WorksheetsAncient India 6th Grade
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is a subcontinent?
A small continent
A large mass of land next to a continent
An island
A giant lake on a continent
What is a Monsoon?
Another word for hurricane
A sandstrom
Rain
Dry winds and wet winds from the sea
How big is the subcontinent India is on?
2,000 miles
1,500 miles
5,000 miles
400 miles
What was a granary used for?
A place to store water
Somewhere to eat
A place to store food
A shelter in case of bad weather
What is a River System?
A bunch of rivers
The Nile River
A bunch of rivers that make a bigger river
A system of mapped rivers
What is a citadel?
A courtroom
A type of Indian food
The afterlife
A forfeit area
How did the Indus Valley disappear?
Disease
Floods
Drought
Nobody knows
Where did the Indus Valley people settle?
Near the forest
Near a river
Near caves
Somewhere near another civilization
When did the people of the Indus Valley settle?
After 3000 BCE
After 7000 BCE
After 5000 BCE
After 2000 BCE
How many towns did archaeologists find buried in the sand?
Almost 900
Almost 400
Almost 200
Almost 600
When did the Indus Valley start disappearing?
Around 1000 BCE
Around 400 BCE
Around 1700 BCE
Around 2800 BCE
When did the Indus Valley start to break down?
2100 BCE
1900 BCE
1300 BCE
1800 BCE
What is a Veda?
A book
Hundreds of sacred hymns
An alphabet created by the Ancient Indians
Something to keep track of trades
What is a Caste?
A type of trading item
A social class pyramid
A religion
A type of ritual preformed by Indians
If you were born to be a farmer, what social class would you be in?
Brahmins
Sudras
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
If your friend was a ruler, what social class would she be in?
Kshatriyas
Dalits
Sudras
Brahmins
How long did the Vedic age last?
Between 1000 BC and 200 BC
Between 2000 BC and 1000 BC
Between 1500 BC and 600 BC
Between 1000 BC and 400 BC
What does reincarnation mean?
The life cycle of someone
The rebirth of a soul in a new body
A soul that leaves someone's body when they die
The way someone dies
What does dharma mean?
A person that is born into royalty
A statue that people pray to
In Hindu belief, an evil person
In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties
What does ahimsa mean?
Hindu belief in nonviolence and reverence for all life
Nonviolence solutions that help others
A person that solves conflict
The holy place were people pray
About how many gods and goddesses are there in Hinduism?
About 530 million
About 330 million
About 430 million
About 230 million
What does Nirvana mean?
A state of peace
A state of confusion
A state of happiness
A state of sadness
What is a Monastery?
A place for forgiveness
A religious community
A place for prayers
A village
