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India Review 2022

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mountain range north of India that affects the Winter Monsoon:
a)
Hindu Kush
b)
Himalayas
c)
Andes
d)
Rockies
2.
Life began in India along the __________ River.
a)
Nile
b)
Amazon
c)
Mississippi
d)
Indus
3.
The two main rivers in Ancient India......
a)
Indus & Euphrates
b)
Euphrates & Tigris
c)
Nile & Ganges
d)
Indus & Ganges
4.
India was a very big piece of land, but not as big as a continent. It was called a ________________.
a)
continent
b)
subcontinent
c)
country
d)
state
5.
Which body of water is located directly to the east of India?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Bay of Bengal
c)
Arabian Sea
d)
Indian Ocean
6.
(22) Which is the BEST explanation for the geographic location of these ancient Indian cities and towns?
a)
They were all located along the Indus River for better trade with the Chinese.
b)
They were all located along the Indus River for protection from their enemies.
c)
They were all located along the Indus River for irrigation, transportation, and trade.
d)
They were all located along the Indus River to limit contact and stay away from other countries.
7.
(5) In terms of economy, how are the Indus River Valley and the river valleys of Mesopotamia and Egypt alike?
a)
They all have merchants who were also worshiped as gods.
b)
They all traded their surplus of goods.
c)
The Indus River valley was the only one that traded.
d)
Only Mesopotamia and India traded.
8.
Which of the following is NOT a geographic feature of India
a)
Himalayans
b)
Ganges River
c)
Indus River
d)
Nile River
9.
Reincarnation
a)
The process of recycling
b)
The process of rebirth
c)
The process of decomposition
d)
The process of farming
10.
The avoidance of violent actions?
a)
Nonviolence
b)
Non complance
c)
Non verbal
d)
Violent
11.
Edicts
a)
Lawlessness
b)
Legal
c)
Laws
d)
Lawyer
12.
People who work to spread their religious beliefs sent by Asoka?
a)
Preists
b)
Monks
c)
Missionaries
d)
Troops
13.
Nirvana
a)
Band
b)
State of perfect peace
c)
City state in India
d)
Buddah's nickname
14.
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul?
a)
Karma
b)
Carma
c)
Beliefs
d)
Charisma
15.
Divided India's society into groups?
a)
Social Hierarchy
b)
Caste System
c)
Social Classes
d)
Hinduism
16.

Where is the Indian Subcontinent located?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

17.

What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent?

a)

The Rockies

b)

The Grand Tetons

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Sierra Madre

18.

Who were the first to invade the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

The Assyrians

b)

The Babylonians

c)

The Egyptians

d)

The Aryans

19.

Which religion has several thousand gods and believes in reincarnation?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

20.

Siddartha Gautama was the founder of which religion?

a)

Jainism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

21.

Hindus believe the ultimate goal of existence is...

a)

for the soul to be reunited with Brahman

b)

to reach Nirvana

c)

To go to Heaven

d)

to join Odin in Valhalla

22.

What was the caste system?

a)

a rigid social hierarchy

b)

a method of irrigation

c)

how the leaders were chosen

d)

the set of laws that Ancient Indians followed

23.

What is the ultimate goal of existence according to Buddhists?

a)

for the soul to be reunited with Brahman

b)

To go to Heaven

c)

to reach Nirvana

d)

To join Odin in Valhalla

24.

The Maurya Empire's greatest ruler was...

a)

Asoka

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

David

d)

Ramses II

25.

How did the Gupta Empire become wealthy?

a)

War

b)

Gold

c)

Salt

d)

Trade

26.

Asoka had thousands of Stupas built to help spread what religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

d)

Judaism

27.

Why did Buddhism appeal to people in lower castes?

a)

Buddhism promised they could change their caste

b)

Buddhists don't believe in reincarnation so the caste system doesn't matter

c)

Buddhism rejects the caste system

d)

Buddhism didn't appeal to people in lower castes

28.

What is the message of the Bhagavad Gita?

a)

It is noble to do one's duty

b)

The world is an illusion

c)

To reach Nirvana, one must give up worldly desires

d)

To be reunited with Brahman, one must be reincarnated many times

29.

Who believe in the Four Noble Truths?

a)

Hindus

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Buddhists

30.

the personal duty one must follow to be a better being in the next life

a)

nirvana

b)

Buddha

c)

karma

d)

dharma

31.

a force that decides the forms that people will be reborn as in their next lives

a)

nirvana

b)

Buddha

c)

karma

d)

dharma

32.

Sanskrit word that means “a person who is awake.”

a)

nirvana

b)

Buddha

c)

karma

d)

dharma

33.

the rebirth of the soul

a)

nirvana

b)

reincarnation

c)

karma

d)

sutra

34.

Samudragupta was a ruthless warrior.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s b.c.?

a)

the Dalai Lama

b)

Sarawati

c)

Lakshmi

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

36.

The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to follow

a)

all desires

b)

the Eightfold Path

c)

the Four Noble Truths

d)

suffering

37.

The enlightened state achieved when Hindu’s become free from the cycle of reincarnation.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Heaven

c)

Moksha

d)

Equilibrium

38.

Five hundred years after the Mauryan dynasty failed, which dynasty reunited much of northern India?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Hindu

c)

Gupta

d)

Kalidasa

39.

Achievements during the Gupta period include all but the following

a)

Creating a calendar for farming

b)

Discovering the length of a solar year

c)

Developing poetry and plays

d)

Discovering the Earth was a rotating sphere

40.

To which Varna would skilled craftspeople have belonged?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

41.
The word Buddha means
a)
Divine One
b)
Smart One
c)
Saving One
d)
Enlightened One
42.
The social hierarchy of India was
a)
monsoon
b)
caste system
c)
Sanskrit
d)
8FoldPath
43.
'Life is full of suffering' is part of 
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Four Noble Truths
c)
Upanishads
d)
Eight Fold Path
44.
Which empire led the Golden Age of India?
a)
Mauryan
b)
Aryan
c)
Gupta
d)
Harappa
45.
What does it mean to lead a Golden Age?
a)
they produced lots of gold and grew wealthy
b)
they painted gold on all structures and architecture
c)
arts, learning, and culture flourished and prospered
d)
they won a gold Oscar Award for being the best civilization
46.
What makes the hierarchy of India so unique?
a)
it has rich people and poor people
b)
everyone in society is divided by wealth
c)
whatever level you are born in cannot ever change until death
d)
India's society is higher than Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China
47.
___________determines how a person will be reborn.
a)
dharma
b)
ahisma
c)
karma
d)
moksha
48.
Which is the highest in the caste system?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Dalits
49.
India's social system of the social class in which you were born into was called __________.
a)
pyramid
b)
social status
c)
social class
d)
caste system
50.
The 3 main Hindu gods are ALL BUT  
a)
Vishnu
b)
Brahma
c)
Shiva
d)
Gandhi
51.
In Hinduism, the religious and moral duties of each person.
a)
ahimsa
b)
meditate
c)
mirvana
d)
dharma
52.
Nirvana is ...
a)
A place of perfect peace and happiness
b)
A place of realization and concurring 
c)
A building Buddhists go to pray
d)
A rock band 
53.
What mountain range is the in the world & is located in the northeast part of India?
a)
Mount Everest
b)
Himalaya Mountains
c)
Hindu Kush
d)
Mount Kilamonjaro
54.
What are the four basic caste groups of the caste system in Ancient India?
a)
Wealthy, Military, Working Class, Poor
b)
Rich, Middle Class, Lower Class, Poverty
c)
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Sudras
d)
Hindis, Buddhists, Protestants, and Christians
55.
Hinduism believes in these EXCEPT
a)
Monotheism
b)
Karma: destiny is based on previous actions
c)
Reincarnation: rebirth
d)
Dharma: Doing good
56.
What were the Vedas?
a)
A group of powerful kings
b)
Religious texts of ancient India
c)
Major trade cities in ancient India
d)
A list of laws created for order
57.
Which caste is known as 'pariah' or 'harijan' is the lowest in Indian society?
a)
Brahmin
b)
Untouchable
c)
Vaishya
d)
Sudra
58.
Which of the following is NOT a body of water that surrounds India?
a)
Bay of Bengal
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Arabian Sea
59.
India is called a subcontinent because it is separated from the main continent due to what range of mountains?
a)
Rockies
b)
Altay Mountains
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Himalaya
60.
The Himalayan Mountains acted as a barrier for India. How did this impact the people in India?
a)
Helped protect them from invasions but also separated them from the outside world.
b)
Helped improve communication and spread new ideas with Asia and Europe
c)
Helped build relationships with the government and military.
d)
Helped make traveling easier to trade with the rest of Asia.

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