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Ancient India

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Ancient Civilization is shown by this map?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Indus River Valley Civilization

2.

Which Ancient Civilization is shown by this map?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Indus River Valley Civilization

3.

Which Ancient Civilization is shown by this map?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Indus River Valley Civilization

4.

Originated in India.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

5.

Polytheistic

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

6.

Believed in reincarnation.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

7.

The goal is to reach "Moksha"

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

8.

The goal is to reach "Nirvana"

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

9.

Believe that your past actions impact present and future events.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

10.

Choose all that apply to the Indus River Valley Civilization.

a)

Well planned

b)

Central area of worship

c)

All burials were equal so no evidence of social classes.

d)

Wells and sewers in each home

11.

Buddhist reach enlightenment by following the

a)

Five pillars

b)

Eightfold path

c)

Laws of the Old Testament

d)

The Vedas

12.

Leaders often use religion to unify an empire.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Mauryan Empire was shaped by the monsoon cycle, the Himalaya Mountains, and the Indus River.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This image represents

a)

Feudal system of Japan

b)

Social System of Mesopotamia

c)

Social Hierarchy of Egypt

d)

Caste system of India

15.

Merchants from the Indus River Valley traded with merchants from the Mesopotamia.

a)

True

b)

False

16.
Which river?
a)
Huang He
b)
Indus River
17.
What geographic feature in India is the highlighted item on the map?
a)
Hindu Kush Mountains
b)
Western Ghats
c)
Eastern Ghats
d)
Thar Desert
18.
What geographic feature in India is the highlighted item on the map?
a)
Hindu Kush Mountains
b)
Western Ghats
c)
Eastern Ghats
d)
Himalaya Mountains
19.
What geographic feature in India is the highlighted item on the map?
a)
Hindu Kush Mountains
b)
Western Ghats
c)
Deccan Plateau
d)
Thar Desert
20.
What geographic feature in India is the highlighted item on the map?
a)
Hindu Kush Mountains
b)
Western Ghats
c)
Eastern Ghats
d)
Thar Desert
21.
What geographic feature in India is the highlighted item on the map?
a)
Hindu Kush Mountains
b)
Deccan Plateau
c)
Eastern Ghats
d)
Himalaya Mountains
22.

The summer monsoon in India is drier than the winter monsoon.

a)

True

b)

False

23.
What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
sanskrit
d)
calligraphy
24.

All of the following were Indian achievements EXCEPT ?

a)

Concept of zero

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Wood Block Printing

d)

Colleges and universities

25.
In terms of achievements, how were the Harappans different from other early civilizations?
a)
The Harappans had a writing system.
b)
The Harappans had cities.
c)
The Harappans had a number system.
d)
The Harappans had indoor plumbing.
26.
The ancient Indians were the first people to create the mathematical concept of zero.
a)
true
b)
false
27.

Members of a caste were able to move up in rank and socialize with others from different backgrounds.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

:

Which statement best explains why the Gupta Empire was considered India's Golden Age?

a)

It was a time of peace and prosperity.

b)

It was the time of the military conquest of Central Asia.

c)

It was the earliest known dynasty in India.

d)

People followed the values and beliefs of the Buddha.

29.

Indian families often pooled their resources to invest in business ventures.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A unified India did NOT help to secure trade routes.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Better roads, more security and coins helped trade to grow in India.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Tools and weapons made from metals were traded with other cities.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Social organization developed in Ancient India in which groups of people are divided into distinct social classes.

a)

The Caste System

b)

The Sutras

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Untouchables

34.

Large body of religious texts said to be the oldest scriptures of Hinduism

a)

The Caste System

b)

The Sutras

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Untouchables

35.

Highest social group in India that enjoyed the highest position because they knew the sacred Hindu texts.

a)

The Brahmins

b)

The Sutras

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Untouchables

36.

Lowest social group in India. Technically not part of the caste system.

a)

The Brahmins

b)

The Sutras

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Untouchables

37.

9:

The twin cities of the Indus Valley Civilization were Mahenjo-Daro and

a)

Maurya

b)

Gupta

c)

Harrapa

d)

Alexandria

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