan Empire

21.

Which came last?

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Indus Valley Civilization

c)

Mauryan Empire

22.

According to your map from Monday, where were the territories of the Mauryan and Gupta Empires?

a)

Mauryan in the east and Gupta in the west

b)

They overlapped

c)

Mauryan in the north and Gupta in the south

d)

They weren't around at the same time

23.

Who was the founder of the Mauryan dynasty?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Brahmaputra Ganges

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

24.

While Chandragupta founded the Mauryan dynasty, many historians think _________ was the empire's greatest king.

a)

Gandhi

b)

Buddha

c)

Asoka

d)

Maurya

25.

Asoka was the first great _______ king, and he dedicated his life to peace and caring for others.

a)

Christian

b)

Buddhist

c)

Hindu

d)

Muslim

26.

The Gupta empire mostly occupied __________ India.

a)

northern

b)

southern

c)

eastern

d)

western

27.

What was the Gupta empire's big advantage over the Mauryan empire?

a)

More resources for trade

b)

A smaller area to rule

c)

An easy-to-learn language

d)

Kinder kings

28.

The religion of the Guptas was ________.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

29.

Indian number symbols eventually replaced ______ numerals, and we still use these symbols today.

a)

Greek

b)

Roman

c)

Persian

d)

Egyptian

30.

Ancient Indians developed the field of science known as ________, which studies the movements of planets and stars.

a)

Astronomy

b)

Biology

c)

Chemistry

d)

Geology

31.

Considering the time, the field of _______ in ancient India was very advanced compared to other ancient civilizations.

a)

Cosmetology

b)

Democracy

c)

Communication

d)

Medicine

32.

Which of the following is a problem that could occur as a result of unpredictable monsoons?

a)

More trade

b)

Drought

c)

Religion

d)

Exports

33.

What trade route went through India and connected China and Europe?

a)

Cotton Route

b)

Cotton Road

c)

Silk Route

d)

Silk Road

34.

The ______ system in India ranked people by social classes.

a)

Popularity

b)

Caste

c)

Status

d)

Social

35.

The _________ were at the very bottom of the caste system and were forced to live outside of villages.

a)

Dharma

b)

Brahman

c)

Priests

d)

Untouchables