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WorksheetsAncient India Test Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Why were some individuals able to pursue specialized careers instead of agriculture?
A surplus of food
Better farming equipment
Taming wild animals
Progress in math and science
True or False:
Hinduism shares a similarity with the religions of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia because they all believed in multiple gods.
True
False
Which script was used for writing in Ancient India?
Logograms
Pictographs
Symbols
Sanskrit
Which of the following is commonly linked to the concept of reincarnation?
An owl rotating its head completely
Seeds sprouting into new plants
An artist carving a statue from marble
The life of a caterpillar.
True or false:
In Ancient India, was reincarnation the sole method for someone to rise within the caste system?
True
False
During the Gupta period, progress was seen in the field of . . .
Temple construction
Battle strategies
Math
Naval engineering
Which numeral was first introduced by ancient Indian mathematicians?
5,000
20
0
99
Was Buddhism introduced from Ancient India to regions as distant as Afghanistan and Japan?
Yes.
No, it did not reach those areas.
Did the belief in multiple deities originate with the Aryans who migrated to India or with the earlier Indus Valley civilization?
The earlier Indus Valley civilization
Aryans
All River Valley civilizations had a social structure based on their jobs
True
False
Ashoka ruled the Mauryan Empire before the rise of the Gupta Empire. Deeply influenced by Buddhism, he sent groups of people to distant lands to share and promote Buddhist teachings.
What is the term for these individuals who traveled to spread their faith?
Warriors
Missionaries
Clergy
Released captives
True or false:
All of the river valley civilizations discussed made progress in mathematics.
True
This statement is incorrect
True or False:
In Social Structure pyramids, the individuals at the top are considered more significant than those in the lower levels.
True
False
