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Ancient India

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1.) What is a monsoon?
a)
Periods of large rainfall
b)
Seasonal wind patterns
c)
Times of extreme heat
d)
Extreme storms with heavily rain and lightening
2.
Life began in India along the __________ River.
a)
Nile
b)
Amazon
c)
Mississippi
d)
Indus
3.
The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was...
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Aryan
4.

Following Chandragupta Maurya's death, his grandson _________ brought the Mauryan empire to its greatest heights.

a)

Imhotep

b)

Seleucus

c)

Chandra Gupta I

d)

Asoka

5.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
6.

Who started the Gupta Empire

a)

Ghandi

b)

Chandra Gupta

c)

Samudra Gupta

d)

Aryabhata

7.

The _______was the Golden Age of Indian culture.

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Mauryan Empire

c)

Vaishyan Empire

d)

Buddhist Empire

8.

Which is the following is a major achievement of India?

a)

Algebra

b)

Swahili

c)

Pyramids

d)

Ziggurats

9.

Where is the Indian Subcontinent located?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

10.

What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent?

a)

The Rockies

b)

The Grand Tetons

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Sierra Madre

11.

What is Sanskrit?

a)

A language

b)

a city

c)

a religion

d)

a shrine

12.

Siddartha Gautama was the founder of which religion?

a)

Jainism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

13.

What was the caste system?

a)

a rigid social hierarchy

b)

a method of irrigation

c)

how the leaders were chosen

d)

the set of laws that Ancient Indians followed

14.

What is the ultimate goal of existence according to Buddhists?

a)

for the soul to be reunited with Brahman

b)

To go to Heaven

c)

to reach Nirvana

d)

To join Odin in Valhalla

15.

Hindus believe the ultimate goal of existence is...

a)

for the soul to be reunited with Brahman

b)

to reach Nirvana

c)

To go to Heaven

d)

to join Odin in Valhalla

16.

Who believe in the Four Noble Truths?

a)

Hindus

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Buddhists

17.

What did Buddha claim was the cause of suffering?

a)

Hunger

b)

War

c)

Desire

d)

Loss

18.

What is the oldest sacred text of the Hindu religion?

a)

Vedas

b)

Four Nobel Truths

c)

Ramayana

d)

Samsara

19.

Who was at the top of the caste system?

a)

Kings

b)

Traders

c)

Priests

d)

Soldiers

20.

Harappa and Menjo-Daro were both ______________ of the Harappan Civilization.

a)

Planned Cities

b)

City-States

c)

Countries

d)

Capitals

21.
What is the difference between the summer monsoon and the winter monsoon?
a)
The winter monsoon brings more rain than the summer monsoon 
b)
The winter and summer monsoon are not different 
c)
The summer monsoon is not as violent as the winter monsoon
d)
The winter monsoon is drier than the summer monsoon
22.
Monsoons provide an excellent source for Indian farmers to irrigate their crops.  What does irrigate mean?
a)
To supply water to farmland and crops
b)
To provide large amounts of sunlight to encourage growth of crops
c)
To flood a young crop
d)
To deliver just the right amount of Vitamin A to help growth
23.
Life began in India along the __________ River.
a)
Nile
b)
Amazon
c)
Mississippi
d)
Indus
24.
A feature of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa ancient cities was
a)

grid layout

b)
running water and sewage
c)
brick homes
d)
all of the choices
25.
The two main rivers in Ancient India......
a)
Indus & Euphrates
b)
Euphrates & Tigris
c)
Nile & Ganges
d)
Indus & Ganges
26.
(4) Why do historians know less about the Harappan civilization than they know about ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?
a)
The writings of ancient India have not been deciphered.
b)
Ancient India was not advanced enough to have a writing system.
c)
Ancient India did not need a writing system because they did not trade.
d)
Ancient India did have a writing system called Sanskrit.
27.
(6) In terms of achievements, how were the Harappans different from other early civilizations?
a)
The Harappans had a writing system.
b)
The Harappans had cities.
c)
The Harappans had a number system.
d)
The Harappans had indoor plumbing.
28.
Who founded Buddhism?
a)
Buddha
b)
Theravada
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Mahayana
29.
What you do in this life determines what happens in the next life is __________.
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
rebirth
d)
karma
30.
Which is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?
a)
Life is suffering.
b)
Suffering is caused by other people.
c)
Attachment can be overcome.
d)
There is a life path to accomplish all of this.
31.
What was the only way that someone could gain entrance into a higher caste?
a)
Become a skilled warrior or buy land
b)
Live a good life and be reincarnated into a higher caste
c)
Marry someone in a higher caste
d)
Provide money and sacrifices to the priests
32.
What determined what caste a person belonged to?
a)
They were born into whatever caste their parents belonged to.
b)
At age 12, children were tested over skills and knowledge to see where their achievement placed them.
c)
The priests assigned the caste when a child reached adulthood.
d)
Everyone began life as a Dalit, but moved up if they pleased the gods.
33.
Which of the following could people do only within their caste?
a)
marry.
b)
eat with.
c)
be friends with.
d)
all of the above.
34.
Reincarnation
a)
The process of recycling
b)
The process of rebirth
c)
The process of decomposition
d)
The process of farming

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