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WorksheetsAncient India: Cumulative Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following maps depicts ancient India?
What two mountain ranges border India?
Urals
Hindu Kush
Caucasus
Himalayas
What three bodies of water border ancient India?
Red Sea
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Along what two MAJOR rivers did ancient Indian civilizations form?
Ganges
Yellow
Yangtze
Indus
Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, is part of the ________ Mountains.
Himalaya
Ural
Hindu Kush
Caucasus
What two twin cities were built during the time of the Indus River Valley civilizations?
Pataliputra
Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
Chandragupta
According to the map, the Indus River is in the ______ corner of India.
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
According to the map, the Ganges River is in the ________corner of India.
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
The Mauryan Empire occupied a ______ territory compared to the Gupta Empire.
Larger
Smaller
India is a ____continent of Asia.
sub
pre
post
ex
A _________ is a strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer.
Floodplain
Tornado
Cyclone
Monsoon
The _______ monsoon brings the cold, dry air of the mountains. The _________ monsoon brings warm, wet air from the Arabian Sea, which produces drenching rains.
Fall; spring
Spring; fall
Winter; summer
Summer; winter
Hinduism is a __________ religion.
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
In Hinduism, the idea of passing through many lives to reach the Brahman is called _________.
karma
reincarnation
nirvana
himalaya
The Hinduism word ________ essentially means "what goes around comes around."
dharma
nirvana
reincarnation
karma
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Muhammad
Siddhartha Gautama
Aryans
Mahatma Gandhi
According to Buddhism, if a person gave up all desires, he or she would reach ______.
Karma
Nirvana
Mandala
Siddhartha
In Tibet, Mahayana Buddhist leaders lead the government. This type of government is called a _________.
Democracy
Monarchy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Which came first?
Gupta Empire
Indus Valley Civilization
Mauryan Empire
Which came second?
Gupta Empire
Indus Valley Civilization
Mauryan Empire
Which came last?
Gupta Empire
Indus Valley Civilization
Mauryan Empire
According to your map from Monday, where were the territories of the Mauryan and Gupta Empires?
Mauryan in the east and Gupta in the west
They overlapped
Mauryan in the north and Gupta in the south
They weren't around at the same time
Who was the founder of the Mauryan dynasty?
Siddhartha Gautama
Mahatma Gandhi
Brahmaputra Ganges
Chandragupta Maurya
While Chandragupta founded the Mauryan dynasty, many historians think _________ was the empire's greatest king.
Gandhi
Buddha
Asoka
Maurya
Asoka was the first great _______ king, and he dedicated his life to peace and caring for others.
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Muslim
The Gupta empire mostly occupied __________ India.
northern
southern
eastern
western
What was the Gupta empire's big advantage over the Mauryan empire?
More resources for trade
A smaller area to rule
An easy-to-learn language
Kinder kings
The religion of the Guptas was ________.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Indian number symbols eventually replaced ______ numerals, and we still use these symbols today.
Greek
Roman
Persian
Egyptian
Ancient Indians developed the field of science known as ________, which studies the movements of planets and stars.
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Geology
Considering the time, the field of _______ in ancient India was very advanced compared to other ancient civilizations.
Cosmetology
Democracy
Communication
Medicine
Which of the following is a problem that could occur as a result of unpredictable monsoons?
More trade
Drought
Religion
Exports
What trade route went through India and connected China and Europe?
Cotton Route
Cotton Road
Silk Route
Silk Road
The ______ system in India ranked people by social classes.
Popularity
Caste
Status
Social
The _________ were at the very bottom of the caste system and were forced to live outside of villages.
Dharma
Brahman
Priests
Untouchables
