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India Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What area of Southern Asia had the largest population during Ancient times?

a)

Indo-Gangetic Plain

b)

Himalayan Plain

c)

Ganges River Plain

d)

Indus River Plain

2.

What would you want to pack during the summer monsoon?

a)

sweatshirt

b)

winter coat

c)

umbrella

d)

sun screen

3.

What was the first civilization in South Asia located along the Indus River and was very well organized?

a)

Harappan Civilization

b)

Indo- Gangetic Civilization

c)

Sumerian Civilization

d)

Buddhist Civilization

4.

What was proof that Harappan Civilization was organized?

a)

temples

b)

plumbing system

c)

trade routes

d)

tax records

5.

Who intermarried with local people of South Asia and then created the caste system?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Persians

c)

Aryans

d)

Phoenicians

6.

To end reincarnation of the goal of which two religions?

a)

Hinduism and Christianity

b)

Christianity and Judaism

c)

Zoroastrianism and Judaism

d)

Hinduism and Buddism

7.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 Noble Truths?

a)

the caste system playa role in reincarnation.

b)

suffering is universal

c)

suffering is caused by desire

d)

follow the 8 fold path

8.

Missionaries and travelers spread what religion in south Asia?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Zoroastrianism

9.

Which empire is the "Golden Age" of India?

a)

New Kingdom

b)

Gupta Empire

c)

Babylonia Empire

d)

Egyptian Empire

10.

What generated wealth for the Gupta Empire?

a)

trade

b)

warfare

c)

irrigation

d)

slavery

11.

What is responsible for bringing monsoons to India?

a)

Deccan Plateau

b)

seasonal winds

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Himalayan Mountains

12.

How were people of Ancient India placed in the caste system?

a)

gender

b)

birth

c)

skill

d)

race

13.

The Mauryan Dynasty is known as what?

a)

Golden Age

b)

Middle Age

c)

Iron Age

d)

New Age

14.

In Buddhism reincarnation ends and a person reaches what?

a)

Moksha

b)

Nirvana

c)

Heaven

d)

Rebirth

15.

In Hinduism reincarnation ends when and a person reaches what?

a)

Moksha

b)

Nirvana

c)

Heaven

d)

Rebirth

16.

The area in purple is known as what?

a)

Thar Desert

b)

Indo-Gangetic Plan

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Deccan Plateau

17.

Dry is to the winter monsoon as ________ is to the summer monsoon.

a)

snow

b)

sun

c)

rain

d)

wind

18.

Which of these are part of the 4 Noble Truths? (select more than 1)

a)

Suffering is Universal

b)

Suffering is caused by desire and greed

c)

Follow the 8 Fold Path

d)

The way to cure suffering is to overcome desire and greed

19.

The Nile River is to Egypt as the ______ ______ is to India.

a)

Euphrates River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Yellow River