WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which letter best shows where people from Ancient India settled?
a)
E
b)
A
c)
B
d)
C
e)
D
2.
What formed as the subcontinent of South Asia collided with Asia?
a)
the Hindu Kush ranges
b)
the Deccan Plateau
c)
the Indus River
d)
the Himalaya Mountains
3.
What are the two rivers of northern India?
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Indus & Ganges
c)
Harappan & Hindu Kush
d)
Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa
4.
Which word describes a strong seasonal wind that influences climate?
a)
Subcontinent
b)
Plateau
c)
Monsoon
d)
Peninsula
5.
Which word describes a large landmass that is part of a continent?
a)
Subcontinent
b)
Plateau
c)
Monsoon
d)
Peninsula
6.
Which word describes land surrounded by water on 3 sides?
a)
Subcontinent
b)
Plateau
c)
Monsoon
d)
Peninsula
7.
All of the following are traits of the planned city Mohenjo-Daro except for:
a)
They had many buildings for places of worship.
b)
They have roads that meet at right angles
c)
They had advance plumbing in the homes.
d)
They build straight roads.
8.
What is a possible cause of the end of the Harappan civilization?
a)
civil war
b)
invading armies
c)
monsoons
d)
earthquakes
9.
Which of the following is an achievement of Indian astronomers?
a)
They practiced inoculation.
b)
They developed the number symbols we use today.
c)
They accurately calculated the length of the solar year.
d)
They translated the Ramayana into Sanskrit.
10.
The practice of inoculation has greatly reduced…
a)
Disease
b)
Waste
c)
Stress
d)
Violence
11.
Mohandas Gandhi is considered an Indian legacy because…
a)
He was the first ruler of India.
b)
He is the current president of India.
c)
He led protests to promote civil rights.
d)
He is the founder of Buddhism.
12.
Mathematics is considered an ancient Indian legacy because…
a)
It was used a lot in trading.
b)
They were the first to use the number 0.
c)
They developed the base ten number system.
d)
They developed the calendar.
13.
Which religion grew out of Aryan beliefs and practices?
a)
Vishnu
b)
Hinduism
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Buddhism
14.
The caste system was a rigid social hierarchy in India that divides people into hereditary classes. The caste system dictated many aspects of an Aryan person’s life except for:
a)
Job
b)
Education
c)
Marriage
d)
Diet
15.
Hindus believe that all of their gods are part of a universal spirit called...
a)
Gupta
b)
Shiva
c)
Brahman
d)
Vishnu
16.
Which word describes a human soul lives on after death and is involved in a cycle of rebirth?
a)
Epic poems
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Karma
d)
Yoga
17.
Which word describes “what goes around comes around”?
a)
Epic poems
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Karma
d)
Yoga
18.
Which word describes a state of wisdom reached by following the Eightfold path in Buddhism?
a)
Nirvana
b)
Dharma
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Karma
19.
Which word describes the totality of the Buddha’s teachings, and is also known as divine law in Hinduism and Buddhism?
a)
Nirvana
b)
Dharma
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Karma
20.
What led Siddhartha Gautama to the development of Buddhism?
a)
He was opposed to the Hindu beliefs.
b)
He met a poor, holy man who was happy, a dead man, a sick man, and an old man.
c)
He started practicing yoga.
d)
He felt that he had to do something big since he was the prince.
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