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Ancient India: Benchmark: Geography Form B; History Form B

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following math contributions did NOT come from India?
a)
the decimal system
b)
algebra
c)
binary numbers
d)
the idea of zero
2.
The climate of India includes:
a)
Tropical.
b)
Moderate.
c)
Hot and dry.
d)
All of the above.
3.
India is called a sub-continent because:
a)
It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean.
b)
It is separated from the rest of Africa by rivers.
c)
It is separated from the rest of Asia by mountain ranges.
d)
The Himalayas run down the middle of it.
4.
Which statement is true about ancient India?
a)
There were no cities since people only lived on farms.
b)
Cities were well planned with narrow streets.
c)
Homes were built on stilts because of flooding.
d)
Homes had running water and electricity.
5.
Which of the following could people do only within their caste?
a)
marry.
b)
eat with.
c)
be friends with.
d)
all of the above.
6.
Hinduism started in the ______________.
a)
Indus Valley
b)
Streets of Waupun
c)
Islands of Hawaii
d)
Mississippi River Valley
7.
In Ancient India, they had 'levels of society' called the ____________________.
a)
Caste system
b)
Donald Trump club
c)
Upper, Middle, and Lower class
d)
Dora the Explorer club
8.
Mohenjo-Daro was an Ancient India civilization that had an ____________________. 
a)
Starbucks
b)
advanced plumbing system
c)
elementary school
d)
swimming pool
9.
Which mathematical ideas did Ancient India NOT develop? 
a)
zero
b)
Arabic Numbers 1-9
c)
calculus
d)
decimals
10.
What caused the decline of the Indus River Valley?
a)
the caste system ended it
b)
it's a mystery and no one really knows
c)
they were conquered by outsiders
d)
Flooding covered the cities
11.
Which of the following is NOT an example of Indian literature?
a)
Mahabharata
b)
Upanishads
c)
Ramayana
d)
Torah
12.
Which empire led the Golden Age of India?
a)
Mauryan
b)
Aryan
c)
Gupta
d)
Harappa
13.
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
14.
Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were well planned cities. What inference can you make about the people who lived in the Indus Valley?
a)
They all wanted the cities to be identical
b)
They had difficulity completing task
c)
 They were intelligent and talented
d)
They knew how to deal with monsoons.
15.
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
16.
Which number is the Indus River?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
17.
Which number is the Himalaya Mountains?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
18.
Which number is the Indian Ocean?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
19.
Part of the city of Mohenjo Daro was raised with walls around it.  What inference can you make?
a)
The city had religious leaders
b)
The city had enemies 
c)
The city had traders
d)
The city had poor and rich people
20.
How is the Hindu belief in Karma related to the caste system?
a)
People are in a caste because of how they lived a past life
b)
People are in a caste because of how much money they make
c)
People born in a low caste can rise to a higher one
d)
People born into a low caste can't improve thei karma
21.

Followers of Jainism believe that the highest rule of behavior is to harm no living thing.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The belief that if you do bad things in this life you will suffer for it in the next life.

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Parma

d)

Farma

23.
What does the word indigenous mean?
a)
original or native
b)
independent
c)
Indian
d)
digestion
24.
This originated in India about 5,000 years ago and is a part of Hindu religion that is a way to relax your mind, body, and soul.
a)
meditation
b)
praying
c)
chanting
d)
yoga
25.

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the Ancient Indian society?

a)

Astronomy

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Metallurgy

d)

Hindu Arabic numerals

26.

What group of people had no caste and was supposed to not have contact with other groups?

a)

None of these

b)

Farmers

c)

Slaves

d)

Untouchables

27.

Which of the following is an indian Achievement?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanskrit

c)

plow

d)

wheel

28.

What are the two ancient cities of the Indus Valley?

a)

Harappa & Mohenjo Daro

b)

Babylonia & Jerusalem

c)

Sumer & Persia

d)

Tatooine & Dagobah

29.

Which two rivers flow through India?

a)

Indus & Euphrates

b)

Euphrates & Tigris

c)

Nile & Ganges

d)

Indus & Ganges

30.

*numbers, concept of 0

*_________________

*literature

*medical advances

What is missing from the Gupta Empire's list of contributions?

a)

music

b)

astronomy

c)

chemistry

d)

economics

31.

Which geographic occurrence led to the creation of the Himalayan Mountains?

a)

the eruption of volcanoes

b)

mud flows from monsoons

c)

erosion caused by strong winds

d)

the movement of continental plates

32.

What similarity did the Indus and Ganges Rivers share?

a)

They provided water that made the monsoons stronger.

b)

They created canyons that protected the Indian subcontinent.

c)

They added important nutrients to the soil that improved farming.

d)

They provided transportation routes that connected distant peoples.

33.

Which innovation can be credited to Gupta mathematicians?

a)

the invention of a digit to represent zero

b)

the use of multiplication to speed up adding

c)

the development of the basics of geometry

d)

the creation of a mechanical adding machine

34.

Which factor contributed most to the spread of the mathematical system developed in India during the Gupta Empire?

a)

the travels of foreign merchants

b)

the construction of universities

c)

the spread of Buddhism by missionaries

d)

the conquest of the empire by outside invaders

35.

Which of these phrases best describes the Mahabharata?

a)

a sacred text describing the life and beliefs of Siddhartha Gautama

b)

a philosophical work explaining the basis of the caste system

c)

an epic poem that provides the basis for many Hindu beliefs

d)

a history of India tracing the rise and fall of major empires

36.

The basic beliefs of Hinduism come from

a)

the Vedas

b)

the Mahabharata

c)

the prophet Brahma

d)

a mixture of Islam and Buddhism

37.
the belief of rebirth after death in constant cycle
a)
reincarnation
b)
karma
c)
Vedas
d)
Sanskrit
38.
sacred book of Hinduism
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Koran
d)
Vedas
39.
the most important language of ancient India
a)
Verdas
b)
Harappan
c)
Aryans
d)
Sanskrit
40.
Which of the following is NOT a geographic feature of India
a)
Himalayans
b)
Ganges River
c)
Indus River
d)
Nile River
41.

Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

a)

to escape the Aryans

b)

farming, transportation, trade

c)

to see beautiful mountains

d)

the Brahman told them to

42.

What are the seasonal winds that blow cold, dry air in the winter and warm, wet air and pouring rains in the summer?

a)

Monsoons

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Typhoons

d)

Earthquakes

43.
Why did the Indians choose not to challenge the caste system?
a)
It was part of their religious beliefs.
b)
It was part of their economic system.
c)
They were afraid of punishment in this life.
d)
They liked the social class they were born into.
44.

Dharma is...

a)

a state of perfect happiness and peace

b)

the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman

c)

the consequences of how a person lives

d)

divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste

45.

What civilization best completes the title of this outline?

a)

Ghana

b)

Khmer

c)

Song

d)

Gupta

46.

Which concept is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

manorialism

b)

caste

c)

apartheid

d)

Ecomienda

47.

How did the caste system affect the lifestyle of the people of ancient India?

a)

Religiously, people follow their duty and hope for a better status in the next life

b)

Politically, priests and warriors keep their power over the common people.

c)

Socially, people's caste determine their jobs, marriage, and friends.

d)

All of the above.

48.

They invented measuring devices for weights and construction similar to our modern ruler. The Harappans built one of the earliest known docks on the Sabarmati River that flows into the Arabian Sea that promoted trade by sea. Scholars note how vast their knowledge of tides and hydrography was to deal with the ever-changing delta of the river and coastal waters. Suspension bridges appeared in the 4th Century BCE made of braided bamboo and iron chains. Achievements and economy: Which sentence in the excerpt above best supports the topic sentence, “The people of ancient India traversed the water for economic reasons"?

a)

They invented measuring devices for weights and construction similar to our modern ruler."

b)

"The Harappans built one of the earliest known docks on the Sabarmati River that flows into the Arabian Sea that promoted trade by sea."

c)

"Suspension bridges appeared in the 4th Century BCE made of braided bamboo and iron chains."

d)

None of the above

49.

Religion: According to the reading, which religious belief system in Ancient India stated that everything is living, feels pain, and has a soul?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

d)

None of the above

50.

Religion: Choose the meaning of the word "musings" in the following sentence: "Jainism stemmed from the musings of Vardhamana who taught not only reincarnation (souls coming back to life as something else)..."

a)

thoughts

b)

beatings

c)

scrolls

d)

demands

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