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WorksheetsIndian history
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?
Indus River
Ganges River
Yellow River
Yangtze
What is the cycle of rebirths (the process of reincarnation) called?
circle of life
wheel of life
wheel of fortune
wheel of destiny
Language of ancient India
Sanskrit
Nepalese
Persian
Aryan
Indian ruler of the Mauryan Empire who renounced war and became a convert to Buddhism.
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandragupta Maurya
Kalidasa
TRUE or FALSE?
Hindus believe all religions to be equally true and equally false.
TRUE
FALSE
The basic tenets of Hinduism are found in the religious literature of ancient India called by what name?
Vedas
Sutras
Scrolls of Hinuism
Buddha's biography
What religion is built on works and moral behavior and states that once a man has absolutely freed himself from his selfish cravings, he enter into "nirvana," the state of absolute peace and happiness where one loses himself into nothingness?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Taosim
The lowest class group (composed of servants and serfs) in the Indian caste system was the
Buddhists
Brahmins / Brahmans
Sudras / Shudras
Aryans
What was the city of Harappa named after?
The river
Indian god
The mountains
The first leader
What city was 400 miles south of Harappa?
Mahonjo-Daro
Central Asia
Arabia
China
Were the streets of Moheno-Daro paved?
Yes
No
Why were large walls built around the cities?
Floods
Enemy Attacks
Keep people from leaving city
Block wind
Did Mohenjo-Daro havea sewer system?
Yes
No
What could have been the purpose for the large bath that was located next to the city hall?
Religious purpose
Social purpose
Hygiene purposes
What does "Aryan" mean?
Noble ones
Migrants
Conquerors
Leaders
