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WorksheetsChapter 6 Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The two major rivers of India are the
Nile and Indus River
Indus and Ganges River
Nile and Euphrates River
Euphrates and Tigris River
India is a subcontinent of
South Asia
North America
South America
Africa
Which mountain range offered a natural barrier to ancient India?
The Indians
The Euphrates
The Himalayas
The Everests
Which were India's first planned cities, meaning they were built with the same layout and had the same features?
Hinduism and Buddhism
Cairo and Giza
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Brahman, or the universal spirit, appears in many forms, including many Gods and Goddesses.
True
False
To honor their gods, priests known as Brahmins performed rituals in the ancient language of
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
Cursive
According to Hindu beliefs, people's thoughts and actions create ____________, which determines the kind of life into which they will be reborn.
dharma
suffering
karma
nirvana
Hinduism is a polytheistic religion because many gods are worshipped.
True
False
The divine law, or the way of righteous conduct, practiced in Hinduism and Buddhism was called
karma
dharma
Sanskrit
reincarnation
______________ was a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Buddha taught that following the Eightfold Path would lead to _____________, a state of bliss or the end of suffering caused by the cycle of rebirth.
karma
dharma
nirvana
reincarnation
Chandragupta Maurya became king of Magadha around 325 B.C. His Maurya Empire united most of northern India and was the _______ great Indian Empire.
last
first
largest
only
India's golden age was during the Gupta Empire. What was one achievement during India's golden age?
Ayurveda, a traditional guide to medicine
Kalidasa created poems and plays in Sanskrit
Indian artists painted and sculpted statues of Hindu Deities.
all of the above
Brahma was a Hindu Deity known as
the Preserver
the Creator
the Destroyer
Vishnu was a Hindu Deity known as
the Preserver
the Destroyer
the Creator
Shiva was a Hindu Deity known as
the Creator
the Preserver
the Destroyer
Hindus believe the soul is eternal and is reborn in different bodies over different life cycles. This is known as
karma
reincarnation
dharma
nirvana
