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WorksheetsAncient India Study Guide
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
Define: Indo-European
India's first civilization began here.
Ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings.
A type of language family, a group of similar languages.
A person who travels to holy sites.
Personal duty, depending on one's place in society.
Define: Dharma
India's first civilization began here.
Ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings.
A type of language family, a group of similar languages.
A person who travels to holy sites.
Personal duty, depending on one's place in society.
Define: Indus River Valley
India's first civilization began here.
Ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings.
A type of language family, a group of similar languages.
A person who travels to holy sites.
Personal duty, depending on one's place in society.
Define: Pilgrim
India's first civilization began here.
Ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings.
A type of language family, a group of similar languages.
A person who travels to holy sites.
Personal duty, depending on one's place in society.
Define: Vedas
India's first civilization began here.
Ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings.
A type of language family, a group of similar languages.
A person who travels to holy sites.
Personal duty, depending on one's place in society.
Buddhism became popular in part because it did not support . . .
the caste system
Dharma
The Hindu Gods
Life after Death
Which religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desiring.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Judaism
Which of these statements correctly describes the lives of women in India?
The had to finish 12 years of education before marrying
They inherited property before men
The often became priests
They were usually educated at home
India's ancient people relied on three major rivers for . . .
defense and hunting
farming, transportation and trade
fishing and religion
construction and empire-building
What major monument was built to remember an emperor's wife?
The Indus Temples
The Vedas
Taj Mahal
The Buddha
The map reflects population statistics from:
2000-2005
2001-2010
2001-2011
2005-2011
The highest population growth since 2001 was?
29%
46%
50%
56%
The highest population density is found in . . .
Delhi
Dedra
Nagar Haveli
Kashmir
Overpopulation can affect . . .
Clean water sources
Waste Disposal
Air Quality
All of the Above
Currently, the country with the highest population is?
India
The United States
Brazil
China
"Life is full of suffering" is one of the . . .
Four Noble Truths
Ten Commandments
Upanishads
Vedic Teachings
Which of the following determined a person's job social group, and marriage in early India?
Ahismsa
British Colonial Rule
Caste System
Eightfold Path
Which of the following characteristics does the speaker praise in the passage?
Bravery
Determination
Power
Truthfulness
The speaker in this passage avoids . . .
Deceivers of men
Stealing
Taking what is given
Truth
What does the speaker of this passage say about truth?
He envies honesty in others
He is devoted to the truth
He lives dishonestly, avoiding the truth.
He should steal what he wishes to have
