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Civilization of Early India

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The indian _________ is a landmass separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas and the Hindu Hush

a)

Gurus

b)

Caste

c)

Subcontinental

d)

Summer Monsoon

2.

India developed a social system based on a person's _____, or the social class into which they were born.

a)

caste

b)

priest

c)

sudras

d)

gurus

3.

Siddhartha attained enlightenment and became the Buddha by _______________.

a)

Meditating under a tree

b)

Punishing the homeless

c)

Creating Buddhism

d)

Fighting for his fathers throne

4.

According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?

a)

Being good

b)

Being bad

c)

All selfish desires

d)

Reincarnation

5.

Hindus believe that most people will experience _________________________________ after death

a)

Karma

b)

Reincarnation

c)

gods hating on them

d)

Memories

6.

Over time, people began to question the beliefs of Brahmanism and turned to teachers called _____ who helped found the ideas of Hinduism

a)

Lanmon

b)

Rich Prince

c)

Ra or Re

d)

Gurus

7.

The purpose of the large ________ found in many Indus Valley cities remains a mystery.

a)

Bodys

b)

Gold

c)

Continents

d)

Rivers

e)

Citadels

8.

What have scholars learned for certain about the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Its cities were well planned

b)

They copied Mesopotamia´s style

c)

They built them with power tools

d)

They got destroyed the second day they built them.

9.

In what region has evidence of trade with the Indus Valley been found?

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

China

10.

Scholars believe that Indus Valley people used granaries to ______________

a)

Hide bodys

b)

Find gold

c)

Store surplus crops

d)

Keep enemies away

11.

The Indus Valley civilization disappeared __________________

a)

Everyone knows why, they traveled to the future!

b)

They all died

c)

They had to leave behind their civilization because their land was getting covered.

d)

For reasons not known for certain

12.

What was the highest social group of the Aryan caste system?

a)

Warriors

b)

Priest

c)

Kings and queens

d)

Farmers

e)

Craftsmen

13.

What was the lowest varna, or caste grouping, identified in the Vedas?

a)

Sudras

b)

Brahmins

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Kshatriyas,

14.

The religion of the Vedic Age was called _________________________

a)

Kshatriyaminism

b)

Sudraminism

c)

Brahmanism

d)

Caste

15.

Most historians think that Indo-Aryan culture spread through India by ___________________.

a)

Summer Monsoon

b)

Gradual Mixing

c)

Wars

d)

Caste Rankings

16.

The first Indian cities arose _________________.

a)

Between the Tigris and Euphrates River.

b)

It did not because they disappeared.

c)

At the Nile river.

d)

Along the Indus River

17.

The law of _____ determines how a person will be reincarnated

a)

India

b)

Caste

c)

Karma

d)

The Indus River

18.

Agriculture on the Indian subcontinent depends heavily on the ______________.

a)

World

b)

Brahmanism

c)

Summer monsoon

d)

Indus River

19.

Hindus believe in a supreme God called

a)

Brahman

b)

Broham

c)

Brah

d)

Blaman

20.

Before becoming the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama grew up as a __________.

a)

Buddah

b)

Untouchable

c)

Rich Prince

d)

Poor Prince