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WorksheetsIndia Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Brahmanism and Hinduism are both
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
How has the caste system influenced the development of society in India?
Cultural traditions have encouraged change.
Social divisions have been justified based on religion.
Ethnic divisions have been overcome by language.
Shared values have strengthened government.
The sacred writings of Hinduism are called the
Bible
Qur'an
Torah
Vedas
Ancient Indians wrote the Vedas, a set of sacred texts, over many years. They state the duties of different social groups. This info is most related to how ancient people
built temples
honored soldiers
organized society
remembered history
Which of the following contributions can be attributed to ancient India?
Arabic numerals
Decimal numbers
Roman numerals
Aqueducts
Hieroglyphics
Pyramids
Compass
Gunpowder
Which factor most determined the caste to which a person belonged in ancient India?
amount of wealth
level of academics
family into which one was born
office to which one was elected
Under the caste system of ancient India, which group had the highest status?
Sudras
Brahmins
Vaisyas
Kshatriyas
Which word is often used to describe people in ancient Indian society without caste identity?
helots
satraps
pharaohs
untouchables
Of the social castes, which of the following occupation would be the highest?
farmer
jeweler
military
religious teacher
Which caste in ancient Indian society had the most number of people?
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Sudra
Vaishya
What responsibility would be carried out by those in ancient Indian society known as "the untouchables"?
cleaning streets
performing religious ceremonies
preparing and serving food
leading soldiers
What responsibility would belong to a member of the Sudra caste?
organizing an army
giving orders to laborers in a workshop
performing religious rituals
carrying goods from a market to a customer's home
What is the best classification for the social structure in India
ethnic groups
religious sects
feudal system
caste system
These are things the__________caste would be doing in ancient India:
carrying water and goods, plowing field, working as servants.
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Sudra
Vaishya
I live in a civilization in the Indus River floodplain. We had farmlands surrounded by highlands and ocean. Harappa were part of our civilization, and rivers carried fertile soil. We could farm, but the river sometimes flooded our villages.
Where do I live?
Egypt
China
india
Greece
Nile Valley: Nile flooded the valley and brought fertile soil, and also ran through the desert.
Mesopotamia: Crops were gown on a plain between two rivers.
Indus Valley: Three rivers flooded valleys and brought fertile soil, and seasonal winds brought heavy downpours.
China: Separated by mountains, and Yellow River flooded valleys.
What do they have in common?
They were surrounded by mountains
They depended on seasonal winds.
They were surrounded by deserts.
They depended on river flooding.
What relationship did the untouchables have with the classes in the caste system of ancient India system?
They belonged to the upper caste and seldom associated with anyone else.
They were excluded from the caste system and shunned by others.
They belonged to the priestly caste and were isolated in temples.
They were household servants and seldom went out in public.
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Sudra are related to which religious tradition?
Buddhist
Hindu
Taoist
Islam
What river valley did the Harrappan civilization form around?
Nile River
Indus River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Hindus believe in one unifying spirit known as?
Brahman
Thor
Ares
Mars
Spirits return to earth many times in different forms trying to become one with Brahman is
Dharma
Reincarnation
Caste System
Sudra
The ______________________, which are located in northern India, are the highest mountains in the world.
Ganges
Himalayas
Everest
Rockies
The Buddha did not consider himself to be a god.
True
False
sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems, and prayers
the bible
jainism
vedas
ahisma
became known as the Buddha
Raja
Mahavira
Mohandas Ghandi
Siddhartha Gautama
The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
According to the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths, why do people suffer?
They desire Nirvana
Because Brahman causes suffering
They desire worldly things
Because they eat sacred cows
Why did many people in early India accept the Buddha’s message?
rejected the caste system
accepted the caste system
believed all people were NOT equal
buddha arranged marriages
What are the 2 rivers in the Indus River Valley Civilization?
Nile and Indus
Ganges and Indus
Tigris and Ganges
Huang He and Euphrates
The caste system was introduced by what group of invaders?
Hindu Kushians
Aryans
Assyrians
Egyptians
What group was in the highest caste?
Dalits
Rulers and warriors
Priests
Landowners and merchants
According to Hinduism, which of the following is the SUPREME spiritual force? (Meaning- all gods are a form of this ONE god)
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahman
Ganesh
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?
Dharma
Karma
Moksha
Nirvana
Who was Siddhartha Guatama before he became the Buddha?
A guru
An ascetic
A Brahman
A prince
Which belief or practice is NOT shared by Buddhism?
Reincarnation
The Caste System
The Cycle of Life
Karma
Which religion is the Caste System associated with?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
How were people placed in the Caste System?
They applied to join a caste.
By birth or occupation
They married into a caste.
They were voted into a caste.
Brahman is the Universal Spirit. One of the sacred texts is the Vedas, There are many gods. Reincarnation happens until the spirit is rejoined with Brahman. The Ganges is sacred and can wash away bad karma. Which religion does this describe?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Enlightenment is the goal. This is achieved by following the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-fold Path. Founded by a Prince who searched for answers to why suffering exists. Which religion does this describe?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Is polytheistic
Buddhism
Hinduism
Both
Follows the Eightfold Path
Buddhism
Hinduism
Both
Started in India
Buddhism
HInduism
Both
What was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization?
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
Hindi
Reincarnation is...
state of wisdom
consequences of how a person lives
ideas of passing through many lives to be ultimately become one with the universal spirit
divine law which requires people to perform the duties of their caste to receive good karma
Which caste has the most people?
Brahmins
Vaisyas
Sudras
Untouchables
