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WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which rivers did the Indus River Valley civilization live along?
Nile & Ganges
Indus & Ganges
Nile & Mississippi
Which important technologies did the Indus River Valley civilization come up with?
The Wheel
The lighbulb
Sewers & measurement systems
Sturdier horse saddles
What changes did the Aryans bring to society once the Indus peoples were gone? (pick all that apply)
Iron weapons and tools
Clans with rulers
A new language
They built even larger cities
A group of people who travel from place to place, following weather patterns and not staying in one place for too long are known as ___________.
Travel agents
The Royal Canadian Mounties
Nomads
Vedas
The sacred texts of Hinduism are called?
The Bible
The Qur'an
Vedas & Upanishads
Karma
(a) is the effect of a persons' actions in this and previous lives.
Who set out on a journey to find enlightenment and founded Buddhism?
Jesus Christ
Siddhartha Gautama
Egyptian Pharaohs
The Brahmins
The Caste system _____________
brought different groups of people together
helped create new trade routes
organized people into fixed social groups that were not treated equally
was first thought up by Pennsylvanians
The Untouchables _______________ (choose all that apply)
Earned the most well-paying jobs in Indian society
Were not treated equally
Received the worst jobs in Indian society
The TOP class of the Caste System?
The Sudras (laborers)
The Kshatriyas (warriors/politicians)
The Brahmins (priests, teachers)
The Vaishyas (traders/artisans)
Define 'Reincarnation' in 1-2 sentences!
Moksha is?
Another name for Caste
The first step to becoming a Hindu
The end of the reincarnation cycle, when the soul becomes free
Buddhist beliefs (select 3 of the 4)
Buddha accepted the Hindu belief in Karma
Buddha did not believe in any singular God
Buddha did not believe in the caste system
Buddha believed in a warrior lifestyle
Buddhist rules that people seeking Nirvana should follow
The three wise rules
The six factual statements
The Four Noble Truths
The Right Rules of Reincarnation
Why did the Indus River Valley civilization enjoy the flooding of rivers?
Flood waters would populate farmland soil with nutrients and minerals
For huge fishing opportunities
So they could go swimming
They used the floods to hurt their enemies
