WorksheetsAncient India Test Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Geography: India is surrounded by which two seas?
On the eastern side is the Bay of Dubai, on the western side is the Indus Sea
On the eastern side is the Bay of Bengal, on western side is the Arabian Sea
On the eastern side is the Sea of Galilee, on the western side by the Red Sea
On the eastern side is the Chinese Sea, on the western side is the Bay of Bomba
Geography: According to the reading, what does the city name Mohenjo-Daro mean in Sindhi?
Mound of the dead
Mound of the Flies
Dead City of Stone
People of the River
It had a well-planned road and drainage system. The “Great Bath” in the city center was heated and seemed to be a primary community gathering place. Most scholars agree this was the first stepwell (steps leading into a well or man-made pool) invented. Achievements: Select an excerpt from the reading above that explains the historical importance of the Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro.
"It had a well-planned road and drainage system."
"It had a well-planned road and drainage system." B "The 'Great Bath' in the city center was heated and seemed to be a primary community gathering place."
"Most scholars agree this was the first stepwell (steps leading into a well or man-made pool) invented."
None of the above
Government/Leadership: King Cyrus the Great conquered India in the 6th century BCE. What impact did this have on ancient Indian culture?
Early Indian culture became nearly extinct
Persian culture merged with Indian culture
Persian culture vanished
None of the above
Religion: In what ways did Greece's conquering of Persia and Northern India in 326 BCE affect the Indian people?
The Greco-Buddhist changes affected art, religion, and clothing
The Indian people were forced into slavery
Indians were forced to convert to Hellenistic religion
None of the above
Government/Leadership: What major event led Ashoka the Great to practice Buddhism?
His tyrannical father Bindusara
The bankruptcy of the Indian government
His remorse for a massacre of 100,000 people at the city-state Kalinga
The invasion of Alexander the Great
Economy: Choose the meaning of the word "fractured" in the following excerpt: "The country fractured into many small kingdoms with each one developing trade with Rome especially after Rome conquered Egypt, India’s most respected trade partner until then."
gathered
purchased
studied
broke apart
Achievements: Which of the following systems developed due to the trade India had with central Asia and the Near East?
Drainage and sewer systems
A canal system that irrigated crops of cotton and sugarcane
A reservoir (artificial lake for water storage) at Girnar in 3000 BCE
All of the above
They invented measuring devices for weights and construction similar to our modern ruler. The Harappans built one of the earliest known docks on the Sabarmati River that flows into the Arabian Sea that promoted trade by sea. Scholars note how vast their knowledge of tides and hydrography was to deal with the ever-changing delta of the river and coastal waters. Suspension bridges appeared in the 4th Century BCE made of braided bamboo and iron chains. Achievements and economy: Which sentence in the excerpt above best supports the topic sentence, “The people of ancient India traversed the water for economic reasons"?
They invented measuring devices for weights and construction similar to our modern ruler."
"The Harappans built one of the earliest known docks on the Sabarmati River that flows into the Arabian Sea that promoted trade by sea."
"Suspension bridges appeared in the 4th Century BCE made of braided bamboo and iron chains."
None of the above
Achievements: According to the reading, what major change increased Ancient India's agricultural expertise?
The migration of the Aryans into Northern India
A change in India's natural ecosystems
Increase in trade with Asia
All of the above
Social Class: India's caste system had which social classes?
Brahmana (priests) and Shudra (laborers)
Vaishya (farmers and merchants) and Shudra (laborers
Brahmana (priests), Vaishya (farmers and merchants) and Shudra (laborers)
Brahmana (priests), Kshatriya (the warriors), Vaishya (farmers and merchants) and Shudra (laborers)
Religion: What major religious belief kept ancient Indians marriages and work type within their designated social classes?
Slaves and laborers were placed in their low status for wrongs of past lives
The religious text, The Vedas, demanded separation
A god dictated an eternal order to humans that forbade working and marrying outside of one’s social class
None of the above
Religion: During the Harappan Period, which god(s) were worshiped?
Indra, the god of storms and war, and Shaki, the Mother Goddess, mother of earth
Indra, the god of storms and war
They had no gods
Buddha
Religion: Choose the meaning of the word "attributes" in the following sentence: "The people believed that his many attributes could only be understood through many lesser gods, the Hindu pantheon..."
arms
thoughts
characteristics
feelings
During the Vedic period, the Sanatan Dharma, meaning Eternal Order, which is known as Hinduism today, was widely embraced. It is a polytheistic (many gods) religion with a foundation that Brahma (the Self) decrees the eternal order. The people believed that his many attributes could only be understood through many lesser gods, the Hindu pantheon (all the gods of the Hindu religion). Religion: Which sentence in the excerpt above best supports the topic sentence, “Hinduism stemmed from a belief system dating back to the Vedic Period."
"During the Vedic period, the Sanatan Dharma, meaning Eternal Order, which is known as Hinduism today, was widely embraced."
"It is a polytheistic (many gods) religion with a foundation that Brahma (the Self) decrees the eternal order."
"The people believed that his many attributes could only be understood through many lesser gods, the Hindu pantheon (all the gods of the Hindu religion)."
None of the above
Religion: According to the reading, which religious belief system in Ancient India stated that everything is living, feels pain, and has a soul?
Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
None of the above
Religion: Choose the meaning of the word "musings" in the following sentence: "Jainism stemmed from the musings of Vardhamana who taught not only reincarnation (souls coming back to life as something else)..."
thoughts
beatings
scrolls
demands
