WorksheetsAncient India Study Guide
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
a mountain range northwest of India
the highest mountain range in the world
a vast desert to the west of the Himalayas
the winds that flow northward during the summer
producers of wool clothing, houses used indoor plumbing, created a system of weights and measures
houses used indoor plumbing, created a system of weights and measures, created the first system of writing in India
influenced by Egyptian religious practices, created a system of weights and measures,cities established along the Ganges River
cities established along the Ganges River, houses used indoor plumbing, created a system of weights and measures
They both spoke the same languages.
They both built pyramids in which to bury their dead.
They both used the same system of weights and measures.
They both created irrigation systems to supply water to their crops.
a language spoken by early Aryans
a collection of stories that has cultural value
a community made up of many family members
a group of people who migrated from Central Asia
priests
rulers and warriors
laborers and non-Aryans
farmers, craftspeople, and traders
priests
rulers and warriors
laborers and non-Aryans
farmers, craftspeople, and traders
priests
rulers and warriors
laborers and non-Aryans
farmers, craftspeople, and traders
priests
rulers and warriors
laborers and non-Aryans
farmers, craftspeople, and traders
people who do not belong to a particular caste
dresses worn for special occasions, like a wedding
evil spirits that cause people to commit evil actions
rites of passage for different stages in a person’s life
their wealth
their profession
their social level
their choices in life
Jainism
Sikhism
Early Hinduism
Modern Hinduism
Jainism
Sikhism
Early Hinduism
Modern Hinduism
Jainism
Sikhism
Early Hinduism
Modern Hinduism
Jainism
Sikhism
Early Hinduism
Modern Hinduism
There is no life after death.
Suffering is a part of human existence.
People should refuse foods they love to eat.
People can reach nirvana with help by priests.
by passing away
by living a good life
by reaching nirvana
by giving your money away
artisans, farmers, soldiers
doctors, lawyers, farmers
lawyers, artisans, doctors
missionaries, farmers, artisans
the death of his son
the spread of the plague
his conversion to Buddhism
his marriage to a Hindu princess
Hun armies invaded the country.
Farmers rebelled in protest of the caste system.
Disease from China spread throughout the country.
Monsoon winds failed to bring needed rain to the subcontinent.
Alloys were often stronger than one metal alone.
Alloys were less expensive to produce than one metal alone.
Alloys created taller buildings than the use of only one metal.
Alloys could be made into swords whereas one metal could not.
Indian mathematicians invented calculus.
Indian mathematicians invented geometry.
Indian mathematicians were the first to use the number zero.
Indian mathematicians were the first to use negative numbers.
