WorksheetsAncient India Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
On what river did civilization form in India?
Tigris
Nile
Indus
Indian
What is the name of seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons?
monsoon
typhoon
subcontinent
hurricane
What mountain range is located in the north of the Ancient Indian civilization?
Sandias
Himalayas
Appalacians
Andes
People in Indian society were ranked based on their birth, wealth, and occupation in a hierarchy
called the ______________.
caste system
social system
slave system
hierarchy system
Members of Indian society that did not belong to any caste and were the lowest in society were
called _______.
untouchables
slaves
sutras
disgustings
____ were members of the highest class of Ancient Indian society and are referred to as
brahmans.
warriors
untouchables
kshatriyas
priests
What is the largest religion in India today?
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
In Hinduism, all the following concepts are important EXCEPT:
reincarnation
karma
nonviolence
Jesus
What is the name of the oral or written text that the Aryan religion was based on?
Buddhas
Bibles
Vedas
Verdicts
Which religion incorporates the use of meditation and fasting?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
A person who reaches enlightenment/nirvana is called a __________.
Hindu
Indian
Buddha
Catholic
Which of the following did ancient Indians NOT do?
study astronomy
perform surgery
work with metal
create the phonetic alphabet
Why did Ancient Indians create a standard weight and measurement for trading goods?
so people could become stronger
so people could have a new job
so traders received a fair amount of goods
so all materials were the same size
During what empire did trade spread across the globe?
Mauryan Empire
Gupta Empire
Ashoka Empire
Siddartha Empire
Which of the following was an achievement during the Gupta empire?
creating the game of chess
theory of the earth rotating on its axis
using vaccinations to fight disease
all of the above
