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WorksheetsAncient India 2023
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Where was the river god? The river god had slowed down to admire the snow capped mountains and the rich brown earth in the valleys. In time, he flowed down to meet his goddess. The two rivers became one, joined forever on India’s plains.
The plain near the rivers were (choose 2)
Good for farming
Good for worshipping Buddah
Bad for Hinduism
Often dried up in the summer
Good for trade and travel
Which did Mohenjodaro, the Ancient Indian civilization, NOT HAVE?
A public sewer system
Running water
Public bath
A written language that we understand today
“For the millionth time I asked myself why they couldn’t judge me on where I stood. Why did they always have to judge me on where I came from.” -Narendra Jadhav
This person was a member of which caste?
Brahmins
Rulers
Untouchables
Merchants
“Souls have different journeys. The best thing to know is, not what everybody else does, but what you do. Self-discovery essentially is finding your own dharma, your own rhythm”. - Frederick Lenz
Based on this quote, dharma most likely means:
Duty
Reincarnation
Everything comes back to you
Samsara
“Think good thoughts, say nice things, and do good for others. Everything comes back to you”
This quote is most similar to which Hindu belief?
Dharma
Karma
Samsara
Eightfold Path
This statement belongs to which religion?
"Leader left worldly possessions behind to find enlightenment."
Buddhism
Hinduism
This statement belongs to which religion?
"Belief in dharma, karma, and samsara."
Buddhism
Hinduism
This statement belongs to which religion?
"Belief in the Eightfold Path."
Buddhism
Hinduism
This statement belongs to which religion?
"Belief in polytheism, many gods."
Buddhism
Hinduism
This statement belongs to which religion?
"The focus is on enlightenment, or finding truthBelief in the 4 Noble Truths."
Buddhism
Hinduism
This statement belongs to which religion?
" The Ganges River is holy/pure to this religion."
Buddhism
Hinduism
Reincarnation is the belief that:
People should fulfill their duty.
There are many gods.
People will be reborn into a new body after death.
There is only one god.
This empire was a time of peace and prosperity in India, their “Golden Age”.
Mauryan
Gupta
Akkadian
Babylonian
Which of these advancements were part of the Gupta Empire? (Choose 2)
Universities
The letter system we use today
The number system we use today, including zeros, decimals, and fractions
Porcelain
The Great Pyramids
What is the name of the main mountain range in India?
Ganges
Mt. Everest
Himalayas
Appalachian
Which is NOT a reason that people settle near rivers?
Farming
Travel
Trade
To be safe from weather events
What was the name of the system that organized India's classes of people?
The Caste System
The Untouchables
The Social Hierarchy
Low, Middle and Upper Classes
Who is the main God in the Hindu religion?
Vishnu
Brahma
Shiva
Buddha
What is the definition of "enlightenment"?
cycle of birth, death, rebirth
reborn into a new body after death
many gods
gaining spiritual insight or universal truth
Which of the following is not a part of the Eightfold Path?
Right Speech
Right Karma
Right Action
Right Effort
What was the name of King Asoka's Empire?
Mauryan Empire
Mongol Empire
Ottoman Empire
Persian Empire
Which of the following is something NOT taught at Guptan Universities?
Math
Religion
Chemistry
English
What was the name of the important trade route that the people of India used?
The Persian Road
The Silk Road
The Amber Road
The Salt Route
#1
Indian Ocean
Ganges River
Himalaya Mountains
Indus River
#2
Indian Ocean
Ganges River
Himalaya Mountains
Indus River
#3
Indian Ocean
Ganges River
Himalaya Mountains
Indus River
#4
Indian Ocean
Ganges River
Himalaya Mountains
Indus River
