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WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Where is the Indian Subcontinent located?
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent?
The Rockies
The Grand Tetons
The Himalayas
The Sierra Madre
The Indus Valley Civilization was located in what modern country?
Pakistan
China
Tibet
England
Who were the first to invade the Indus Valley Civilization?
The Assyrians
The Babylonians
The Egyptians
The Aryans
What is a monsoon?
A type of storm that causes flooding
a Buddhist shrine
the leader of an Indus Valley tribe
a teacher
What is a guru?
a type of storm that causes flooding
a Buddhist shrine
a teacher
the leader of an Indus Valley tribe
What is Sanskrit?
A language
a city
a religion
a shrine
Which religion has several thousand gods and believes in reincarnation?
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Siddartha Gautama was the founder of which religion?
Jainism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Hindus believe the ultimate goal of existence is...
for the soul to be reunited with Brahman
to reach Nirvana
To go to Heaven
to join Odin in Valhalla
A theocracy is ...
a government with two or. more rulers
a government with a king or queen
a government where the citizens choose their leader
a government where the religious leaders are also the political leaders
What was the caste system?
a rigid social hierarchy
a method of irrigation
how the leaders were chosen
the set of laws that Ancient Indians followed
What is the ultimate goal of existence according to Buddhists?
for the soul to be reunited with Brahman
To go to Heaven
to reach Nirvana
To join Odin in Valhalla
The Maurya Empire's greatest ruler was...
Asoka
Nebuchadnezzar
David
Ramses II
How did the Gupta Empire become wealthy?
War
Gold
Salt
Trade
Asoka had thousands of Stupas built to help spread what religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Judaism
Why did Buddhism appeal to people in lower castes?
Buddhism promised they could change their caste
Buddhists don't believe in reincarnation so the caste system doesn't matter
Buddhism rejects the caste system
Buddhism didn't appeal to people in lower castes
What is the message of the Bhagavad Gita?
It is noble to do one's duty
The world is an illusion
To reach Nirvana, one must give up worldly desires
To be reunited with Brahman, one must be reincarnated many times
Who believe in the Four Noble Truths?
Hindus
Muslims
Christians
Buddhists
What is Ahimsa?
The Jain belief in nonviolence
The Hindu belief in reincarnation
The Buddhist belief in Nirvana
The Christian belief in Heaven
