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WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What two mountain ranges are located just north of India?
The Rocky Mountains and the Andes Mountains
The Himalayas and the Hindu Kush Mountains
The Atlas Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains
Mohenjo Daro was built above ground level to
Prevent invaders from conquering the city
Allow farmers to plant underneath the houses
Help protect it from floods
How was Mohenjo Daro different from most other cities of the time?
It had a drainage system to carry waste from homes
Its people worshiped only one god
It was built along the Yangtze River
Who were the Aryans?
Nomadic herders who migrated from Central Asia into India
Farmers who migrated from Eastern Europe into Asia
Warriors who killed all the people of Mohenjo Daro
How did the Aryans successfully spread their influence?
They sent missionaries out to spread their culture
They drove horse-drawn chariots that helped them gain power and settle populations
They destroyed all the temples in the area and built their own
What are the three main Hindu gods?
Apollo, Bacchus, and Fauna
Artemis, Demeter, and Dionysus
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Who was the Buddha?
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandragupta Maurya
Asoka Kalinga
What is the Eightfold Path, or the Middle Way?
A walking path along the Ganges River
A way to end human suffering by giving up selfish desires
A caste system developed by the Aryans
Key term: to move from one place to settle in another area
monsoon
reincarnation
migrate
Key term: the religious and moral duties of Hindus
reincarnation
dharma
nirvana
Key term: A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others
missionary
brahman
avatar
Key term: A strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year
migrate
nirvana
monsoon
Key term: to focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation
meditate
brahman
dharma
Key term: the rebirth of the soul in the body of another living being
reincarnation
avatar
meditate
Key term: A representation of a Hindu god or goddess in human or animal form
brahman
reincarnation
avatar
Key term: The lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires
meditate
nirvana
dharma
Key term: a single, spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything
missionary
migrate
brahman
Which ruler believed in absolute power, commanded a huge army, became very paranoid, and then starved himself to death?
Chandragupta
Asoka
Maurya
Which ruler won the Battle of Kalinga, became very upset by the bloodshed, and then converted to Buddhism and spread it to his people?
Chandragupta
Asoka
Maurya
Which inventions under the Gupta empire had a lasting influence?
The calendar, the wheel, and the modern alphabet
Dyed cloth, the wheelbarrow, and the compass
Printed cloth, the decimal point, and the system of numbers we use today
