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Ancient India Test

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 18hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the spinning wheel eventually become a symbol of?

a)

Indian cuisine

b)

Indian religion

c)

Indian independence

d)

Indian fashion

2.

Which ancient Indian physicians were known for performing cataract surgery?

a)

Sushruta

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Galileo

d)

Aristotle

3.

When was the spinning wheel invented in India?

a)

1000 AD

b)

500 AD

c)

200 BC

d)

800 BC

4.

According to Hindu cosmological time cycles, how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

a)

365 days

b)

365.25 days

c)

366 days

d)

364.5 days

5.

What were the scales used for in the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Weighing food

b)

Measuring length

c)

Measuring time

d)

Measuring weight

6.

In which ancient Indian city were flush toilets connected to a complex sewage system found?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-daro

c)

Lothal

d)

Merger

7.

Which ancient civilization has evidence of practicing dentistry as early as 7000 BC?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Indus Valley

d)

China

8.

Which ancient civilization is credited for the invention of plastic surgery?

a)

Egypt

b)

Greece

c)

India

d)

China

9.

What were the rulers made of in the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Wood

b)

Stone

c)

Ivory

d)

Metal

10.

What technique was used to produce high-quality steel in South India by 200 BC?

a)

Crucible technique

b)

Forging technique

c)

Casting technique

d)

Molding technique

11.

Out of these five options, what were two of the subjects Ancient Indians practiced, or used?

a)

Mathematics

b)

Botany

c)

Geography

d)

Anthropology

e)

Astronomy

12.

All of the following were Indian achievements EXCEPT?

a)

Concept of zero

b)

Metallurgy

c)

Wood Block Printing

d)

Inoculation

13.

The ancient Indians were the first people to create the mathematical concept of zero.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

The first person to use zero was

a)

Sushruta

b)

Sagara

c)

Brahmagupta

d)

Mahendra

15.

What were the names of the first two cities in Ancient India?

a)

Ayodhya and Ujjain

b)

Patna and Dwarka

c)

Mohenjo Daro and Harappa

d)

Harappa and Kachipuram

16.

Which empire was chess created in?

a)

Maurya Empire

b)

Gupta Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Chola Empire

e)

Khijli Empire

17.

The Panchatantra has many stories about which culture.

a)

Indian

b)

Australian

c)

American

d)

Albanian

18.

The name Panchatantra comes from which language.

a)

Hindi

b)

Tamil

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Old English

19.

What are two of the buildings built in Ancient India?

a)

Temple of Hera

b)

The Iron Pillar

c)

The Stupa

d)

Ancient Greek Parthenon on the Acropolis

20.

Citadel means:

a)

One of the people of the Hindhu Society.

b)

A member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood.

c)

A fortress that commands

d)

The crafting of metal

21.

Metallurgy means:

a)

A fortress that commands

b)

The crafting of metal

c)

A member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood.

d)

One of the people of the Hindhu Society.

22.

What did the spinning wheel eventually become a symbol of?

a)

Indian cuisine

b)

Indian religion

c)

Indian independence

d)

Indian fashion

23.

Which ancient Indian physicians were known for performing cataract surgery?

a)

Sushruta

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Galileo

d)

Aristotle

24.

When was the spinning wheel invented in India?

a)

1000 AD

b)

500 AD

c)

200 BC

d)

800 BC

25.

According to Hindu cosmological time cycles, how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

a)

365 days

b)

365.25 days

c)

366 days

d)

364.5 days

26.

What were the scales used for in the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Weighing food

b)

Measuring length

c)

Measuring time

d)

Measuring weight

27.

In which ancient Indian city were flush toilets connected to a complex sewage system found?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-daro

c)

Lothal

d)

Merger

28.

Which ancient civilization has evidence of practicing dentistry as early as 7000 BC?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Indus Valley

d)

China

29.

Which ancient civilization is credited for the invention of plastic surgery?

a)

Egypt

b)

Greece

c)

India

d)

China

30.

What were the rulers made of in the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Wood

b)

Stone

c)

Ivory

d)

Metal

31.

What technique was used to produce high-quality steel in South India by 200 BC?

a)

Crucible technique

b)

Forging technique

c)

Casting technique

d)

Molding technique

32.
__________________  was a strong ruler, the strongest of all the Mauryan emperors. 
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Asoka
c)
Candra Gupta II
d)
Hun
33.
Rulers of the Gupta dynasty were supportive of the Hindu __________________  system of social order
a)
missionary
b)
social
c)
caste
d)
political
34.

What is the name of the dynasty that reunited India and revived Hindu traditions?

a)

Gupta

b)

Asoka

c)

Mauryan

d)

Buddha

35.
Gupta Empire astronomers figured out that the __________________ was round 
a)
Earth
b)
sun
c)
moon
d)
sky
36.
Which empire is described as the Golden Age of classical Indian culture?
a)
Gupta Empire
b)
Harappa Empire
c)
Indo-Aryan Empire
d)
Mauryan Empire
37.
How did Asoka treat other religions in the Mauryan Empire?
a)
He punished people who practice Hinduism.
b)
Asoka only allowed people to practice Buddhism and Hinduism.
c)
Asoka forced all of the people to practice Hinduism.
d)
He wanted all religions to be honored and respected.
38.
Which religion did Asoka convert to?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
39.
The Indian invention of _________ around A.D. 500 had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science.
a)
geometry
b)
zero
c)
plastic surgery
d)
algorithms
40.
Chandragupta divided the empire....
a)
into districts
b)
among his children
c)
into equal pieces
d)
into counties
41.
India was the home of which empires?
a)
Tang and Song
b)
Mauryan and Gupta
c)
Roman and Byzantine
d)
Mongol and Russian
42.
This military leader founded the Mauryan Empire
a)
Candra Gupta I
b)
Candragupta Maurya
c)
Asoka
43.
The first emperor of the Gupta dynasty
a)
Candragupta Maurya
b)
Candra Gupta I
c)
Samudra Gupta
44.
The Gupta rulers practiced this religion so it became more popular during their reign
a)
Hinduism
b)
Jainism
c)
Buddhism
45.
Gupta society reached its height under this ruler
a)
Candra Gupta I
b)
Candra Gupta II
c)
Asoka
46.
What is the most famous passage of the Mahabharata?
a)
Bhagavad Gita
b)
Panchatantra
c)
Ramayana
47.
The ancient Indian metalworkers made their strongest products out of what alloy?
a)
iron
b)
bronze
c)
steel
48.
The ancient Indians were the first people to create the mathematical concept of zero.
a)
true
b)
false
49.
The ancient Indians invented inoculation and many people today still get vaccines.
a)
true
b)
false
50.

Which Indian military officer conquered northern India in 321 BCE to finally unify the Indian kingdoms?

a)

Samudra Gupta

b)

Chandra Gupta II

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandra Gupta Maurya

51.

What was one of Chandra Gupta Maurya's major achievements?

a)

an efficient postal system

b)

defeating Buddhist rebels

c)

repelling a Chinese invasion force

d)

building many new Hindu temples

52.

What is a subcontinent?

a)

vast, grassy plain

b)

large, distinct land mass of a continent

c)

city built with a specific layout in mind

d)

administrative district of a larger empire

53.

Which mountain range isolates and protects the Indian subcontinent?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Rockies

c)

Pyrenees

d)

Urals

54.

Which of the following is NOT a present-day country in the Indian subcontinent?

a)

Nepal

b)

India

c)

Pakistan

d)

Bangladesh

e)

Afghanistan

55.

Which mountain range separates India from Afghanistan?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Hindu Kush

c)

Appalachians

d)

Andes

56.

Which major river supports life in India?

a)

Indus

b)

Tigris

c)

Nile

d)

Yangtze

57.

What are monsoons?

a)

floating fields that support agriculture

b)

long period of dry, hot weather

c)

strong seasonal winds that blow at certain times of the year

d)

disease that causes many deaths

58.

What do summer monsoons bring?

a)

heavy rains with good and bad consequences

b)

hot dry air

c)

typhoons that force people ot move

d)

cold fronts that k

59.

Why were monsoons important to the development of the South Asian subcontinent?

a)

heavy rainfall in summer, providing water for agriculture

b)

dry winds kept land from being used for agriculture

c)

protected the Indus River Valley from the cold of the Himalayas

d)

rainfall was light and not reliable for farming

60.

What is a planned city?

a)

highest in an ancient city

b)

a city where people move place to place

c)

a Greek city-state

d)

city built with specific layout in mind

61.

Which of the following were planned cities of the Indian civilization?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Carthage

d)

Cairo

62.

Which other ancient writing system is similar to the Harappans?

a)

Sumerian Cuneiform

b)

Phoenician Alphabet

c)

Egyptian Hieroglyphs

d)

Roman Numerals

63.

Which natural force do you believe is MOST responsible for the disappearance of the Harappan civilization?

a)

rainfall diminished

b)

earthquakes & floods

c)

agriculture declined

64.

The Harappan civilization emerged in which river valley?

a)

Ganges

b)

Indus

c)

Nile

d)

Tigris

65.

Which Indian civilization produced some of the world's first planned cities?

a)

Aryan

b)

Guptan

c)

Mauryan

d)

Harappan

66.

What is one reason Hindu traditions stand out?

a)

They have a single founder

b)

They have a single book of law and truth

c)

They have no central religious organization

d)

They have a code of life

67.

Which ancient civilization is closely tied to the beliefs of Hinduism?

a)

Egyptian civilization

b)

Indus Valley civilization

c)

Mayan civilization

d)

Greek civilization

68.

What items tied to Hinduism have been found in the ruins of the ancient Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Statues of gods and goddesses

b)

Books of religious laws

c)

Paintings of ancient rituals

d)

Musical instruments

69.

Why did the people in the Indus Valley move and resettle in northwestern India?

a)

They were forced to leave by invaders

b)

They wanted to explore new lands

c)

They were following their religious beliefs

d)

The climate in the Indus Valley became unfavorable

70.

What religion did the people who moved from central Asia to northwestern India worship?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

d)

Vedism

71.

What does Hinduism encourage individuals to do?

a)

Follow a single religious path

b)

Choose a religious path that suits their needs

c)

Join a central religious organization

d)

Reject all other religions

72.

What are the Vedas?

a)

Ancient scriptures of Hinduism

b)

Temples for worship

c)

Religious festivals

d)

Holy saints and seers

73.

What is the constant cycle of birth and rebirth called in Hinduism?

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

74.

What determines what body the soul enters in the cycle of rebirth?

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

75.

What is the release from pain and achieving ultimate enlightenment called in Hinduism?

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

76.
India's first major religion
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hebrew
c)
Hinduism
d)
Ramyana
77.
The Vedas are ____________________
a)
warriors
b)
ancient laws
c)
sheep herders
d)
a collection of Hindu sacred texts
78.
The Kshatriyas hold which jobs on the caste system ladder....
a)
priests
b)
trash collectors
c)
herders and merchants
d)
rulers and warriors
79.
When a society is divided into groups and people born into the group is assigned a job, that is known as the ________________
a)
Ramayana
b)
Caste System
c)
Vedas
d)
Hindu law
80.
A belief that a person's soul is reborn after death
a)
reincarnation
b)
obligation
c)
karma
d)
Hinduism
81.
According to Hinduism, the main supreme power in the universe is 
a)
Rama
b)
Ganesh
c)
Shiva
d)
Brahman
82.
In the caste system, the Vaishyas are the herders and the __________________.
a)
servants
b)
warriors
c)
merchants
83.
What goes around comes around is a way to express the idea of ________________.
a)
dharma
b)
Veda
c)
karma
d)
Sanskrit
84.
The Vedas, or sacred texts of Hinduism, are written in the _____________ language.
a)
Hindi
b)
Hebrew
c)
Sanskrit
85.
What is karma?
a)
the order of the universe
b)
the source and final destination of everything
c)
the Hindu practice of reciting from the Vedas
d)
the sum total of good and bad things you've done
86.
Hindus believe that after they die, their souls are reincarnated into another form.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
India's first major religion
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hebrew
c)
Hinduism
d)
Ramyana
88.
The Vedas are ____________________
a)
warriors
b)
ancient laws
c)
sheep herders
d)
a collection of Hindu sacred texts
89.
The Kshatriyas hold which jobs on the caste system ladder....
a)
priests
b)
trash collectors
c)
herders and merchants
d)
rulers and warriors
90.
When a society is divided into groups and people born into the group is assigned a job, that is known as the ________________
a)
Ramayana
b)
Caste System
c)
Vedas
d)
Hindu law
91.
A belief that a person's soul is reborn after death
a)
reincarnation
b)
obligation
c)
karma
d)
Hinduism
92.
According to Hinduism, the main supreme power in the universe is 
a)
Rama
b)
Ganesh
c)
Shiva
d)
Brahman
93.
In the caste system, the Vaishyas are the herders and the __________________.
a)
servants
b)
warriors
c)
merchants
94.
What goes around comes around is a way to express the idea of ________________.
a)
dharma
b)
Veda
c)
karma
d)
Sanskrit
95.
The Vedas, or sacred texts of Hinduism, are written in the _____________ language.
a)
Hindi
b)
Hebrew
c)
Sanskrit
96.
What river is holy to the Hindu people?
a)
Indus River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Brahmaputra River
d)
Nile River
97.
What is karma?
a)
the order of the universe
b)
the source and final destination of everything
c)
the Hindu practice of reciting from the Vedas
d)
the sum total of good and bad things you've done
98.
Hindus believe that after they die, their souls are reincarnated into another form.
a)
True
b)
False
99.
a state of complete peace or total happiness
a)
Karma
b)
Nirvana
c)
Vedas
d)
Eurasia
100.
personal duty to follow the laws of your caste
a)
caste
b)
nirvana
c)
dharma
d)
vedas

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