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Ancient India 2021

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the key concept of the following sentence:

India was protected from enemy invasion by the Himalayan Mountain range.

a)

Economy

b)

Politics/Government/Leadership

c)

Geography

d)

Religion

2.

Name the key concept of the following sentence:

Most Indian people believe in one of three practices Buddhism, Hinduism, or Jainism.

a)

Economy

b)

Politics/Government/Leadership

c)

Geography

d)

Religion

3.

Name the key concept of the following sentence:

The Harrapan culture built cities and at the center, they had a Citadel, which is considered the capital where the leaders ruled over the people.

a)

Economy

b)

Politics/Government/Leadership

c)

Geography

d)

Religion

4.

Name the key concept of the following sentence:

The Varnas were a part of the Aryan civilization and divided people into groups.

a)

Economy

b)

Politics/Government/Leadership

c)

Geography

d)

Social Structure

5.

Name the key concept of the following sentence:

Ancient India relied on the Indus River to prosper.

a)

Economy

b)

Politics/Government/Leadership

c)

Geography

d)

Social Structure

6.

Name the key concept of the following sentence:

Ancient India relied on the Indus River to prosper.

a)

Economy

b)

Politics/Government/Leadership

c)

Geography

d)

Social Structure

7.

Name the key concept of the following sentence:

The Harrapan culture had running water, drains, and a pool in the courtyard.

a)

Economy

b)

Achievements

c)

Geography

d)

Social Structure

8.

Name the key concept of the following sentence:

The Gupta traded with places like China and Rome using land and sea routes.

a)

Economy

b)

Achievements

c)

Geography

d)

Social Structure

9.

Name the key concept of the following sentence:

Mohandas Gandhi led the people of India against the British government.

a)

Economy

b)

Achievements

c)

Geography

d)

Politics/Government

10.

Name the key concept of the following sentence:

The Vaisyas were farmers, craftsmen, and merchants and made up most of society in the Indus civilization.

a)

Economy

b)

Achievements

c)

Geography

d)

Social Structure

11.

Read the phrase and determine which religion it is associated with:

Follow the Eightfold Path to enlightenment.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

12.

Read the phrase and determine which religion it is associated with:

Believe in performing your duty to your caste (dharma) to achieve good karma.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

13.

Read the phrase and determine which religion it is associated with:

Believe in ahimsa, which means that a person should not harm any living creature.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

14.

Read the phrase and determine which religion it is associated with:

Split into two groups that had different beliefs about gods and worship.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

15.

Read the phrase and determine which religion it is associated with:

Believed in reaching nirvana through personal suffering - giving up all worldly possessions.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

16.

Read the phrase and determine which religion it is associated with:

The founder was Siddhartha Gautama who became known as Buddha.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

17.

Which caste is described below?

This social class was considered the priests and teachers.

a)

Vaisyas

b)

Sudras

c)

Untouchables

d)

Kshatriyas

e)

Brahmin

18.

Which caste is described below?

This social class was considered the soldiers and warriors.

a)

Vaisyas

b)

Sudras

c)

Untouchables

d)

Kshatriyas

e)

Brahmin

19.

Which caste is described below?

This social class was considered below the social class pyramid and were forbidden to enter temples and schools.

a)

Vaisyas

b)

Sudras

c)

Untouchables

d)

Kshatriyas

e)

Brahmin

20.

Which caste is described below?

This social class was considered the most common class and were skilled farmers and merchants.

a)

Vaisyas

b)

Sudras

c)

Untouchables

d)

Kshatriyas

e)

Brahmin

21.

Which caste is described below?

This social class was considered servants to the upper class.

a)

Vaisyas

b)

Sudras

c)

Untouchables

d)

Kshatriyas

e)

Brahmin

22.

Which caste is described below?

This social class had jobs that required them to work during the night and sleep during the day.

a)

Vaisyas

b)

Sudras

c)

Untouchables

d)

Kshatriyas

e)

Brahmin

23.

What vocabulary word means:

A large landmass smaller than a continent?

a)

sanskrit

b)

subcontinent

c)

monsoon

d)

dharma

24.

What vocabulary word means:

The first written language of India.

a)

sanskrit

b)

subcontinent

c)

monsoon

d)

dharma

25.

What vocabulary word means:

A major religion that developed in India, the main belief was that all souls are part of one universal spirit.

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

dharma

26.

What vocabulary word means:

A major religion that developed in India, the founder was Siddhartha Gautama, the main belief was inner peace comes from ending desire.

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

dharma

27.

What vocabulary word means:

A person's personal duty, based on social class or varna.

a)

karma

b)

monsoon

c)

Buddhism

d)

dharma

28.

What vocabulary word means:

A good or bad force created by a person's actions and determined whether a person's soul would be reincarnated into a higher or lower form.

a)

karma

b)

monsoon

c)

Buddhism

d)

dharma

29.

What vocabulary word means:

An Indian social class structure where jobs are restricted based on their varna.

a)

karma

b)

monsoon

c)

caste

d)

dharma

30.

What vocabulary word means:

A seasonal wind change that brings huge amounts of rain, specifically around the Indian Ocean.

a)

karma

b)

monsoon

c)

caste

d)

dharma

31.

What vocabulary word means:

An ancient sacred book of writings.

a)

karma

b)

monsoon

c)

vedas

d)

dharma

32.

What vocabulary word means:

An idea that the soul is reborn into many different lives.

a)

karma

b)

reincarnation

c)

vedas

d)

dharma