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WorksheetsIndia Civilizations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A civilization grew in India from around 2500 BCE to 1700 BCE near which river?
Ganges
Brahmaputra
Indus
Sanskrit
Which of the following is TRUE of the Indus Valley people?
They had little contact with the world outside of the Indus Valley.
They traded with groups as far away as Mesopotamia.
They valued war/warriors above all others.
They had very simple towns, few advancements.
What major architectural work was built in Mohenjo-daro?
The Great Bath
The Great Wall
The Great Hall
The Great Tower
Which was a major city in the Indus Valley?
Babylon
Harappa
Thebes
Ninevah
Which of the following best tells about Indus Valley houses?
They were one story with no windows or doors.
Houses were like tents; temporary.
Houses were brick with multiple rooms, floors, and bathrooms.
Which of the following best tells what we know about the Indus Valley religion?
They were monotheistic. They had a god of the sun.
They were polytheistic. They had many gods and temples.
They were Hindu. They worshiped the earth.
We don't know much about their religion. We cannot read their writing.
What were the cities of the Indus River Valley like?
They were filled with columns and statues.
They were laid out in a grid pattern.
They had small populations
They had uneven brick homes.
Which empire last from around 320 BCE - 185 BCE?
Gupta
Mauryan
Indus Valley
Roman
Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire?
Chanakya
Kautilya
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Which river was the Mauryan Empire centered around?
Indus
Ganges
Brahmaputra
Sanskrit
Which Mauryan ruler was first cruel to people, but changed to become a gentle ruler?
Which religion was adopted by Ashoka after the Kalinga war ?
Jainism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Christianity
How did Ashoka let his people know the rules his Mauryan empire?
He personally travelled to every city
He wrote a book called the Kalidasa
He had edicts carved into stone pillars
He beheaded anyone who rebelled against him
The Gupta Empire was also known as India's:
Golden age
Silver age
Copper age
All of these
People in the Gupta Empire traded with each other and with faraway people. What did the Gupta Empire provide that made trade easier?
roads
ships
metalwork
weapons
The Gupta Empire saw development in
Huge Coliseums and public baths
victory during the Angkor War
What mathematical practice is rooted in ancient India and still in use today?
irrigation system
decimal system
metric sytem
