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WorksheetsAncient India PPMS (LOTUS + UNIT)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 35mins
These mountains separate India and China
The Appalachians
The Hindu Kush
The Rocky Mountains
The Himalayas
Civilization began in India around what river valley?
(a)
called "seasonal winds" these weather events bring strong winds + summer rains and winter dryness to India
A typhoon
a blizzard
a tidal wave
a monsoon
A large landmass that is set apart from the main continent by water or land can be define as a:
a hybrid continent
Island
subcontinent
peninsula
connect the following statement with the religion it describes:
The Four Noble Truths:
Hinduism
Buddhism
Both
Neither
connect the following statement with the religion it describes:
The Eightfold Path
Hinduism
Buddhism
Both
Neither
connect the following statement with the religion it describes:
Dharma: a person's duty to do what is right.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Both
Neither
connect the following statement with the religion it describes:
The Lotus flower is an important symbol:
Hinduism
Buddhism
Both
Neither
The belief that ones actions impacts future events is called
Fate
Predestination
Karma
Moksha
The cycle of birth-life-death-rebirth is called:
(a)
The Hindus developed a 9 digit + zero number system:
True
False
Stone was the primary building material for houses and common buildings in Ancient India
True
False
Ancient India had a variety of writing styles such as poetry, folktales, epics and playwrights.
True
False
Both men and women had access to higher education in Ancient India
True
False
Early India relied on subsistence farming: what is subsistence farming?
growing enough food for my entire city
growing enough food for just myself
growing enough food to feed my family
large-scale commercial farming that employ's hundreds of workers
The Gupta Empire expanded this economic activity:
farming
metalworking
mining
trade
A set social class you are born into is called a
(a)
I am at the top of the Hindu caste system:
The Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Untouchables
My caste includes bankers and merchants
The Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Untouchables
My caste includes the lowest members of society
The Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Untouchables
My caste includes rulers and warriors
The Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Untouchables
Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths
There is suffering in the world
the cause of suffering is desire
to end suffering you must always give away your money/resources to those in need
follow the Eightfold Path
This king converted to Buddhism after seeing a battlefield covered with dead soldiers
Chandragupta
Asoka
Maurya
Siddhartha
A blissful peace without desire or suffering is called:
(a)
The term Buddha describes anyone who has obtained:
(a)
Buddha's real name was Siddhartha Gautama.
True
False
By finding enlightenment and reaching nirvana, Buddha learned the 4 Noble Truths.
True
False
The Buddha said that one could end suffering and find enlightenment by following...
ones' own heart
the Eightfold Path
Asceticism
your Dharma
buddha is a god
true
false
One of the world's oldest and largest religions that was founded in India...
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Who is the founder of Hinduism?
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
Their is no one specific founder.
The accumulation of all of your good and bad deeds is called...
reincarnation
karma
shiva
veda
The bottom category of the Caste System in known as...
the warriors
the priests
the academics
the untouchables
What laungue was the vedas written in?
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
Harappan
Where are the Hymulain Mountain?
A
C
E
G
THis river is the holiest river to Hindus?
Ganges
Indus
Nile
Tigus
If a person has good karma, they may be reincarnated into a higher caste.
true
false
Is Hinduism considered polytheistic or monotheistic?
(a)
