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Ancient India Study Guide

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define: Indo-European

a)

India's first civilization began here.

b)

Ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings.

c)

A type of language family, a group of similar languages.

d)

A person who travels to holy sites.

e)

Personal duty, depending on one's place in society.

2.

Define: Dharma

a)

India's first civilization began here.

b)

Ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings.

c)

A type of language family, a group of similar languages.

d)

A person who travels to holy sites.

e)

Personal duty, depending on one's place in society.

3.

Define: Indus River Valley

a)

India's first civilization began here.

b)

Ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings.

c)

A type of language family, a group of similar languages.

d)

A person who travels to holy sites.

e)

Personal duty, depending on one's place in society.

4.

Define: Pilgrim

a)

India's first civilization began here.

b)

Ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings.

c)

A type of language family, a group of similar languages.

d)

A person who travels to holy sites.

e)

Personal duty, depending on one's place in society.

5.

Define: Vedas

a)

India's first civilization began here.

b)

Ancient collection of sacred early Hindu writings.

c)

A type of language family, a group of similar languages.

d)

A person who travels to holy sites.

e)

Personal duty, depending on one's place in society.

6.

Buddhism became popular in part because it did not support . . .

a)

the caste system

b)

Dharma

c)

The Hindu Gods

d)

Life after Death

7.

Which religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desiring.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jainism

d)

Judaism

8.

Which of these statements correctly describes the lives of women in India?

a)

The had to finish 12 years of education before marrying

b)

They inherited property before men

c)

The often became priests

d)

They were usually educated at home

9.

India's ancient people relied on three major rivers for . . .

a)

defense and hunting

b)

farming, transportation and trade

c)

fishing and religion

d)

construction and empire-building

10.

What major monument was built to remember an emperor's wife?

a)

The Indus Temples

b)

The Vedas

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

The Buddha

11.

The map reflects population statistics from:

a)

2000-2005

b)

2001-2010

c)

2001-2011

d)

2005-2011

12.

The highest population growth since 2001 was?

a)

29%

b)

46%

c)

50%

d)

56%

13.

The highest population density is found in . . .

a)

Delhi

b)

Dedra

c)

Nagar Haveli

d)

Kashmir

14.

Overpopulation can affect . . .

a)

Clean water sources

b)

Waste Disposal

c)

Air Quality

d)

All of the Above

15.

Currently, the country with the highest population is?

a)

India

b)

The United States

c)

Brazil

d)

China

16.

"Life is full of suffering" is one of the . . .

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Ten Commandments

c)

Upanishads

d)

Vedic Teachings

17.

Which of the following determined a person's job social group, and marriage in early India?

a)

Ahismsa

b)

British Colonial Rule

c)

Caste System

d)

Eightfold Path

18.

Which of the following characteristics does the speaker praise in the passage?

a)

Bravery

b)

Determination

c)

Power

d)

Truthfulness

19.

The speaker in this passage avoids . . .

a)

Deceivers of men

b)

Stealing

c)

Taking what is given

d)

Truth

20.

What does the speaker of this passage say about truth?

a)

He envies honesty in others

b)

He is devoted to the truth

c)

He lives dishonestly, avoiding the truth.

d)

He should steal what he wishes to have