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Ancient India Vocabulary quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a _______________ is large part of a continent often cut off by natural barriers.

a)

Subcontinent

b)

Mohenjendaro

c)

Harrapa

d)

Vedas

2.

_______________ is a wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Monsoon

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Caste System

3.

__________ one of the largest Harappan cities found in Ancient India.

a)

Karma

b)

Moksha

c)

Meditation

d)

Mohenjo-Daro

4.

__________ was India’s first civilization, located along the Indus River.

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Karma

d)

Moshoka

5.

____________ is a collection of religious poems, myths, and hymns that influenced Hinduism.

a)

Dharma

b)

Ahimsa

c)

Vedas

d)

Karma

6.

___________ were  a group from Central Asia who moved into India and established Vedic society.

a)

Vedas

b)

Aryans

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

7.

__________ was an important language spoken and written in Ancient India.

a)

Asoka

b)

Sikhism

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Aryans

8.

_____________ was the social order that has determined one’s place in Indian society

a)

Metallurgy

b)

Hinduism

c)

Caste System

d)

Sanskrit

9.

__________ is  a major world religion that developed in India from the Vedas.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

10.

 ____________ is the rebirth of one’s soul in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

a)

Karma

b)

Moksha

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Dharma

11.

__________ means one's spiritual duties.

a)

Karma

b)

Moksha

c)

Anoksha

d)

Dharma

12.

____________ is achieved when one is released from the cycle of rebirth.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Moksha

d)

Dharma

13.

____________ is a religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha.

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

14.

_________ is focusing one’s mind on spiritual ideas.

a)

Meditation

b)

Moksha

c)

Karma

d)

Ahisma

15.

___________ a state of peace that is free from suffering and desire.

a)

Ahisma

b)

Karma

c)

Moksha

d)

Nirvana

16.

__________________ was a prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or the “Enlightened One”.

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Chandra Gupta II

17.

___________ is a religion founded in India by Mahavira that promotes nonviolence

a)

Jainism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

18.

_____________ was a military leader who founded the Mauryan Empire.

a)

Asoka

b)

Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Chandra Gupta II

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

19.

_________ was Mauryan king who extended his rule across most of India and prioritized the well-being of his people.

a)

Ashoka

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Chandra Gupta II

20.

_______________ was leader who expanded the Gupta empire and strengthened the economy

a)

ChandraGupta II

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandragupta Maurya