WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Rigid social categories that determine each person's position in Indian society.
Sanskrit
Caste system
Varnas
Dharma
(a) were seasonal winds that impacted the Indus Valley Civilization.
Brahmin is in the bottom position in the social hierarchy of India.
True
False
The (a) were given degrading tasks and were treated inhumanely.
Nomads from Central Asia. Their language and religion took over the Indus Valley Civilization.
Aryans
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
The warrior and military elite class in the caste system were the (a) .
Hinduism beliefs include:
Behavior today affects future lives, not the present
Humans can achieve nirvana in present life
A multitude of gods and goddesses worshipped
Forbidden to worship god-like images.
The four major social classes in Aryan society
Brahmin
Sanskrit
Caste system
Varnas
A written language developed by the (a) .
Buddhism beliefs include:
Appeals to the poor and downtrodden- no one is better than another
Supports the social caste system
Seeking wisdom and rejecting wealth
Trying to achieve oneness with the gods and salvation
Caste is also known as "jati" and is based on family and economics.
True
False
(a) were used to construct buildings in the Harappan period.
During the Harappan period, (a) were created to carry sewage beyond the city.
When did the Aryans take over?
3000 BC
1500 BC
1000 BC
The Vaisyas were the commoner class, who were skilled farmers and merchants.
True
False
The belief that a person's soul is reborn into a different form after death
karma
dharma
reincarnation
yoga
This was an important component of Hinduism. Each one had a special attribute and legend.
karma
gods & goddesses
yoga
reincarnation
This is an ancient spiritual practice that's used as a means to enlightenment
karma
dharma
reincarnation
yoga
This is divine law that requires people to do their duty. If everyone does their duty, the world would be in perfect harmony.
dharma
karma
enlightenment
reincarnation
The idea that a person's actions now will determine what their next life will be like when they're reborn. It's also the belief that a person's current life was determined by their actions in a past life
karma
dharma
reincarnation
yoga
