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HMH Module 5 Test

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 19hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What modern day countries does the Indus River flow through?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Pakistan

d)

Saudi Arabia

2.

When does the Indus River flood?

a)

Spring

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Does not flood

3.

Where are the world's tallest mountains?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Hindu Kush

4.

True or False: A subcontinent is a large landmass that is geographically separated from the rest of the continent.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Indus Valley Civilization is also known as _________________

a)

Harrapan Civilization

b)

Mesopotamian civilization

c)

Maya Civilization

d)

Roman Civilization

6.
True or False: The people of the Indus Valley domesticated animals 
a)
True
b)
False
7.

Is Indus valley civilization a river civilization?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

A wind that shifts direction based on the season is called what?

a)

Typhoon

b)

Monsoon

c)

Sirocco

d)

Tsunami

9.

Which is thought to be the reason for the Harrapan civilizations collapse?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Volcanic Eruptions

c)

Invasions

d)

Religious Changes.

10.

Where does the Indus River begin?

a)

Mountains of South Asia

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Indian Ocean

11.
Which empire is described as the Golden Age of classical Indian culture?
a)
Gupta Empire
b)
Harappa Empire
c)
Indo-Aryan Empire
d)
Mauryan Empire
12.
Gupta Empire astronomers figured out that the __________________ was round 
a)
Earth
b)
sun
c)
moon
d)
sky
13.
The Indian invention of _________ around A.D. 500 had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science.
a)
geometry
b)
zero
c)
plastic surgery
d)
algorithms
14.
How did Asoka treat other religions in the Mauryan Empire?
a)
He punished people who practice Hinduism.
b)
Asoka only allowed people to practice Buddhism and Hinduism.
c)
Asoka forced all of the people to practice Hinduism.
d)
He wanted all religions to be honored and respected.
15.
Which religion did Asoka convert to?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
16.
India was the home of which empires?
a)
Tang and Song
b)
Mauryan and Gupta
c)
Roman and Byzantine
d)
Mongol and Russian
17.
The first emperor of the Gupta dynasty
a)
Candragupta Maurya
b)
Candra Gupta I
c)
Samudra Gupta
18.
The Gupta rulers practiced this religion so it became more popular during their reign
a)
Hinduism
b)
Jainism
c)
Buddhism
19.
Gupta society reached its height under this ruler
a)
Candra Gupta I
b)
Candra Gupta II
c)
Asoka
20.
What is the most famous passage of the Mahabharata?
a)
Bhagavad Gita
b)
Panchatantra
c)
Ramayana
21.
The ancient Indian metalworkers made their strongest products out of what alloy?
a)
iron
b)
bronze
c)
steel
22.
The ancient Indians were the first people to create the mathematical concept of zero.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
The ancient Indians invented inoculation and many people today still get vaccines.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
This military leader founded the Mauryan Empire
a)
Candra Gupta I
b)
Candragupta Maurya
c)
Asoka
25.
Chandragupta divided the empire....
a)
into districts
b)
among his children
c)
into equal pieces
d)
into counties
26.
__________________  was a strong ruler, the strongest of all the Mauryan emperors. 
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Asoka
c)
Candra Gupta II
d)
Hun
27.
Rulers of the Gupta dynasty were supportive of the Hindu __________________  system of social order
a)
missionary
b)
social
c)
caste
d)
political
28.

Which Indian military officer conquered northern India in 321 BCE to finally unify the Indian kingdoms?

a)

Samudra Gupta

b)

Chandra Gupta II

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandra Gupta Maurya

29.

What was one of Chandra Gupta Maurya's major achievements?

a)

an efficient postal system

b)

defeating Buddhist rebels

c)

repelling a Chinese invasion force

d)

building many new Hindu temples

30.

What is the name of the dynasty that reunited India and revived Hindu traditions?

a)

Gupta

b)

Asoka

c)

Mauryan

d)

Buddha

31.

All of the following were Indian achievements EXCEPT?

a)

Concept of zero

b)

Metallurgy

c)

Wood Block Printing

d)

Inoculation

32.

The ancient Indians were the first people to create the mathematical concept of zero.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

The first person to use zero was

a)

Sushruta

b)

Sagara

c)

Brahmagupta

d)

Mahendra

34.

What were the names of the first two cities in Ancient India?

a)

Ayodhya and Ujjain

b)

Patna and Dwarka

c)

Mohenjo Daro and Harappa

d)

Harappa and Kachipuram

35.

Which empire was chess created in?

a)

Maurya Empire

b)

Gupta Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Chola Empire

e)

Khijli Empire

36.

The Panchatantra has many stories about which culture.

a)

Indian

b)

Australian

c)

American

d)

Albanian

37.

The name Panchatantra comes from which language.

a)

Hindi

b)

Tamil

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Old English

38.

What are two of the buildings built in Ancient India?

a)

Temple of Hera

b)

The Iron Pillar

c)

The Stupa

d)

Ancient Greek Parthenon on the Acropolis

39.

Citadel means:

a)

One of the people of the Hindhu Society.

b)

A member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood.

c)

A fortress that commands

d)

The crafting of metal

40.

Metallurgy means:

a)

A fortress that commands

b)

The crafting of metal

c)

A member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood.

d)

One of the people of the Hindhu Society.

41.

Out of these five options, what were two of the subjects Ancient Indians practiced, or used?

a)

Mathematics

b)

Botany

c)

Geography

d)

Anthropology

e)

Astronomy

42.

Q9. _____decided the caste of a person.

a)

Age

b)

Gender

c)

Birth

d)

All of the above

43.

Q10. What title did the King adopted on owning the kingship?

a)

Raja

b)

'Adhiraja' or 'Samrat'

c)

Leader

d)

None of the above

44.

Q14. Kings performed sacrifices such as _____ to confer supreme power on themselves.

a)

Rajasuya

b)

Bali

c)

None of the above

45.

Q15. ______ were warriors who fought the wars.

a)

Vaishyas

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Brahmans

46.

During the Early vedic age, a person's wealth was measured by

a)

his treasures and gold

b)

his land and property

c)

number of children one had

d)

number of cattle he owned

47.

This is the merchant class. Although not at the top, you would still be doing well living in this social class.

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Vaishyas

c)

Sudras

d)

Brahmins

48.

The Fundamental unit of society during Vedic age was

a)

Family

b)

Kingdoms

c)

Empires

d)

Cities

49.

Vedic Society was a ___________society, as the male member was considered to be the head of the family.

a)

Matriarchal

b)

both of these

c)

none of these

d)

patriarchal

50.

The warrior class, second only to priests in the caste system.

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Vaishyas

c)

Sudras

d)

Brahmins

51.

The word 'Vedas' means

a)

charity

b)

knowledge

c)

speech

d)

words

52.
Hindus believe that after they die, their souls are reincarnated into another form.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
The Vedas are ____________________
a)
warriors
b)
ancient laws
c)
sheep herders
d)
a collection of Hindu sacred texts
54.
The Kshatriyas hold which jobs on the caste system ladder....
a)
priests
b)
trash collectors
c)
herders and merchants
d)
rulers and warriors
55.
When a society is divided into groups and people born into the group is assigned a job, that is known as the ________________
a)
Ramayana
b)
Caste System
c)
Vedas
d)
Hindu law
56.
A belief that a person's soul is reborn after death
a)
reincarnation
b)
obligation
c)
karma
d)
Hinduism
57.
According to Hinduism, the main supreme power in the universe is 
a)
Rama
b)
Ganesh
c)
Shiva
d)
Brahman
58.
In the caste system, the Vaishyas are the herders and the __________________.
a)
servants
b)
warriors
c)
merchants
59.
What goes around comes around is a way to express the idea of ________________.
a)
dharma
b)
Veda
c)
karma
d)
Sanskrit
60.
The Vedas, or sacred texts of Hinduism, are written in the _____________ language.
a)
Hindi
b)
Hebrew
c)
Sanskrit
61.
What river is holy to the Hindu people?
a)
Indus River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Brahmaputra River
d)
Nile River
62.
What is karma?
a)
the order of the universe
b)
the source and final destination of everything
c)
the Hindu practice of reciting from the Vedas
d)
the sum total of good and bad things you've done
63.
a state of complete peace or total happiness
a)
Karma
b)
Nirvana
c)
Vedas
d)
Eurasia
64.
personal duty to follow the laws of your caste
a)
caste
b)
nirvana
c)
dharma
d)
vedas
65.
India's first major religion
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hebrew
c)
Hinduism
d)
Ramyana
66.

What caste did Siddhartha belong to?

a)

Dalits

b)

Priests

c)

Cleaners

d)

Princes

67.

What is nirvana?

a)

Focusing on spiritual matters

b)

A state of perfect peace

c)

Finding wisdom

d)

Working for religious beliefs

68.

What is a major difference between buddhism and hinduism?

a)

The idea of reincarnation

b)

The ideas of wisdom

c)

The idea of fasting and meditation

d)

The existence of the caste system or not

69.
The Buddha realized that  (1. suffering happens)(2. it has a cause)(3. it has and end)(4. there is a path to end suffering) What did he call these truths
a)
the four truths of suffering
b)
the four noble thruths
c)
the four truths to enlightenment 
d)
The nirvana 
70.
In what lands did Buddhism spread?
a)
China
b)
Africa
c)
Persia
d)
all of these
71.
What was one reason Buddha became so popular with many people?
a)
Buddha was against to the caste system
b)
Buddha was feared by many
c)
people wanted to sing with Buddha 
d)
people liked to rub his belly
72.
Where does the Eightfold Path lead to 
a)
Right Livelihood 
b)
Right Thought
c)
Right Action
d)
Nirvana
73.
Buddha said, suffering comes from...
a)
wanting
b)
poverty
c)
wealth
d)
none of these
74.

What does BUDDHA mean?

a)

The wise one

b)

The enlightened one

c)

The powerful one

75.

How were the spreaders of religion called?

a)

Priests

b)

Rabbis

c)

Missionaries

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