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Ancient India

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The belief that if you do bad things in this life you will suffer for it in the next life.

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Parma

d)

Farma

2.
Where did all of these civilizations develop?
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India
a)
in river valleys
b)
in the mountian range
c)
in the coastal region 
d)
in the rain forest region
3.
Which mathematical ideas did Ancient India NOT develop? 
a)
zero
b)
Arabic Numbers 1-9
c)
calculus
d)
decimals
4.
Which statement about daily life in ancient India is true?
a)
People mostly ate meat.
b)
All clothing was made of leather.
c)
Most people were farmers.
d)
Most homes were several stories tall.
5.

In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which the soul is reborn.

a)

Varnas

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Karma

d)

Sanskrit

6.

They prescribe a path of non-violence toward all living things.

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Brahman

7.

A personal duty based on the individuals place in society.

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Varnas

c)

Dharma

d)

Job

8.

An Indian prince is known as a...

a)

Prince

b)

Raja

c)

Varnas

d)

Jati

9.
Sacred Hymns or songs of the Ancient Indians are:
a)
Dalits
b)
Vedas
c)
Monsoons
d)
Dice
10.

How did the Gupta Empire become wealthy?

a)

War

b)

Gold

c)

Salt

d)

Trade

11.

The Maurya Empire's greatest ruler was...

a)

Asoka

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

David

d)

Ramses II

12.

What is a guru?

a)

a type of storm that causes flooding

b)

a Buddhist shrine

c)

a teacher

d)

the leader of an Indus Valley tribe

13.

Who were the first to invade the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

The Assyrians

b)

The Babylonians

c)

The Egyptians

d)

The Aryans

14.

Where is the Indian Subcontinent located?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

15.
The two main rivers in Ancient India......
a)
Indus & Euphrates
b)
Euphrates & Tigris
c)
Nile & Ganges
d)
Indus & Ganges
16.
A feature of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa ancient cities was
a)
citadel
b)
running water and sewage
c)
brick homes
d)
all of the choices
17.
Mountain range north of India that affects the Winter Monsoon:
a)
Hindu Kush
b)
Himalayas
c)
Andes
d)
Rockies
18.
The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world.  What two cities were at the center of this civilization?
a)
Hormuz and Rome
b)
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
c)
Indus and Brahmaputra
d)
Ganges and Indus
19.
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul?
a)
Karma
b)
Carma
c)
Beliefs
d)
Charisma
20.
Nirvana
a)
Band
b)
State of perfect peace
c)
City state in India
d)
Buddah's nickname
21.

What is Sanskrit?

a)

A language

b)

a city

c)

a religion

d)

a shrine

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