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Ancient India

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Approximately what year did the Indus Valley Civilization (Harrapan) begin?

a)

3000 BC

b)

1980 ACE

c)

400 AD

d)

1 BC

2.

Why is India referred to as the Indus River Valley?

a)

It was found on top of the Indus Mountain range.

b)

It emerged in river valleys.

c)

A man named Indus discovered it.

d)

The Indus flower flourished there.

3.

Monsoons were ________ .

a)

scorching heat waves that impacted the Indus River Valley.

b)

a group of people who came in on a horse and carriage.

c)

seasonal winds that impacted the Indus River Valley.

d)

dry spells where crops would die.

4.

Hinduism is a major religious system of India and believe in many gods.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the Caste System?

a)

Determined people's position in Indian society.

b)

The system of voting for leader.

c)

System of trading crops and goods.

d)

The leaders in Ancient India.

6.

The belief that a person's soul is reborn in a different form after death is _____ .

a)

varnas

b)

rajas

c)

buddhism

d)

reincarnation

7.

Karma is the idea that a person's actions will determine what their next life will be after they're reborn.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the lowest level on the caste system?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Untouchables

d)

Sudras

9.

What is Siddhartha Guatama known as?

a)

The "Cheap One"

b)

Buddha and "Enlightened One"

c)

The "Unintelligent One"

d)

The King

10.

What advancements is Ancient India known for?

a)

Astronomy and realizing the Earth is a sphere that revolves around the sun.

b)

Mathematics and algebraic expressions.

c)

Reading pages from right to left.

d)

Mathematics and multiplication and division.