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Ancient India Test 2021

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Indus and Ganges Rivers are the two most important rivers in India.

a)

True

b)

False

2.
India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called ________.
a)
Monsoons
b)
Trade Winds
c)
North winds
d)
Typhoons
3.
The social hierarchy of India was
a)
monsoon
b)
caste system
c)
Sanskrit
d)
8FoldPath
4.
What natural barrier makes India a subcontinent of Asia?
a)
Indus River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Himalayan Mountains
d)
Gobi Desert
5.
What was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization?
a)
cuneiform
b)
Sanskrit
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Hindi
6.
The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are: 
a)
Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
b)
Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
c)
King, queen, princes, lords
d)
Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans
7.
A social group that one is born into and cannot be change is called a
a)
cast
b)
family
c)
raja
d)
caste
8.
What was the name for the people that were not considered to be part of the caste system?
a)
Brahmans
b)
Vaisyas
c)
Untouchables
d)
Sudras
9.
The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world.  What two cities were at the center of this civilization?
a)
Hormuz and Rome
b)
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
c)
Indus and Brahmaputra
d)
Ganges and Indus
10.
Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?
a)
warrior
b)
priests
c)
farmers
d)
merchants
11.

Where did all of these civilizations develop? ● Mesopotamia ● Egypt ● India

a)
in river valleys
b)
in the mountian range
c)
in the coastal region 
d)
in the rain forest region
12.
The Himalayan Mountains acted as a barrier for India. How did this impact the people in India?
a)
Helped protect them from invasions but also separated them from the outside world.
b)
Helped improve communication and spread new ideas with Asia and Europe
c)
Helped build relationships with the government and military.
d)
Helped make traveling easier to trade with the rest of Asia.
13.

In Hinduism the rebirth of the soul is known as

a)

nirvana

b)

reincarnation

c)

karma

d)

sutra

14.

Buddhism strictly enforced the caste system.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s b.c.?

a)

the Dalai Lama

b)

Sarawati

c)

Lakshmi

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

16.

To which Varna would skilled craftspeople have belonged?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

17.
The two main rivers in Ancient India......
a)
Indus & Euphrates
b)
Euphrates & Tigris
c)
Nile & Ganges
d)
Indus & Ganges
18.

In terms of achievements, how were the Harappans different from other early civilizations?

a)

The Harappans had a writing system.

b)

The Harappans had cities.

c)

The Harappans had a number system.

d)

The Harappans had indoor plumbing.

19.
Which of the following is NOT a geographic feature of India
a)
Himalayans
b)
Ganges River
c)
Indus River
d)
Nile River
20.
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul?
a)
Karma
b)
Carma
c)
Beliefs
d)
Charisma
21.
Divided India's society into groups?
a)
Social Hierarchy
b)
Caste System
c)
Social Classes
d)
Hinduism
22.

80% of the people who live in India, practice ________.

a)

Judaism

b)

Christian

c)

Muslim

d)

Hinduism

23.
Hinduism believes in __________ which is the process of birth, life, death, and rebirth.
a)
Karma
b)
Reincarnation
c)
heaven
d)
the afterlife
24.
Which empire is described as the Golden Age of classical Indian culture?
a)
Gupta Empire
b)
Harappa Empire
c)
Indo-Aryan Empire
d)
Mauryan Empire
25.
Gupta Empire astronomers figured out that the __________________ was round 
a)
Earth
b)
sun
c)
moon
d)
sky
26.
Which religion did Asoka convert to?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
27.
India was the home of which empires?
a)
Tang and Song
b)
Mauryan and Gupta
c)
Roman and Byzantine
d)
Mongol and Russian
28.
The Gupta rulers practiced this religion so it became more popular during their reign
a)
Hinduism
b)
Jainism
c)
Buddhism
29.
The ancient Indians were the first people to create the mathematical concept of zero.
a)
true
b)
false
30.
__________________  was a strong ruler, the strongest of all the Mauryan emperors. 
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Asoka
c)
Candra Gupta II
d)
Hun
31.

What is the name of the dynasty that reunited India and revived Hindu traditions?

a)

Gupta

b)

Asoka

c)

Mauryan

d)

Buddha

32.

Which Indian military officer conquered northern India in 321 BCE to finally unify the Indian kingdoms?

a)

Samudra Gupta

b)

Chandra Gupta II

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandra Gupta Maurya

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