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Ancient India Review for Test

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHO WERE ARYANS?

a)

A GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM SOUTHERN EUROPE AND FROM PERSIA.

b)

A GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM AMERICAS AND ALSO FROM AUSTRALIA

c)

A GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM SOUTHERN INDIA AND FROM PERSIA.

d)

A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO CAME FROM AND AREA AROUND THE CASPIAN SEA

2.

WHAT IS VEDIC AGE ?

a)

AN PERIOD WHERE RIG VEDA WAS WRITTEN

b)

AN PERIOD WHERE THE VEDAS WERE WRITTEN

c)

AN PERIOD WHERE INDO EUROPEAN LANGUAGES FLOURISHED

d)

AN PERIOD WHERE THE CASTE SYSTEM ORIGINATED

3.

WHO WERE DASAYUS OR DASA ?

a)

THE SERVANT FOR VAISHYAS

b)

THE MINISTER FOR THE KINGS

c)

THE SERVANT FOR THE PERSIANS

d)

THE SERVANT FOR THE ARYANS

4.

THE VEDAS WERE WRITTEN BY VARIOUS--------------------------- , WHO WERE SAID TO HAVE RECIEVED IT DIRECTLY FROM GOD

a)

MONKS

b)

BRAHMINS

c)

POETS

d)

SAGES

5.

HOW WAS THE VEDIC KNOWLWDGE WAS TRANSMITTED GENERATIONS TO ANOTHER GENERATIONS.

a)

THROUGH ORALLY

b)

THROUGH STUDYING

c)

THROUGH PRESERVING

d)

THROUGH HIDING

6.

RIG VEDA CONTAINS ____________________ HYMNS AND ARE DIVIDED INTO ______________ MANDALS

a)

1027,10

b)

1028,12

c)

1085,5

d)

1026, 10

7.

WHAT IS RIG VEDA ?

a)

A COLLECTION OF PRAYERS OFFERED TO AGNI, INDRA, SURYA , VISHNU, BRAHMA GODS

b)

A COLLECTION OF PRAYERS OFFERED TO AGNI, SHIV, INDRA, VARUNA GODS

c)

A COLLECTIONS OF 13 MANDALS ANS 1030 HYMNS

d)

A COLLECTIONS OF PRAYERS OFFERED TO AGNI, INDRA, VARUNA - SURYA GODS

8.

THE USE OF __________________ TECHNOLOGY HAS TRULY REVOLUTIONIZED THE AGRICULTURE.

a)

BRONE

b)

COPPER

c)

IRON

9.

'Veda' means

a)

power

b)

authority

c)

government

d)

knowledge

10.

Who migrated from Central Asia to India.

a)

Aryans

b)

Indo-Aryans

c)

Purohita

d)

Gramas

11.

This is the merchant class. Although not at the top, you would still be doing well living in this social class.

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Vaishyas

c)

Sudras

d)

Brahmins

12.

The Fundamental unit of society during Vedic age was

a)

Family

b)

Kingdoms

c)

Empires

d)

Cities

13.

Vedic Society was a ___________society, as the male member was considered to be the head of the family.

a)

Matriarchal

b)

both of these

c)

none of these

d)

patriarchal

14.

This crop is mentioned in the Rig Veda

a)

Wheat

b)

Barley

c)

Corn

15.

A collection of hundreds of sacred hymns and text composed by the Aryans of Ancient India

a)

Veda

b)

caste

c)

varna

d)

status

16.

Fixed social class into which a person was born

a)

Veda

b)

caste

c)

varna

d)

status

17.

Similar to caste it was considered one's duty to follow the caste or job skill you were born into.

a)

Veda

b)

caste

c)

varna

d)

status

18.

a position in society, some people will have more influence on others based on their wealth, position, or leadership ability.

a)

Veda

b)

caste

c)

varna

d)

status

19.

This is a large class of of farmers, laborers, and servants.

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Vaishyas

c)

Sudras

d)

Brahmins

20.

The highest of the caste classes. They are on their way to Nirvana

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Vaishyas

c)

Sudras

d)

Brahmins

21.

The warrior class, second only to priests in the caste system.

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Vaishyas

c)

Sudras

d)

Brahmins

22.

This is the merchant class. Although not at the top, you would still be doing well living in this social class.

a)

Kshatriyas

b)

Vaishyas

c)

Sudras

d)

Brahmins

23.

Later on, the Hindu people needed a group of people who would take care of the trash and dispose of dead bodies through cremation. These people were called the Dalits or the _________.

a)

Perpetrators

b)

Untouchables

c)

Undertakers

d)

Terminators

24.

The Vedas was first passed down by word of mouth by the ______________.

a)

the lost American people.

b)

Hindu people

c)

Indo-Aryan people.

d)

Buddha people

25.

An epic is ———

a)

Hymn

b)

Song

c)

Narrative poem

d)

Shloka

26.

A granary is a...

a)

kind of plant

b)

a building to store grains

c)

a city plan

d)

an irrigation system

27.

______________ is an ancient city in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent

a)

Babylon

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Cairo

d)

Harappa

28.

Social interactions are....

a)

when people act together in society

b)

a government system

c)

a Hindu system of giving people roles

d)

a religion

29.

The earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent is called....

a)

Mohenjo-Daro

b)

Caste System

c)

Indus Valley Civilization

d)

Ganges river

30.

The Hindu system of organizing people into different roles is called... (choose the BEST answer)

a)

the caste system

b)

social interactions

c)

social hierarchy

d)

Indus Valley civilization

31.

Masonry is...

a)

an irrigation system

b)

a sanitation system

c)

the art of making bricks

d)

a city planning system

32.

Which Ocean is to the south of India?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Harappan Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

33.

Which number shows the location of Harappa?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

The Hindus consider the __________________ River to be sacred (holy).

a)

Nile

b)

Indus

c)

Mississippi

d)

Ganges

35.

The Indus Valley Civilization planned their cities to be in a _______________ pattern.

a)

triangle

b)

circle

c)

grid

d)

random

36.

Sanitation is....

a)

a social hierarchy

b)

a kind of government

c)

a religion

d)

a cleaning system

37.

Which number shows the location of the Himalaya Mountains?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

38.

India is a subcontinent because it....

a)

is one of the oldest civilizations.

b)

has many mountain ranges.

c)

is separated from Asia by the Himalayas.

d)

is a peninsula.

39.

What is 1 on this map?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Hindu Kush Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Tibetan Plateau

40.

What is 2 on this map?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Hindu Kush Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Indus Plain

41.

What is 3 on the map?

a)

Indus Plain

b)

Ganges River

c)

Indus River

d)

Nile River

42.

What is 4 on the map?

a)

Indus River

b)

Nile River

c)

Ganges Plain

d)

Ganges River

43.

What is 5 on the map?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

44.

What is 6 on the map?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Bay of Bismark

45.

What is 7 on the map?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

46.

What is 8 on the map?

a)

Magadha

b)

Memphis

c)

Harappa

d)

Mohenjo-Daro

47.

What is 9 on the map?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Indus Plain

d)

Hindu Kush

48.

Civilization began in the Indus River Valley about _________ years ago!

a)

5,000

b)

6,000

c)

4,000

d)

2,000

49.

Indus people were probably _______________________.

a)

monotheistic

b)

biotheistic

c)

polytheistic

d)

tritheistic

50.

Based on archaeological findings, we know the Indus River Valley people made jewelry and furniture.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The richest people in an Indus city were probably _________ or merchants.

a)

farmers

b)

landowners

c)

fishers

d)

artisans

52.

Indus Valley cities depended on _________.

a)

trade

b)

kings

c)

queens

d)

social hierarchy

53.

Indus Valley traders traveled by boat, on foot, and by cart. They traded with ___________________.

a)

China

b)

Austrailia

c)

The United States

d)

Mesopotamia

54.

Indus cities had mud-brick buildings and usually had ______ around them.

a)

bathrooms

b)

fountains

c)

walls

d)

fences

55.

Indus Valley people had clean ___________ and excellent drains.

a)

water

b)

bathrooms

c)

houses

d)

food

56.

The __________ is the longest river Pakistan (a country in Asia).

a)

Euphrates

b)

Tigris

c)

Amazon

d)

Indus

57.

The Indus River begins in the __________ Mountains, and flows into the Arabian Sea.

a)

Himalaya

b)

Andes

c)

Rocky

d)

Appalachian

58.

The two biggest cities in the Indus Valley were __________ and ____________.

a)

Harappa, Burgaw

b)

Mohenjo-Daro, Burgaw

c)

Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro

d)

Harappa, Wilmington

59.

Ancient India was broken up into 5 strict classes called _________.

a)

castes

b)

parties

c)

democracy

d)

pyramid classes

60.

Priests and leaders were _____________ which was the highest class of Indus Valley people.

a)

Brahmans

b)

Kshatryia

c)

Vaishya

d)

Shudras

61.

A broad flat area of high land is called a...

a)

desert

b)

plateau

c)

mountain

d)

delta

62.

These seasonal winds bring warm air and rain across India

a)

Winter Monsoon

b)

Summer Monsoon

63.

Which is NOT an advancement found at Harappa or Mohenjo-Daro?

a)

Air Conditioning

b)

Indoor Toilets

c)

Indoor Water Wells

d)

Garbage Chutes

64.

India is what kind of landmass?

a)

island

b)

subcontinent

c)

peninsula

d)

continent

65.

What natural barrier is on the northern border of India (separating it from the rest of Asia)?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

The Nile Delta

c)

Deserts

d)

Cataracts

66.

The three Great Rivers of India are called the Ganges River, the Indus River, and the...

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Nile River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Euphrates River

67.

Which group of people migrated to India and mixed with the Indus Valley people?

a)

Babylonians

b)

Israelites

c)

Egyptians

d)

Aryans

68.

What is the written language of Ancient India called?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Hebrew

69.

India's sacred ancient texts are called...

a)

The Vedas

b)

The Books of the Dead

c)

The Torah

d)

The Holy Bible

70.

The lowest social class that is NOT a Varna is called...

a)

Slaves

b)

Untouchables

c)

Sudras

d)

Brahmins

71.
Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?
a)
warrior
b)
priests
c)
farmers
d)
merchants
72.
Which word best describes a large land mass that is smaller than a continent?
a)
country
b)
subcontineent
c)
state
d)
region
73.
What is the name of the seasonal winds that cause the wet and dry seasons in India?
a)
hurrican
b)
tsunami
c)
Monsoon
d)
tornado
74.
Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were well planned cities. What inference can you make about the people who lived in the Indus Valley?
a)
They all wanted the cities to be identical
b)
They had difficulity completing task
c)
 They were intelligent and talented
d)
They knew how to deal with monsoons.
75.
What physical feature gave the Indus valley natural protection?
a)
Red Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Fertile Crescent
d)
Himalayan Mountains
76.
What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
sanskrit
d)
calligraphy
77.
The Caste system divided Indian society into ____ ranks or divisions.
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
78.
The written language of the Aryans is called
a)
heiroglyhpics
b)
sanskrit
c)
cuneform
d)
Rosetta Stone
79.
India's climate is heavily influenced by seasonal wind patterns that make it hot and humid called
a)
arid
b)
deserts
c)
climate change
d)
monsoons
80.
The Harappan civilization developed along this great river/
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Indus 
d)
Nile
81.
Because of it's large size and separation from the rest of Asia by mountains, India is known as a
a)
continent
b)
subcontinent 
c)
country
d)
empire
82.
Two major religions that developed in India are
a)
Buddhism and Hinduism
b)
Hinduism and Judaism
c)
Judaism and Polytheism
d)
Monotheism and Polytheism 
83.
This Indian king expanded his empire by conquering Kalinga, spread Buddhism, and worked to improve life for his people.
a)
Elvis
b)
King Tut
c)
Asoka
d)
Siddhartha Gautama 
84.
Goods moving from one civilization to another is an example of 
a)
trade
b)
surplus goods
c)
centralized government
d)
planned infastructure
85.
The collection of Aryan religious works that include poems, hymns, and rituals are called 
a)
the Vedas
b)
the Varnas
c)
Book of the Dead
86.
The spread of ideas and culture from one group to another is called
a)
counterculture
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
cross culture
d)
trade
87.
Pull factors make people WANT to move to a new place. Which of the following would be an example of a pull factor?
a)
Fertile soil 
b)
severe drought
c)
disastrous flooding
88.
To get water to crops, early people used this method:
a)
domesticated animals
b)
sprinkler systems
c)
irrigation
d)
sea routes for trade
89.
The Caste to which someone belonged was determined by
a)
your job, skin color, birth family
b)
The education you recieved
90.
The Buddha's teachings were based on
a)
karma
b)
the Four Noble Truths
c)
the Vedas
91.
The belief that one can be reborn many times is called
a)
karma
b)
nirvana
c)
reincarnation
92.
This Indian religion opposed (was against) the Caste System
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
93.
People that travel around to teach and spread their religious beliefs are called
a)
Jains
b)
missionaries
c)
Vedas
d)
Sudras
94.

Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

a)

to escape the Aryans

b)

farming, transportation, trade

c)

to see beautiful mountains

d)

the Brahman told them to

95.
What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Nile & Blue Nile
c)
Indus & Ganges
d)
Huang He & Yangtze
96.

What are the seasonal winds that blow cold, dry air in the winter and warm, wet air and pouring rains in the summer?

a)

Monsoons

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Typhoons

d)

Earthquakes

97.

After being nomadic cattle herders, what economic activity did the Aryans begin to do?

a)

Shipbuilding

b)

Fighting in wars

c)

farming

d)

killing cows for food

98.
What was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization?
a)
cuneiform
b)
Sanskrit
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Hindi
99.
Why did the Indians choose not to challenge the caste system?
a)
It was part of their religious beliefs.
b)
It was part of their economic system.
c)
They were afraid of punishment in this life.
d)
They liked the social class they were born into.
100.
The universal spirit of the Hindu religion is called...
a)
Re
b)
Shiva
c)
Brahman
d)
Vishnu
101.

Reincarnation is...

a)

a state of perfect happiness and peace

b)

the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman

c)

the consequences of how a person lives

d)

divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste

102.

Nirvana is...

a)

a state of perfect happiness and peace

b)

the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman

c)

the consequences of how a person lives

d)

divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste

103.

Karma is...

a)

a state of perfect happiness and peace

b)

the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman

c)

the consequences of how a person lives

d)

divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste

104.

Dharma is...

a)

a state of perfect happiness and peace

b)

the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman

c)

the consequences of how a person lives

d)

divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste

105.

Buddhists follow the guidance of which two sets of rules?

a)

Torah & the Bible

b)

The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path

c)

Book of the Living & Book of the Dead

d)

Mahabharata and the Ramayana

106.

How did Hinduism originate?

a)

It came from Shintoism.

b)

It developed from Buddhism.

c)

It developed from the Aryan's faith and became mixed with Indian beliefs.

d)

It came from Judaism.

107.

Who founded Buddhism?

a)

Buddha or Enlightened One

b)

The Brahman

c)

Ramayana

d)

Mahabharata the Wise One

108.
Buddhists believe that you must give up what to get rid of suffering?
a)
your job
b)
all your money
c)
all your worldly desires
d)
your family
109.
Buddhists follow the guidance of which set of rules?
a)
Four Noble Truths & Eightfold Path
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Book of the Living & Book of the Dead
d)
 Torah & the Bible
110.
What did King Ashoka help spread by building roads, hospitals, and shrines?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
111.

What civilization best completes the title of this outline?

a)

Ghana

b)

Khmer

c)

Song

d)

Gupta

112.
What natural barrier makes India a subcontinent of Asia?
a)
Indus River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Himalayan Mountains
d)
Gobi Desert
113.
What was the name for the people that were not considered to be part of the caste system?
a)
Brahmans
b)
Vaisyas
c)
Untouchables
d)
Sudras
114.

What geographic feature would have most likely hindered the expansion of the Guptas into what is modern-day China?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Thar Desert

c)

Deccan Plateau

d)

Bay of Bengal

115.

Which concept is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

manorialism

b)

caste

c)

apartheid

d)

Ecomienda

116.

How did the caste system affect the lifestyle of the people of ancient India?

a)

Religiously, people follow their duty and hope for a better status in the next life

b)

Politically, priests and warriors keep their power over the common people.

c)

Socially, people's caste determine their jobs, marriage, and friends.

d)

All of the above.

117.

a large landmass similar to but smaller than a continent

a)

subcontinent

b)

atman

c)

monsoon

d)

India

118.

a social class based on jobs

a)

hierarchy

b)

caste

c)

economy

d)

politics

119.

the major religion of India

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

120.

the belief that the deeds of a person affect what he or she will be in the next life

a)

dharma

b)

karma

c)

reincarnation

d)

atman

121.

nonviolence

a)

Jainism

b)

atman

c)

Hinduism

d)

ahimsa

122.

a religion based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christinaity

c)

Hinduism

d)

atheism

123.

the teachings of the Buddha

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Vedas

d)

Ahimsa

124.

taught the 8 Fold Path and the 4 Noble Truths

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

both

125.

believe in reincarnation

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

both

126.

involves the worship of gods such as Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

both

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