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WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 28mins
Nonviolence
Atman
Brahman
Ahimsa
Varna
The correct singular path to the truth and energy of life in Hinduism
Atman
Buddhism
Brahman
None of these
Religion started by Siddhartha Guatama when he became enlightened
Buddhism
Hinduism
A large landmass that juts out from a continent.
Monsoon
Himalayas
Subcontinent
The social class system in India that has no movement between classes
Varna
Nirvana
Dharma
Religious and moral duties/destiny
Nirvana
Ahimsa
Varna
Dharma
Strong winds that blow across a region at certain times of the year.
Subcontinental winds
Monsoons
Caste
Being free from prejudice
Tolerance
Caste
Atman
Individual essence or soul
Brahman
Dharma
Atman
Focus on the inward mind to find spiritual awareness
Hinduism
Tolerance
Meditation
Buddhism
Religion that is 3500 years old and began with the Aryan culture mixing with Indus River Culture
Hinduism
Buddhism
Rebirth of the soul after physical death
Nirvana
Reincarnation
Moksha
Social groups based on birth
Eightfold Path
Atman
Caste
Also known as The Middle Way, the rules that Buddhists follow to achieve nirvana
Ahimsa
Brahman
The Eight Fold Path
Enlightenment, lasting peace
Nirvana
Brahman
Meditation
India is on what continent?
Africa
South America
Asia
A large landmass that juts out from a continent is best defined as a..
Continent
Peninsula
Mountain Range
Subcontinent
What three major bodies of water surround India?
The Arabian Sea, The Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean, The Bay of Bengal, and the Red Sea
The Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf
The Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Caspian Sea
What two important rivers start in the Himalaya Mountains?
The Nile and Indus Rivers
The Ganges and Euphrates Rivers
The Indus and the Ganges Rivers
All of these rivers start in the Himalayas
How did India’s physical geography influence its development? CHOOSE TWO OPTIONS
Monsoons wipes out whole populations and they needed to rebuild often
The mountains kept India isolated from the rest of the world which helped them develop such a rich culture
The Indus and Ganges rivers provided the resources for drinking water and farming with helped them grow their population
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
From October to May, the winter monsoon blows from the northeast, spreading dry air across the country. Then in the middle of June, the wind blows in from the Indian Ocean. This summer monsoon picks up moisture from the ocean. It carries rains that drench the plains and river valleys daily. If the monsoon is late or weak, crops die, causing famine. If it brings too much rain, overflowing rivers may cause deadly floods.
Which topic sentence is missing from this paragraph?
The people of India depend on summer monsoons to provide life giving rain.
India’s climate is dominated by the monsoons.
Geography limited the contact the people of the Indian subcontinent had with the rest of the world.
India is separated from the rest of the world by a great wall. This great barrier is called…
Pakistan
A Subcontinent
The Indian Ocean
The Himalaya Mountains
What is Mohenjo-Daro and how do archeologists know that it was carefully planned?
A city in the Eastern Ghats of India, and it had electricity
A farming village, and it was settled by Egyptians
A city in the Indus River Valley, and it had planned plumbing
None of these
How was Indian society organized after the Aryans took over?
The classes were arranged by birth right and there was no moving between them
The classes were all equal
The classes were based on your profession and economic status
What is Varna?
A belief in non-violence
A social hierarchy brought to India by the Aryans
Pursuing one’s destiny
Rebirth of the soul in another form
What religion is a result of Aryan and Indian cultures blending?
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
According to Hindu beliefs of reincarnation, faithful followers of Hinduism…
Can be greeted directly by a god or goddess
Go to heaven
Can be reborn into a higher social caste or achieve moksha
Could reach nirvana
Choose the culture that most directly influenced India.
Mauryans
Aryans
Mughals
Guptas
What was the Buddha’s original name?
Chandragupta
Siddhartha Gautama
Akbar
Shiva
What does Buddha mean?
Nonviolent
Without Sorrow
Varna
The fully enlightened
The Eight Fold Path is also known as what?
The Middle Way
Moksha
Achieving Nirvana
Following your dharma
Buddhists believe that the cause of human suffering is…
Selfish desires
The Caste System
Nirvana
Dharma
BE ABLE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION: Why are the monsoons both a positive and a negative part of life for the people of India?
BE ABLE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION: Compare Buddhism and Hinduism (write one similarity and one difference for 2pts)
How they are Similar:
How they are different:
BE ABLE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION: What did Buddha teach his followers about human suffering? *Hint: causes and solutions*
