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Ancient India CFA

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Two large cities formed along this?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Indus River
d)
India River
2.
The Indian language?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Chinese
d)
Sanskrit
3.
Divided India's society into groups?
a)
Social Hierarchy
b)
Caste System
c)
Social Classes
d)
Hinduism
4.

The two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.

a)

Nile and the Ganges

b)

Ganges and the Indus

c)

Nile and the Indus

d)

There are no major rivers in India

5.

Which group of people were ranked highest on the caste system?

a)
warrior
b)
priests
c)
farmers
d)
merchants
6.
The word Buddha means
a)
Divine One
b)
Smart One
c)
Saving One
d)
Enlightened One
7.

What is Mohenjo-Daro?

a)

ancient Persian spiritual leader

b)

ancient Aryan game

c)

ancient Indian warrior

d)

an Indus River Valley ancient city

8.

Which of these is an ancient Indian language?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

nomadic

c)

Aryan

d)

Persian

9.

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

a)

Brahman

b)

the Buddha

c)

Vishnu

d)

Ashoka the Great

10.

Which of these are part of the Four Noble Truths. (Pick 2)

a)

Suffering is a part of life. Everyone suffers.

b)

Karma determines what kind of life you will have.

c)

Suffering is caused by people thinking things will make them happy. . .

d)

Life is tough! Deal with it!

e)

Do unto others as you would like them to do to you.

11.

The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world. What two cities were at the center of this civilization?

a)

Hormuz and Rome

b)

Mohenjo Daro and Harappa

c)

Indus and Brahmaputra

d)

Ganges and Indus

12.

Many people say Hinduism is __________ because of their belief in __________ __________

a)

Monotheistic, many Gods

b)

Polytheistic, one God

c)

Monotheistic, 3 Gods

d)

Polytheistic, many Gods

13.
The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was...
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Aryan
14.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)

He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.

b)

He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.

c)

He rejected violence, built roads, planted trees for shade, took care of his followers.

d)

He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land

15.

Who started the Gupta Empire

a)

Ghandi

b)

Chandra Gupta

c)

Samudra Gupta

d)

Aryabhata

16.

Buddha believed to end suffering, one must let go of their________.

a)

dancing

b)

desires

c)

danger

d)

drama

17.
'Life is full of suffering' is part of 
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Four Noble Truths
c)
Upanishads
d)
Eight Fold Path
18.

Where is the Indian Subcontinent located?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

19.

What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent? A natural protection from invaders.

a)

The Rockies

b)

The Grand Tetons

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Sierra Madre

20.

Who were the first to invade the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

The Assyrians

b)

The Babylonians

c)

The Egyptians

d)

The Aryans

21.

What is Sanskrit?

a)

A language

b)

a city

c)

a religion

d)

a shrine

22.

Siddartha Gautama was the founder of which religion?

a)

Jainism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

23.
The sacred texts from Hinduism are:
a)
The Vedas & Upanishads
b)
The Old & New Testament
c)
The Torah
d)
The Giving Tree & Harry Potter
24.
What is India's Holy River called?
a)
Nile
b)
Volga
c)
Ganges
d)
Indus
25.

The oldest religion of ancient India.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Dharma

d)

Jainism

26.

The universal spirit worshipped by Hindus.

a)

Brahman

b)

Jati

c)

Buddha

d)

Vishnu

27.

There is a founder of Hinduism

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which caste is responsible for being warriors and rulers?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

e)

Untouchables (Dalits)

29.
The supreme being known as the preserver is ____________.
a)
Karma
b)
Vishnu
c)
Shiva
d)
Dharma
30.

What is the Eight-Fold Path in Buddhism?

a)

four noble truths

b)

the steps Buddhist take to reach

nirvana or enlightenment

c)

religious holiday

d)

paths to the temple