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WorksheetsAncient India Vocabulary & Geography Quiz Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 26mins
Large landmass
Subcontinent
Continent
Island
Ithimus
A religious teacher
priest
Buddha
guru
nirvana
What is the written language of Ancient India?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Farsi
Cantonese
Which of the following is a religion originated in Ancient India?
Judaism
Hinduism
Zigguratism
Christianity
What is the mountain range to the north of India called?
Adirondacks
Rockies
Himalayas
Alps
Ancient sacred writings of India
Upanishads
Ramayana
Vedas
Mahabharata
Which two rivers flow through India?
Indus & Euphrates
Euphrates & Tigris
Nile & Ganges
Indus & Ganges
Why did ancient civilizations flourish by river valleys?
To use the wood of the palm trees.
Fertile land, water for crops, transportation, and trade.
To be able to reach the coast faster
To pray to the gods of water and papyrus.
What is migration?
people buying a new house
people moving from place to another place
nomads
A group of similar languages is a ________________________.
Language nations
Language regions
Language Family
India's Varnas is an example of _______________.
Geography
Social Structure
Achievements
Economics
People who practice Hinduism believe in reincarnation. What does reincarnation mean?
Recognizing and respecting other beliefs
The belief in many gods
The laws of cause and effect
The rebirth of the soul
_____ is a social group based on occupation.
caste/varna
aristocrat
descendant
guru
In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties is called...
caste/varna
darma
karma
samsara
____ is a name for a spiritual teacher
caste/varna
clan
guru
pharaoh
In Hinduism, the belief that how a person lives will affect their next life is called...
caste/varna
darma
guru
karma
A monsoon is a/an ...
strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer
area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
channel that brings water to distant places
place where water can be found in the desert
The belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death is...
caste/varna
nirvana
reincarnation
samsara
Which of the following is an ancient language of India?
hieroglyphics
Mohenjodaro
Sanskrit
Vedas
What do you call a landmass, such as India, that is of great size but smaller than a continent?
citadel
caste/varna
province
subcontinent
An Indian prince is known as a...
Prince
Raja
Varnas
Jati
An Indian teacher
Ahisma
Guru
Raja
Vedas
The oldest religion of ancient India.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Dharma
Jainism
A religion founded in ancient India by religious teachers of Buddha.
Jainism
Buddhism
Monotheism
Hinduism
A force that decides the form that people will be reborn into their next life.
Jati
Guru
Karma
Reincarnation
The universal spirit worshipped by Hindus.
Brahman
Jati
Buddha
Vishnu
What continent India is located?
North America
Asia
Europe
Africa
