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India Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Brahmanism and Hinduism are both

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

2.

How has the caste system influenced the development of society in India?

a)

Cultural traditions have encouraged change.

b)

Social divisions have been justified based on religion.

c)

Ethnic divisions have been overcome by language.

d)

Shared values have strengthened government.

3.

The sacred writings of Hinduism are called the

a)

Bible

b)

Qur'an

c)

Torah

d)

Vedas

4.

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

a)

built temples

b)

honored soldiers

c)

organized society

d)

remembered history

5.

Which of the following contributions can be attributed to ancient India?

a)

Arabic numerals

Decimal numbers

b)

Roman numerals

Aqueducts

c)

Hieroglyphics

Pyramids

d)

Compass

Gunpowder

6.

Which factor most determined the caste to which a person belonged in ancient India?

a)

amount of wealth

b)

level of academics

c)

family into which one was born

d)

office to which one was elected

7.

Under the caste system of ancient India, which group had the highest status?

a)

Sudras

b)

Brahmins

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Kshatriyas

8.

Which word is often used to describe people in ancient Indian society without caste identity?

a)

helots

b)

satraps

c)

pharaohs

d)

untouchables

9.

Of the social castes, which of the following occupation would be the highest?

a)

farmer

b)

jeweler

c)

military

d)

religious teacher

10.

Which caste in ancient Indian society had the most number of people?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Sudra

d)

Vaishya

11.

What responsibility would be carried out by those in ancient Indian society known as "the untouchables"?

a)

cleaning streets

b)

performing religious ceremonies

c)

preparing and serving food

d)

leading soldiers

12.

What responsibility would belong to a member of the Sudra caste?

a)

organizing an army

b)

giving orders to laborers in a workshop

c)

performing religious rituals

d)

carrying goods from a market to a customer's home

13.

What is the best classification for the social structure in India

a)

ethnic groups

b)

religious sects

c)

feudal system

d)

caste system

14.

These are things the__________caste would be doing in ancient India:

carrying water and goods, plowing field, working as servants.

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Sudra

d)

Vaishya

15.

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?

a)

Egypt

b)

China

c)

india

d)

Greece

16.

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?

a)

They were surrounded by mountains

b)

They depended on seasonal winds.

c)

They were surrounded by deserts.

d)

They depended on river flooding.

17.

What relationship did the untouchables have with the classes in the caste system of ancient India system?

a)

They belonged to the upper caste and seldom associated with anyone else.

b)

They were excluded from the caste system and shunned by others.

c)

They belonged to the priestly caste and were isolated in temples.

d)

They were household servants and seldom went out in public.

18.

Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Sudra are related to which religious tradition?

a)

Buddhist

b)

Hindu

c)

Taoist

d)

Islam

19.

What river valley did the Harrappan civilization form around?

a)

Nile River

b)

Indus River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Euphrates River

20.

Hindus believe in one unifying spirit known as?

a)

Brahman

b)

Thor

c)

Ares

d)

Mars

21.

Spirits return to earth many times in different forms trying to become one with Brahman is

a)

Dharma

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Caste System

d)

Sudra

22.

The ______________________, which are located in northern India, are the highest mountains in the world.

a)

Ganges

b)

Himalayas

c)

Everest

d)

Rockies

23.

The Buddha did not consider himself to be a god.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems, and prayers

a)

the bible

b)

jainism

c)

vedas

d)

ahisma

25.

became known as the Buddha

a)

Raja

b)

Mahavira

c)

Mohandas Ghandi

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

26.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

27.

According to the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths, why do people suffer?

a)

  They desire Nirvana

b)

  Because Brahman causes suffering

c)

  They desire worldly things

d)

  Because they eat sacred cows

28.

Why did many people in early India accept the Buddha’s message?

a)

  rejected the caste system

b)

  accepted the caste system

c)

  believed all people were NOT equal

d)

  buddha arranged marriages

29.

What are the 2 rivers in the Indus River Valley Civilization?

a)

Nile and Indus

b)

Ganges and Indus

c)

Tigris and Ganges

d)

Huang He and Euphrates

30.

The caste system was introduced by what group of invaders?

a)

Hindu Kushians

b)

Aryans

c)

Assyrians

d)

Egyptians

31.

What group was in the highest caste?

a)

Dalits

b)

Rulers and warriors

c)

Priests

d)

Landowners and merchants

32.

According to Hinduism, which of the following is the SUPREME spiritual force? (Meaning- all gods are a form of this ONE god)

a)

Vishnu

b)

Shiva

c)

Brahman

d)

Ganesh

33.

According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Moksha

d)

Nirvana

34.

Who was Siddhartha Guatama before he became the Buddha?

a)

A guru

b)

An ascetic

c)

A Brahman

d)

A prince

35.

Which belief or practice is NOT shared by Buddhism?

a)

Reincarnation

b)

The Caste System

c)

The Cycle of Life

d)

Karma

36.

Which religion is the Caste System associated with?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

37.

How were people placed in the Caste System?

a)

They applied to join a caste.

b)

By birth or occupation

c)

They married into a caste.

d)

They were voted into a caste.

38.

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?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

39.

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?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

40.

Is polytheistic

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Both

41.

Follows the Eightfold Path

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Both

42.

Started in India

a)

Buddhism

b)

HInduism

c)

Both

43.

What was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Hindi

44.

Reincarnation is...

a)

state of wisdom

b)

consequences of how a person lives

c)

ideas of passing through many lives to be ultimately become one with the universal spirit

d)

divine law which requires people to perform the duties of their caste to receive good karma

45.

Which caste has the most people?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Sudras

d)

Untouchables