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Ancient India Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the Gupta Empire map, the Hindu Kush are located closest to which river?

a)

Arabian

b)

Ganges

c)

Indus

d)

Nile

2.

According to the Gupta Empire map, which of the following bordered the Gupta Empire to the northeast?

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Himalaya

d)

India

3.

According to the map, the Gupta Empire at its widest point is about how many miles across?

a)

100

b)

500

c)

1,000

d)

1,500

4.

India’s ancient people relied on three major rivers for

a)

defense and hunting

b)

farming, transportation and trade

c)

hunting and religion

d)

construction and empire-building

5.

The three major rivers in Ancient India were the Brahmaputra, the Indus and the (a)  

6.

Which of the following determined a person’s job, social group, and marriage in early India?

a)

Ahimsa

b)

British colonial rule

c)

Caste system

d)

The Eightfold Path

7.

Monsoon winds bring pouring rains to India during which season?

a)

spring

b)

fall

c)

winter

d)

summer

8.

Which of the following was a major city of the Indus Valley people?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Pakistan

d)

Pataliputra

9.

Which group in the caste system is the smallest?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Sudras

d)

Vaisyas

10.

According to the caste system which group includes warriors and rulers?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Sudras

d)

Vaisyas

11.

The Hindu belief of the rebirth of the soul is called

(a)  

12.

Ashoka was an important leader of the __________ __________

(a)  

13.

One of the reasons Buddhism became popular in India is because it did not support

a)

The caste system

b)

Dharma

c)

The Hindu gods

d)

Life after death

14.

Which king eventually rejected violence and embraced Buddhism?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Chandra Gupta Maurya

c)

Krishna

d)

Lakshmi

15.

According to historians, astronomers in ancient India proposed the theory that the Earth

a)

was flat

b)

was shrinking

c)

revolved around the sun

d)

was the center of the universe

16.

The Mahabharata...

a)

asks for divine help in offering sacrifices

b)

is one of the Vedas

c)

tells the story of the king Rama

d)

is the longest poem written in any language

17.

Which of the following was an important contribution of mathematicians in ancient India of the Gupta period?

a)

The development of physics

b)

The development of geometry

c)

Explaining the idea of the concept of zero

d)

The idea of fractions

18.

What is the relationship between karma and reincarnation?

a)

your karma determines what jati you are reincarnated into

b)

your jati determines your karma

c)

your karma is what reincarnates you

d)

karma is how you get to enlightenment

19.

The beliefe that you should practice non-violence toward all living things is the core believe of _____________ and is called __________.

a)

Hinduism, Ahisma

b)

Buddhism, Nirvana

c)

Jainism, Ahisma

d)

Jainism, Eightfold Path

20.

"Make sure your mind keeps your senses under control" is part of:

a)

Upanishads

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Four Noble Truths

d)

Vedas

21.

Which of the following is a Buddhist belief?

a)

Desire is the cause of suffering

b)

No one can reach the highest spiritual plane

c)

The cow is a sacred animal

d)

All living creatures are connected to Brahman