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Chapter 5 Ancient India 6th Grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What river was near Mohenjo Daro?

a)

Amazon

b)

Tigris

c)

Indus

2.

Mohenjo Daro buildings were made from:

a)

Mud Bricks

b)

Concrete Bricks

c)

Stone

3.

What was the first ancient city archeologists discovered in the Indus River Valley?

a)

Harappa

b)

Pakistan

c)

Medina

4.

Main 2 cities of Indus valley civilization was?

a)

Mohenjo-Daro, Harrapa

b)

Memphis- Thebes

c)

Nile

d)

Harrapan civilization

5.
(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.
6.
In what language were the sacred hymns and poems of the Aryans composed?
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Aryan
c)
Hindi
7.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
8.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
9.
Hindus worship many gods.
a)
true 
b)
false
10.

Hindus believe in a ______ system which is their social class.

a)
Hinduism
b)
Vishnu
c)
Caste
d)
Moksha
11.
Members of the lowest caste (social class) in India.
a)
brahmans
b)
communists
c)

untouchables (outcastes)

d)
kshatriyas
12.
1. What is the Buddha's real name? 
a)
Gangas Khan 
b)
Asoka
c)
Siddartha Guatama 
d)
Finn
13.

Siddhartha meditated about the way to reach true happiness and peace, also called

a)

alms.

b)

nirvana.

c)

the Four Noble Truths.

d)

Buddhism.

14.

How does a Christian view suffering differently than a Buddhist?

4 lines
15.

Was Buddhism based on the caste system like Hinduism?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

What are some artifacts that were discovered from the Harappan civilization.

a)

Bronze pots

b)

gold ornaments

c)

indoor bathrooms

d)

All of these

17.

What world leader conquered parts of northwestern India in 326 BC?

a)

Sir John Marshall

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

The Aryans

18.

True or False

Chandragupta was the young Indian warrior that trained a large army and conquered the area of India that Alexander the Great previously took over.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The oldest Veda is called the

(a)  

20.

Chandragupta chose __________ as the capital city and established a government there.

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Atoka

c)

Covington

d)

Harappa