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Ancient India

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the rebirth of the soul

a)

nirvana

b)

reincarnation

c)

karma

d)

sutra

2.

an emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace and happiness in Buddhism

a)

nirvana

b)

reincarnation

c)

karma

d)

sutra

3.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

4.

India developed in isolation due to all of the following except

a)

The Thar Desert

b)

The Himalayan Mountains

c)

The unpredictable climate

d)

The Indian Ocean

5.
India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called ________.
a)
Monsoons
b)
Trade Winds
c)
North winds
d)
Typhoons
6.
India is a __________.
a)

Island

b)
Region
c)
Nation
d)
Subcontinent
7.
How is a person's social class determined in a caste system?
a)
By education
b)
By religion
c)
By job
d)
By wealth
8.
According to Buddhism, the end of suffering in life is called _______.
a)
The Noble Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Dharma
d)
Reincarnation
9.
The two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.
a)
Nile and the Ganges
b)
Ganges and the Indus
c)
Nile and the Indus
d)
There are no major rivers in India
10.
What Indian invention do we use everyday at school?
a)
The numerals 1-9 and zero
b)
Drawing
c)
Reading poetry
d)
Physical Education
11.

Ashoka was the first ruler to promote . . .

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

ahisma

d)

Buddhism

12.

Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems and prayers are called . . .

a)

Stupas

b)

Guru

c)

Buddha

d)

Vedas

13.

_______________ contained religious objects and served as places of worship

a)

Ashoka

b)

Stupas

c)

Vedas

d)

Guru

14.

What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent?

a)

The Rockies

b)

The Grand Tetons

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Sierra Madre

15.

What is Sanskrit?

a)

A language

b)

a city

c)

a religion

d)

a shrine

16.

Which religion(s) believed in reincarnation?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

All three religions believed

17.

Asoka had thousands of Stupas built to help spread what religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

d)

Judaism

18.
In Ancient India, they had 'levels of society' called the ____________________.
a)
Caste system
b)
Donald Trump club
c)
Upper, Middle, and Lower class
d)
Dora the Explorer club
19.

What caused the decline of the Gupta Empire?

a)
the caste system ended it
b)
it's a mystery and no one really knows
c)

Influence of Islamic Powers

d)
Flooding covered the cities
20.
What advancements were found in Mohenjo-Daro and other Indus cities?
a)
Castle walls, and cannons
b)

Sewers, running water, toilets, baths

c)
Public transportation
d)
Ziggurats or temples
21.
Where did people first settle near India?
a)
Indus River 
b)
Nile River
c)
Himalaya Mts.
d)
Ganges River
22.

Following Chandragupta Maurya's death, his grandson _________ brought the Mauryan empire to its greatest heights.

a)

Imhotep

b)

Seleucus

c)

Chandra Gupta I

d)

Asoka

23.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
24.
What theory did India scientists propose during the Gupta Dynasty?
a)
Earth rotated on an axis
b)
Earth revolved around the moon
c)
Earth was flat
d)
The sun got its light from the moon
25.

What is Mohenjo-Daro?

a)

ancient Persian spiritual leader

b)

ancient Aryan game

c)

ancient Indian warrior

d)

an Indus River Valley ancient city

26.

RECALL the name of the capital of ancient India

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Gruadalahara

c)

Monhenjo-Daro

d)

Tikki Makka

27.

What are the two major religions in India?

a)

Daoism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

e)

Buddhism

28.

Which statement explains why Emperor Ashoka had thousands of stupas built across India?

a)

He wanted to prepare Buddhists to fight against persecution after his death.

b)

He wished to support the spread of Buddhist worship throughout his empire.

c)

He wanted to aid in the transfer of power from Hindu priests to Buddhist monks.

d)

He wished to guarantee that his laws and edicts would last for thousands of years

29.

Which factor contributed most to Emperor Ashoka’s conversion to Buddhism?

a)

his defeat in a major battle

b)

remorse over his warlike ways

c)

the efforts of Buddhist missionaries

d)

the population’s support for Buddhism

30.

What are Buddhist places of worship called?

a)

Churches

b)

Shrines

c)

Stupas

d)

Temples

31.
Besides the Indus River, what other river was critical to the development of Indian civilization?
a)
Huang He
b)
Euphrates
c)
Ganges
d)
Rhine
32.

What body of water is located east of India

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Ganges River

33.
Which Mauryan King converted to Buddhism and dedicated his life to peace?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Raja
c)
Ashoka
d)
Buddha
34.

Indus Valley seals were used to mark ownership during...

a)

Painting

b)

Making pottery

c)

War

d)

Trade

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