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Ancient India

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the rebirth of the soul

a)

Chipotle

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Karma

d)

Sudra

2.

One of the most powerful varnas was the Sudra.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Buddhism strictly enforced the caste system.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

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

a)

Ms. Allison

b)

Hatshepsut

c)

Brahma

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

5.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

6.

To which Varna would skilled craftspeople have belonged?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

7.

Seasonal winds from the Indian Ocean and Himalayas that influences India's climate.

a)

Angry winds

b)

Tornado winds

c)

Hurricane winds

d)

Monsoon winds

8.

The first written language of ancient India

a)

Email

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Cuneiform

9.
Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?
a)
warrior
b)
priests
c)
farmers
d)
merchants
10.
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
11.
Divided India's society into groups?
a)

Emperor Kuzco

b)
Caste System
c)

Social Books

d)
Hinduism
12.
The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are: 
a)
Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
b)
Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
c)
King, queen, princes, lords
d)
Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans
13.
Buddhism originated in which country?
a)
China
b)

Canada

c)
Thailand
d)
India
14.

Your actions have consequences

a)

Boba

b)
reincarnation
c)
rebirth
d)
karma
15.
What was the only way that someone could gain entrance into a higher caste?
a)
Become a skilled warrior or buy land
b)
Live a good life and be reincarnated into a higher caste
c)
Marry someone in a higher caste
d)
Provide money and sacrifices to the priests
16.
'Life is full of suffering' is part of 
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Four Noble Truths
c)

Batman's sayings

d)
Eight Fold Path
17.
Which empire led the Golden Age of India?
a)
Mauryan
b)

Madrigal

c)
Gupta
d)

Ashoka

18.
The two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.
a)
Nile and the Ganges
b)
Ganges and the Indus
c)
Nile and the Indus
d)
There are no major rivers in India
19.

The book of sacred traditions, prayers, and songs of the Ancient Indians are:

a)
Dalits
b)
Vedas
c)
Monsoons
d)

Hunger Games

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