WorksheetsTopic 9: Ancient India Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 9mins
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
Region
Country
Subcontinent
Place
A group of similar languages
Language family
written Language
Sanskrit
dialect
A teacher
raja
sudra
guru
brahman
Seasonal winds, especially in the India Ocean and southern Asia
Hurricane
Monsoon
Typhoon
Tsunami
An Indian prince
Reincarnation
Raja
Karma
Brahman
The first written language of India
Vedas
Varnas
Jainism
Sanskrit
Ancient sacred writings of India
Sanskrit
Vedas
Varnas
Sudras
A major religion that developed in ancient India
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
The rebirth of the soul
Jainism
Reincarnation
Karma
Dharma
A force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives
Dharma
Varna
Karma
Caste
A person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society
Dharma
Karma
Nirvana
Caste
A state of perfect happiness
Karma
Mediate
Nirvana
Raja
A religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things
Jainism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
To focus one's thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness
Estimate
Meditate
Migrate
Relate
Which of the following is the supreme being worshiped by Hindus?
Brahman
karma
dharma
nirvana
In 1909 the excavation of a ruined ______ near Peshawar disclosed a casket and fragments of bones believed to be Buddha himself.
stupa
dynasty
empire
caste
An Indian prince
Reincarnation
Raja
Karma
Brahman
A system in which people remain in the same social group for life based on their status of birth, wealth or occupation
Reincarnation
Karma
Dharma
Caste
