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India Civilizations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A civilization grew in India from around 2500 BCE to 1700 BCE near which river?

a)

Ganges

b)

Brahmaputra

c)

Indus

d)

Sanskrit

2.

Which of the following is TRUE of the Indus Valley people?

a)

They had little contact with the world outside of the Indus Valley.

b)

They traded with groups as far away as Mesopotamia.

c)

They valued war/warriors above all others.

d)

They had very simple towns, few advancements.

3.

What major architectural work was built in Mohenjo-daro?

a)

The Great Bath

b)

The Great Wall

c)

The Great Hall

d)

The Great Tower

4.

Which was a major city in the Indus Valley?

a)

Babylon

b)

Harappa

c)

Thebes

d)

Ninevah

5.

Which of the following best tells about Indus Valley houses?

a)

They were one story with no windows or doors.

b)

Houses were like tents; temporary.

c)

Houses were brick with multiple rooms, floors, and bathrooms.

6.

Which of the following best tells what we know about the Indus Valley religion?

a)

They were monotheistic. They had a god of the sun.

b)

They were polytheistic. They had many gods and temples.

c)

They were Hindu. They worshiped the earth.

d)

We don't know much about their religion. We cannot read their writing.

7.

What were the cities of the Indus River Valley like?

a)

They were filled with columns and statues.

b)

They were laid out in a grid pattern.

c)

They had small populations

d)

They had uneven brick homes.

8.

Which empire last from around 320 BCE - 185 BCE?

a)

Gupta

b)

Mauryan

c)

Indus Valley

d)

Roman

9.

Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Kautilya

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

10.

Which river was the Mauryan Empire centered around?

a)

Indus

b)

Ganges

c)

Brahmaputra

d)

Sanskrit

11.

Which Mauryan ruler was first cruel to people, but changed to become a gentle ruler?

a)
Aryabhata
b)
Ashoka
c)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
d)
Kalidassa
12.

Which religion was adopted by Ashoka after the Kalinga war ?

a)

Jainism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

13.

How did Ashoka let his people know the rules his Mauryan empire?

a)

He personally travelled to every city

b)

He wrote a book called the Kalidasa

c)

He had edicts carved into stone pillars

d)

He beheaded anyone who rebelled against him

14.

The Gupta Empire was also known as India's:

a)

Golden age

b)

Silver age

c)

Copper age

d)

All of these

15.

People in the Gupta Empire traded with each other and with faraway people. What did the Gupta Empire provide that made trade easier?

a)

roads

b)

ships

c)

metalwork

d)

weapons

16.

The Gupta Empire saw development in

a)
Religion
b)
Education
c)
Literature
d)
All of these
17.
The language of the Gupta Empire was 
a)
English
b)
Latin
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Greek
18.
The Gupta Empire was best known for its
a)
advances in mathematics and medicine
b)

Huge Coliseums and public baths

c)
development of the barter system
d)

victory during the Angkor War

19.
Which religion was most popular in the Gupta Empire?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Jainism
20.

What mathematical practice is rooted in ancient India and still in use today?

a)

irrigation system

b)

decimal system

c)

metric sytem