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Ancient India Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Like China geography, what impact did it have on India society?

a)

Only traded with Africa

b)

 Allowed it to become a world trading power

c)

Protected but had limited contact with the rest of the world

d)

Increased to trade with Asian land

2.

Why is Hinduism considered to be a polytheistic religion?

a)

It believes in many deities/gods/goddesses

b)

 It has no belief in god/deity

c)

Its belief in Karma & Dharma

d)

It believes there is only one god/deity

3.

Which Hindu belief supports the saying, “What goes around, comes around”, relating 

to the cause/effect nature of what happens in life?

a)

Dharma

b)

Nirvana

c)

Karma

d)

Reincarnation

4.

Which Hindu belief supports the importance of fulfilling one’s duties in their caste?

a)

Karma

b)

Nirvana

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Dharma

5.

What did the India’s spiritual philosophy/religion impact, besides its history & culture?

a)

Art, architecture & literature

b)

Geography, climate & landmarks

c)

Literature, hunting & farming

d)

Zoology, art & songs

6.

Buddhism teaches that to end suffering, one must end desire.  Which saying would support this Buddhist idea?

a)

Be thankful for what you have

b)

What goes around comes around

c)

Don’t count you chickens before they hatch

d)

Always reach for the sky

7.

 How did India’s caste system impact their society?

a)

 Developed political instability & social order

b)

Developed political stability & social order

c)

A social hierarchy was never created & its civilization remained instable

d)

A social hierarchy was created, but its civilization still remained instable

8.

 Which of the following best completes the feudalism hierarchy chart from top to bottom:

a)

Brahmin, Sundras, Untouchables, Vaisyas, Kshatriyas

b)

Kshatriyas, Sundras, Vaisyas, Untouchables, Brahmin

c)

Untouchables, Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Sundras, Vaisyas

d)

Brahmin, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sundras, Untouchables

9.

The development of India’s caste system was closely related to which philosophy/religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Confuciansim

d)

Taoism

10.

During which dynasty did learning most excel in India?

a)

Zang

b)

Tang

c)

Zhou

d)

Gupta

11.

What did the Indian people conclude after they studied & charted the planets & stars?

a)

The Earth was flat & revolved around the sun

b)

The Earth was round & revolved around the sun

c)

The sun revolved around the Earth

d)

Neither the Earth nor the sun moved

12.

What were India’s mathematic contributions to the world?

a)

Concept of zero. Algebra & Hindu-Arabic numerals

b)

Geometry, Concept of zero & Algebra

c)

 Hindu-Arabic numerals, Calculus & Concept of zero

d)

Calculus, Geometry & Algebra

13.

After medical instruments were created during India’s Classical Era, what type of 

         surgery were doctors able to perform?

a)

Eye

b)

Open-Heart

c)

Liposuction

d)

Plastic

14.

Due to India’s geography it is considered a subcontinent.  Because of this factor, 

what did it often encounter?

a)

Hu

b)

Tornados

c)

Monsoons

d)

Rip Currents

15.
What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Nile & Blue Nile
c)
Indus & Ganges
d)
Huang He & Yangtze
16.

What continent can India be found in?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

South America

17.

What is the major religion in India?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

18.

What is the name of the large mountain range in the north of India?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Swiss Alps

c)

Himalayas

d)

Ural Mountains

19.
Fixed social class where Indian people were born into was called the __________ system
a)
Sewer
b)
Caste
c)
Metric
d)
society
20.

the rebirth of the soul

a)

nirvana

b)

reincarnation

c)

karma

d)

sutra