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Ancient Indian history

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Yangtze

2.

The basic tenets of Hinduism are found in the religious literature of ancient India called by what name?

a)

Vedas

b)

Sutras

c)

Scrolls of Hinuism

d)

Buddha's biography

3.

The lowest class group (composed of servants and serfs) in the Indian caste system was the

a)

Buddhists

b)

Brahmins / Brahmans

c)

Sudras / Shudras

d)

Aryans

4.

What city was 400 miles south of Harappa?

a)

Mahonjo-Daro

b)

Central Asia

c)

Arabia

d)

China

5.

What could have been the purpose for the large bath that was located next to the city hall?

a)

Religious purpose

b)

Social purpose

c)

Hygiene purposes

6.

the rebirth of the soul

a)

nirvana

b)

reincarnation

c)

karma

d)

sutra

7.

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

a)

the Dalai Lama

b)

Sarawati

c)

Lakshmi

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

8.
What you do in this life determines what happens in the next life is __________.
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
rebirth
d)
karma
9.

Where did the Harappans store food for the entire city?

a)

Granaries

b)

In their homes

c)

At a grocery store

d)

In a basment

10.

Reasons for decline in Harappan civilization.

a)

Earthquakes,drought,invasion

b)

Attacks,decrease in product

c)

Less population,no spices,unhappy citizens

d)

Global warming,rivers turning into ice

11.

The place where a huge dockyard has been discovered

a)

Mumbai

b)

Coimbatore

c)

Lothal

d)

Tiruchirappalli

12.

The period from 1500-1000 BC was known as the

a)

Later Vedic period

b)

Early Vedic Period

c)

Middle Vedic period

13.

___________ contains the famous Gayatri mantra.

a)

Sama Veda

b)

Rig Veda

c)

Atharva Veda

d)

Yajur Veda

14.

_____________ deals with hymns recited during the performance of the Yajnas.

a)

Yajur Veda

b)

Rig Veda

c)

Atharva Veda

d)

Sama Veda

15.

Who wrote the Ramayana?

a)

Sage Vyasa

b)

Sage Vishwamitra

c)

Sage Valmiki

d)

Sage Veda