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WorksheetsAncient Indian history
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?
Indus River
Ganges River
Yellow River
Yangtze
The basic tenets of Hinduism are found in the religious literature of ancient India called by what name?
Vedas
Sutras
Scrolls of Hinuism
Buddha's biography
The lowest class group (composed of servants and serfs) in the Indian caste system was the
Buddhists
Brahmins / Brahmans
Sudras / Shudras
Aryans
What city was 400 miles south of Harappa?
Mahonjo-Daro
Central Asia
Arabia
China
What could have been the purpose for the large bath that was located next to the city hall?
Religious purpose
Social purpose
Hygiene purposes
the rebirth of the soul
nirvana
reincarnation
karma
sutra
Who founded Buddhism during the 500s b.c.?
the Dalai Lama
Sarawati
Lakshmi
Siddhartha Gautama
Where did the Harappans store food for the entire city?
Granaries
In their homes
At a grocery store
In a basment
Reasons for decline in Harappan civilization.
Earthquakes,drought,invasion
Attacks,decrease in product
Less population,no spices,unhappy citizens
Global warming,rivers turning into ice
The place where a huge dockyard has been discovered
Mumbai
Coimbatore
Lothal
Tiruchirappalli
The period from 1500-1000 BC was known as the
Later Vedic period
Early Vedic Period
Middle Vedic period
___________ contains the famous Gayatri mantra.
Sama Veda
Rig Veda
Atharva Veda
Yajur Veda
_____________ deals with hymns recited during the performance of the Yajnas.
Yajur Veda
Rig Veda
Atharva Veda
Sama Veda
Who wrote the Ramayana?
Sage Vyasa
Sage Vishwamitra
Sage Valmiki
Sage Veda
