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India Unit Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the untouchables?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Dalit

c)

Sudra

2.

Which religions developed in India?

a)

Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism

b)

Judaism and Buddhism

c)

Hinduism and Buddhism

3.

The caste system was first put in place in India thousands of years ago. Which of the following describes the caste system?

a)

It is a system that treats certain people inferior to others

b)

You cannot be removed from your caste, no matter what you do

c)

Your children will be in the same caste that you are

d)

All of the above

4.

If you were part of the Sudra caste, what professions were open to you?

a)

Warrior, Ruler, and Administrator of a territory

b)

Laborer or Servant

c)

Merchant, Doctor, or Teacher

d)

None of the Above

5.

The caste of scholars, priests, and philosophers are known as ________:

a)

Kshatriya

b)

Vaisya

c)

Brahmin

d)

Sudra

6.

Many people say Hinduism is ________________ because of their believe in ______________.

a)

Monotheistic, many Gods

b)

Polytheistic, one God

c)

Monotheistic, 3 Gods

d)

Polytheistic, many Gods

7.

Hindus and Buddhists believe strongly in reincarnation. What is this?

a)

A belief that one’s soul will be reborn into something else upon that persons death

b)

A belief that one can live whatever they want without being affected

c)

A belief that there is no afterlife

d)

A belief that there is no God

8.

What is a monsoon?

a)

Periods of large rainfall

b)

Seasonal wind patterns

c)

Times of extreme heat

d)

Extreme storms with heavily rain and lightening

9.

Which of the following were the two main rivers in India?

a)

Ganges and Indus

b)

Rio and Ohio

c)

Euphrates and Tigris

d)

Congo and Nile

10.

What is the difference between the summer monsoon and the winter monsoon?

a)

The summer monsoon brings more heat than the winter monsoon

b)

The winter monsoon is colder than the summer monsoon

c)

The summer monsoon is not as violent as the winter monsoon

d)

The winter monsoon is drier than the summer monsoon

11.

What does Mohenjo Daro's organized streets and blocks tell us about the city?

a)

The city was well-planned.

b)

It probably had a grocery store.

c)

The people used carts to transport farm goods to market.

d)

Some houses were larger than others.

12.

What is the correct order of the caste system (from top to bottom)?

a)

Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Sudra, Untouchables

b)

Brahmin, Sudra, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Untouchables

c)

Brahmin, Vaishya, Kshatriya, Sudra, Untouchables

d)

Brahmin, Vaishya, Sudra, Kshatriya, Untouchables

13.

What two modern countries border the Indus River Valley?

a)

Egypt and Ethiopia

b)

Persia and China

c)

Pakistan and India

d)

Ethiopia and China

14.

Which of these is an ancient Indian language?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

nomadic

c)

Aryan

d)

Persian

15.

How did Ashoka communicate with his people?

a)

speeches

b)

Indus Valley River road system

c)

oracle bones

d)

carved the news on columns

16.

Which of these did the Guptas do?

a)

spread Buddhism

b)

invent the compass

c)

develop the decimal system

d)

create the zero

17.

Ashoka was the first ruler to promote . . .

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

ahisma

d)

Buddhism

18.
Where did all of these civilizations develop?
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India
a)
in river valleys
b)
in the mountian range
c)
in the coastal region 
d)
in the rain forest region
19.
Who founded the Mughal Dynasty in India?
a)
Babur
b)
Akbar
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Gandhi
20.
What religion was the ruling class of the Mughal Empire?
a)
Hindu
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
21.
What religion were the majority of the people of the Mughal Empire?
a)
Hindu
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
22.
All of the following flourished under Akbar EXCEPT:
a)
Art
b)
Literature
c)
Architecture
d)
Gourmet cuisine
23.
Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal? 
a)
As a palace for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal 
b)
As a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal  
c)
To honor the common people of the Mughal Empire
d)
To match the accomplishments of his father
24.
British imperialism contributed to the decline of the Mughal Empire in the 1700s. 
a)
Fact
b)
Fiction 
25.
Which country took control of India after the fall of the Mughal empire?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Turkey
d)
Persia
26.

Who was Babur descended from that helped make him a leader?

a)

Ghengis Khan

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Taj Mahal

27.

How did the Mughal Empire originally treat other religions?

a)

everyone should be Sikh

b)

everyone should be Muslim

c)

everyone should be Hindu

d)

tolerant of all because no single religion had all the answers

28.

Which of the following is an "enduring impact" of the Mughal Empire?

a)

They promoted the spread of Buddhism into India.

b)

The promoted the spread of Islam into India.

c)

The promoted the spread of Christianity into India.

d)

The promoted the spread of Hinduism into India.

29.

This chain of mountains separates India from the rest of Asia

a)

Deccan Plateau

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Himalayas

d)

Eastern and Western Ghats

30.

The Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife was named

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Akbar the Great

d)

Babur

31.

What did British want to trade initially?

a)

Spices

b)

Gold

c)

Rayon

d)

Khadi

32.

India got independence in the year

a)

1947

b)

1950

c)

1857

d)

1757

33.

The British formed the ________________ for trading in India

a)

British Company

b)

The British West India Company

c)

The English Company

d)

The British East India Company

34.

What was the British raj?

a)

Trading posts

b)

Rule

c)

Indian soldiers working for the British

d)

Peaceful protests

35.

What is meant by the "partition" of India in 1947?

a)

the creation of Hindu and Muslim legislatures inside of India

b)

the establishment of African colonies controlled by an independent India

c)

the creation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Hindu-dominated Union of India

d)

the creation of British-controlled cities along the coast in an independent Indian republic

36.

Choose all that represent Mohandas Gandhi

a)

He was a Hindu

b)

He was a Muslim

c)

He was known a Mahatma

d)

He was a lawyer

e)

He wanted India to be all Hindus with no Muslims

37.

With which statement would Gandhi most likely agree?

a)

Nonviolence can actually be more effective than physical fighting.

b)

In order to effectively change the government, fighting must occur.

c)

Hunger strikes do more harm than good.

d)

India will most likely never gain its independence.

38.

India won its independence from Great Britain in 1947 due to

a)

Worldwide outrage

b)

Great Britain's lack of money and manpower after WWII

c)

Gandhi's meeting with the queen

d)

the Salt March

39.

Which event happened after India's independence and partitioning?

a)

Genocide and widespread violence between Muslims and Hindus

b)

Textile workers strike

c)

Indians fought in WWI

d)

The Muslim League was formed

40.

Civil disobedience means

a)

not obeying unjust laws

b)

pride in your country

c)

working hard for the raj

d)

having control of government

41.
Partition means to
a)
Separate/divide
b)
Conquer 
c)
Overtake
d)
Throw out
42.
Under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Muslim League believed in the creation of a separate Muslim state.  They created the nation of:
a)
Nahru
b)
Islamabad
c)
Pakistan
d)
Manchuria