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WorksheetsANCIENT INDIA
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
Siddhartha Gautama is known as the first....
Emperor
Buddha
Thinker
Philosopher
What are the two major religions in India?
Daoism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
What is Buddhism try to find?
the answer to eternal life (or never dying)
the answers to all of the questions in the world
the way to develop strong cities
the secret to stopping human suffering
How did the Caste System shape Indian society?
it made everyone to became Buddhist
it encouraged vegetarianism
it created a strict guide for social classes
it promoted the Sanskrit script
The first language of Ancient India
Indo-Aryan
Dravidian
English
Sanskrit
What is the world's highest mountain system?
Rockies
Smokies
Himalyas
What was the first civilization of India?
Aryans
Buddhists
Hindus
Harrappans
Who were the Sudras in the Varnas?
Rulers
Warriors
Priests
Servants
What is is called when a person's good or bad actions determine the future caste of an individual's existence?
sanskrit
karma
reincarnation
Buddha
Which of the following are part of the guidelines to a good moral life according to Hinduism (three answers)
Non-violence
Self control
Believing in one God
Treating people equally
Honesty
By which river did the Harrappan people live?
Sarasvati
Ganges
Indus
Himalayan
What is at the bottom of India's Caste system because they are considered "vile" due to their religious customs?
Jainism
Untouchables
Servants
Sudras
What religious group in India believe that there is nothing "too nasty" they could do here on Earth that would stop them from enterting into their final eternal paradise?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Untouchables
In the Caste System, a person's birth, wealth, or occupation determines their
place in society
maritial status
options for a job
the amount of kids they can have
India is part of which continent?
North America
Europe
Africa
Asia
South America
Which one of the oceans is to the south of India?
Arctic
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
The mountain range, which seperates India from China is the...
Himalya Mountain Range
Hindu-Kush Mountain Range
Which weather pattern in India caused a wet and a dry season?
Hurricanes
Blizzards
Monsoons
Tornadoes
What two cities were at the center of the Indus Valley civilization?
Sparta and Athens
Memphis and Thebes
Sumer and Ur
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
A large land mass similar to a continent, but smaller is called a....
Island
Subcontinent
Region
Nation
A collection of tribes people moved into India from north of the Black and Caspian Sea around 1500 BCE? Who were these migrants?
Aryans
Brahmans
Egyptians
Hittites
The Brahmans used 4 sacred texts to record rituals and hymns. These sacred texts are called...
Bible
Vedas
Torah
Egyptian Book of the Dead
What is one reason why the Aryans are important to India's history?
They destroyed the Harappan culture.
They were the first to farm in India.
The leader united all of India under a set of laws.
Their social structure developed into the Caste System and their religion developed into Hinduism
The Aryan social class structure developed into a rigid hierarchy called the...
Caste System
4 Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Brahmanism
How is a person's social class determined in a caste system?
By education
By birth
By wealth
By religion
The "duty one has to perform" or "the law of one's being" is known in the Caste System as...
Dharma
Myth
Aryan
Rig Veda
What is the term for the belief that people can be born again into a new life?
Meditation
Reincarnation
Yoga
In the Caste System, if you are part of the highest caste, or priestly, you are a...
Brahman
Kshatriya
Vaishya
Sudra
In the Caste System, if you are a warrior, you are part of the _______________ caste.
Brahman
Kshatriya
Vaishya
Sudra
In the Caste System, if you are a trader or landowner, you are part of this caste...
Brahman
Kshatriya
Vaishya
Sudra
In the Caste System, the servants of the other 3 castes are called...
Brahman
Kshatriya
Vaishya
Sudra
Those seen as subhuman, who performed the jobs no one else wanted to, and were "out of the caste" were called...
Brahmans
Sudras
Kshatriyas
Vaishya
Untouchables
The correct order of the Caste System is...
Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras, Untouchables
Vaishyas, Kshatriyas, Untouchables, Sudras, Brahmans
Kshatriyas, Brahmans, Vaishyas, Sudras, Untouchables
Untouchables, Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras
an Indian prince
Vedas
Guru
Raja
Sanskrit
a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives
Hinduism
Jainism
Karma
Dharma
a person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society
Karma
Hinduism
Jainism
Dharma
a religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha
Jainism
Hinduism
Buddhism
a major religion that developed in ancient India
Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
Which religion believes life is pain and suffering?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Both
Which religion does NOT have a founder?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Both
Which religion has holy books called Vedas?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Both
Which religion originated in India?
Hindusim
Buddhism
Both
Which religion believes your goal is to reach Nirvana?
Hindusim
Buddhism
Both
Which religion believes everyone has Dharma or a religious duty?
HInduism
Buddhism
Both
Which religion believes in karma?
Hindusim
Buddhism
Both
Which religion believes in an afterlife?
HIndusim
Buddhism
Neither
They do not believe or worship any god/gods.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Both
Believe in ahimsa - not harming living things
Hinduism
Buddhism
Both
Buddhism recognizes that all humans are equal.
True
False
True or False: You can be reincarnated into a higher or lower varna based off of your karma
True
False
Which religion do the Four Noble Truths say desire is the cause of our suffering?
Buddhism
Hinduism
What is the ultimate goal of Hinduism?
Escape the cycle of rebirth
Reach Enlightenment
Follow the Eightfold Path
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
Escape the cycle of rebirth
Reach Enlightenment
Become one with Brahman
The highest state that someone can achieve in Buddhism is a state of ______________
fasting
reincarnation
salvation
nirvana
