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Ancient India Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rigid social structur determining a person's position in society.

a)

Ranking

b)

Nirvana

c)

Caste System

d)

Nobility

2.

Beloved Hindu God with the head of an elephant

a)

Buddha

b)

Dharma

c)

Sundras

d)

Ganesha

3.

Which Hindu deity is known as the destroyer?

a)

Vishnu

b)

Shiva

c)

Brahma

d)

Ganesha

4.

What is the ultimate goal of life in Hinduism?

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Moksha

d)

Artha

5.

The "Varna" system in Hinduism is based on what?

a)

Age

b)

Occupation

c)

Gender

d)

Income

6.

The idea that your actions determine your next life when you are reborn is called?

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Sundras

d)

Rajas

7.

Which ancient Indian language, dating back to 1000 BC, was used to write legends and religious chants?

a)

Papyrus

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Sudras

8.

Belief that a person's soul is reborn in a different form after death

a)

Origin

b)

Nirvana

c)

Dharma

d)

Reincarnation

9.

What is the major religion in India that has many gods, with Brahma being the most important?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Theocracy

d)

Monotheism

10.

What is the lowest level in the Indian caste system?

a)

Laborer

b)

Untouchables

c)

Brahmins

d)

Varnas

11.

What are the seasonal winds in India's climate that bring dry or wet precipitation called?

a)

Monsoons

b)

Typhoon

c)

Rainy Season

d)

Drought

12.

Achieving wisdom and reuniting with the Great World Soul, Brahman

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Utopia

d)

Bliss

13.

What are the four major social classes in the Aryan caste society pyramid?

a)

Aryans

b)

Sudras

c)

Varnas

d)

Dharma

14.

The point at which something begins its existence; source; inception; root.

a)

Origin

b)

Mecca

c)

Foundation

d)

Gandhi

15.

Who holds the top position in the caste system?

a)

Aryans

b)

Sudras

c)

Brahmins

d)

Sanskrit

16.

This holiday known as the "Festival of Lights," is recognized as India's biggest holiday

a)

Diwali

b)

Carnival

c)

Mardi gras

d)

New Year

17.

This world renown board game was invented in India

a)

Monopoly

b)

Chess

c)

Clue

d)

Scrabble

18.

In Hinduism and Buddhism, a spiritual teacher and thinker.

a)

Priest

b)

Guru

c)

Minister

d)

Leader

19.

A fortress, typically on high ground to protect a city.

a)

Citadel

b)

Monastery

c)

Temple

d)

Rashad

20.

A large area of land that is part of a continent.

a)

Europe

b)

Landform

c)

Subcontinent

d)

River Valley