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Ancient India 2023

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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)

a)

Good for farming

b)

Good for worshipping Buddah

c)

Bad for Hinduism

d)

Often dried up in the summer

e)

Good for trade and travel

2.

Which did Mohenjodaro, the Ancient Indian civilization, NOT HAVE?

a)

A public sewer system

b)

Running water

c)

Public bath

d)

A written language that we understand today

3.

“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?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Rulers

c)

Untouchables

d)

Merchants

4.

“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:  

a)

Duty

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Everything comes back to you

d)

Samsara

5.

“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?  

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Samsara

d)

Eightfold Path

6.

This statement belongs to which religion?

"Leader left worldly possessions behind to find enlightenment."

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

7.

This statement belongs to which religion?

"Belief in dharma, karma, and samsara."

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

8.

This statement belongs to which religion?

"Belief in the Eightfold Path."

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

9.

This statement belongs to which religion?

"Belief in polytheism, many gods."

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

10.

This statement belongs to which religion?

"The focus is on enlightenment, or finding truthBelief in the 4 Noble Truths."

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

11.

This statement belongs to which religion?

" The Ganges River is holy/pure to this religion."

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

12.

Reincarnation is the belief that:

a)

People should fulfill their duty.

b)

There are many gods.

c)

People will be reborn into a new body after death.

d)

There is only one god.

13.

This empire was a time of peace and prosperity in India, their “Golden Age”.

a)

Mauryan

b)

Gupta

c)

Akkadian

d)

Babylonian

14.

Which of these advancements were part of the Gupta Empire? (Choose 2)

a)

Universities

b)

The letter system we use today

c)

The number system we use today, including zeros, decimals, and fractions

d)

Porcelain

e)

The Great Pyramids

15.

What is the name of the main mountain range in India?

a)

Ganges

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Himalayas

d)

Appalachian

16.

Which is NOT a reason that people settle near rivers?

a)

Farming

b)

Travel

c)

Trade

d)

To be safe from weather events

17.

What was the name of the system that organized India's classes of people?

a)

The Caste System

b)

The Untouchables

c)

The Social Hierarchy

d)

Low, Middle and Upper Classes

18.

Who is the main God in the Hindu religion?

a)

Vishnu

b)

Brahma

c)

Shiva

d)

Buddha

19.

What is the definition of "enlightenment"?

a)

cycle of birth, death, rebirth

b)

reborn into a new body after death

c)

many gods

d)

gaining spiritual insight or universal truth

20.

Which of the following is not a part of the Eightfold Path?

a)

Right Speech

b)

Right Karma

c)

Right Action

d)

Right Effort

21.

What was the name of King Asoka's Empire?

a)

Mauryan Empire

b)

Mongol Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Persian Empire

22.

Which of the following is something NOT taught at Guptan Universities?

a)

Math

b)

Religion

c)

Chemistry

d)

English

23.

What was the name of the important trade route that the people of India used?

a)

The Persian Road

b)

The Silk Road

c)

The Amber Road

d)

The Salt Route

24.

#1

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Ganges River

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Indus River

25.

#2

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Ganges River

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Indus River

26.

#3

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Ganges River

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Indus River

27.

#4

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Ganges River

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Indus River