WorksheetsIndia Unit Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 23mins
Who were the untouchables?
Brahmin
Dalit
Sudra
Which religions developed in India?
Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism
Judaism and Buddhism
Hinduism and Buddhism
The caste system was first put in place in India thousands of years ago. Which of the following describes the caste system?
It is a system that treats certain people inferior to others
You cannot be removed from your caste, no matter what you do
Your children will be in the same caste that you are
All of the above
If you were part of the Sudra caste, what professions were open to you?
Warrior, Ruler, and Administrator of a territory
Laborer or Servant
Merchant, Doctor, or Teacher
None of the Above
The caste of scholars, priests, and philosophers are known as ________:
Kshatriya
Vaisya
Brahmin
Sudra
Many people say Hinduism is ________________ because of their believe in ______________.
Monotheistic, many Gods
Polytheistic, one God
Monotheistic, 3 Gods
Polytheistic, many Gods
Hindus and Buddhists believe strongly in reincarnation. What is this?
A belief that one’s soul will be reborn into something else upon that persons death
A belief that one can live whatever they want without being affected
A belief that there is no afterlife
A belief that there is no God
What is a monsoon?
Periods of large rainfall
Seasonal wind patterns
Times of extreme heat
Extreme storms with heavily rain and lightening
Which of the following were the two main rivers in India?
Ganges and Indus
Rio and Ohio
Euphrates and Tigris
Congo and Nile
What is the difference between the summer monsoon and the winter monsoon?
The summer monsoon brings more heat than the winter monsoon
The winter monsoon is colder than the summer monsoon
The summer monsoon is not as violent as the winter monsoon
The winter monsoon is drier than the summer monsoon
What does Mohenjo Daro's organized streets and blocks tell us about the city?
The city was well-planned.
It probably had a grocery store.
The people used carts to transport farm goods to market.
Some houses were larger than others.
What is the correct order of the caste system (from top to bottom)?
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Sudra, Untouchables
Brahmin, Sudra, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Untouchables
Brahmin, Vaishya, Kshatriya, Sudra, Untouchables
Brahmin, Vaishya, Sudra, Kshatriya, Untouchables
What two modern countries border the Indus River Valley?
Egypt and Ethiopia
Persia and China
Pakistan and India
Ethiopia and China
Which of these is an ancient Indian language?
Sanskrit
nomadic
Aryan
Persian
How did Ashoka communicate with his people?
speeches
Indus Valley River road system
oracle bones
carved the news on columns
Which of these did the Guptas do?
spread Buddhism
invent the compass
develop the decimal system
create the zero
Ashoka was the first ruler to promote . . .
Jainism
Hinduism
ahisma
Buddhism
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India
Who was Babur descended from that helped make him a leader?
Ghengis Khan
Aurangzeb
Alexander the Great
Taj Mahal
How did the Mughal Empire originally treat other religions?
everyone should be Sikh
everyone should be Muslim
everyone should be Hindu
tolerant of all because no single religion had all the answers
Which of the following is an "enduring impact" of the Mughal Empire?
They promoted the spread of Buddhism into India.
The promoted the spread of Islam into India.
The promoted the spread of Christianity into India.
The promoted the spread of Hinduism into India.
This chain of mountains separates India from the rest of Asia
Deccan Plateau
Mount Everest
Himalayas
Eastern and Western Ghats
The Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife was named
Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
Akbar the Great
Babur
What did British want to trade initially?
Spices
Gold
Rayon
Khadi
India got independence in the year
1947
1950
1857
1757
The British formed the ________________ for trading in India
British Company
The British West India Company
The English Company
The British East India Company
What was the British raj?
Trading posts
Rule
Indian soldiers working for the British
Peaceful protests
What is meant by the "partition" of India in 1947?
the creation of Hindu and Muslim legislatures inside of India
the establishment of African colonies controlled by an independent India
the creation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Hindu-dominated Union of India
the creation of British-controlled cities along the coast in an independent Indian republic
Choose all that represent Mohandas Gandhi
He was a Hindu
He was a Muslim
He was known a Mahatma
He was a lawyer
He wanted India to be all Hindus with no Muslims
With which statement would Gandhi most likely agree?
Nonviolence can actually be more effective than physical fighting.
In order to effectively change the government, fighting must occur.
Hunger strikes do more harm than good.
India will most likely never gain its independence.
India won its independence from Great Britain in 1947 due to
Worldwide outrage
Great Britain's lack of money and manpower after WWII
Gandhi's meeting with the queen
the Salt March
Which event happened after India's independence and partitioning?
Genocide and widespread violence between Muslims and Hindus
Textile workers strike
Indians fought in WWI
The Muslim League was formed
Civil disobedience means
not obeying unjust laws
pride in your country
working hard for the raj
having control of government
