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Ancient Civilizations- Chapter 6 Ancient India Study Guide

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of a Subcontinent

a)

Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land

b)

A large lake or mountain

c)

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

d)

A person who had too many big macs

2.

What is the definition of Monsoons

a)

Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons

b)

Large thunderstorms over a long period of time

c)

Extremely heavy rain

d)

WHEN ITS RAINING CATS AND DOGS

3.

What is Sanskrit

a)

The most important language of ancient India

b)

The founding language of Buddhism

c)

The sounds made by Hoolock Gibbons

d)

A symbol of faith and worship to the Brahman

4.

What is the Caste System

a)

A system that divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation

b)

The belief that every man should be paid equal and that there should be no state

c)

A system that enables people who are physically handicapped to get office jobs instead of manual labor.

d)

An ancient system that separated people by race and was governed by the artisans and manual laborers

5.

What is Hinduism

a)

The largest religion in India today

b)

The oldest religion in the world

c)

The largest religion in the world

d)

All of the above

6.

What is reincarnation

a)

the process of rebirth

b)

becoming an animal in the future after you die

c)

life after death

d)

the journey to heaven

7.

What is Karma

a)

the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul

b)

what goes around comes around

c)

If you get away with a crime you will die early

d)

What goes up doesn't always come down

8.

What is Jainism

a)

A religion based on the teachings of Mahavira

b)

A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha

c)

A religion based on the teachings of Siddartha Guatama

d)

A religion based on the teachings of God through a man named Jesus

9.

Nonviolence is

a)

the avoidance of violent actions

b)

Teaching people how to stand up to bullies

c)

Deescalating fights with sharing and caring

d)

MMA fights

10.

What is Fasting

a)

going without food

b)

doing a juice cleanse

c)

going on a diet

d)

surviving by eating only insects

11.

What is meditation

a)

the focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas

b)

Reading a book about deep breathing

c)

Stretching before a run

d)

listening to sad music

12.

What is another name for the Buddha

a)

the enlightened one

b)

siddartha guacamole

c)

Candra Gupta the Buddha

d)

Joe

13.

What is Buddhism

a)

A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha

b)

A movement to give people of different races more governmental power

c)

Fasting under trees

d)

Eating Big macs

14.

What is Nirvana

a)

The best band in the world

b)

the worst band in the world

c)

A state of perfect peace

d)

Sprite cranberry

15.

What are Missionaries

a)

evangelical christians

b)

people who work to spread their religious beliefs

c)

also known as conquistadors

d)

People who are under 4 feet tall

16.

Candragupta Maurya was: Select all that apply

a)

A mauryan emperor

b)

Ruled northern india

c)

Founded the mauryan empire

d)

Was son of Siddartha Guatama

17.

Asoka was: Select all that apply

a)

grandson of Candragupta Maurya

b)

ruler of the mauryan empire

c)

buddhist

d)

hindu

18.

Candra Gupta II was: select all that apply

a)

a gupta emperor

b)

a ruler during the height of gupta power

c)

son of Asoka

d)

buddhist