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Ancient India Review Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were known as

a)

Mediterranean Civilizations

b)

Aryan cities

c)

Indus River Valley Civilizations

d)

Rivers in India

2.

Monsoons are

a)

Rains that cover Africa twice a year

b)

Winds that bring dry or wet air

c)

A geographical barrier that makes a subcontinent

d)

A level of the caste system

3.

Which statement explains why monsoons are important?

a)

They provide trade routes for other civilizations

b)

They act as a barrier for invaders

c)

They provide water for crops

d)

They are an example of cultural blending

4.
  • - One's job in life is important

  • - Your next life is based on your current actions

  • - You can break from the cycle of birth, death, rebirth by ending all wants and desires

Which choice is best described by the list above?

a)

Vedas

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

5.

Siddhartha Gautama is known as

a)

the god of Hinduism

b)

An Indian Warrior

c)

The founder of Buddhism

d)

A Sanskrit Warrior

6.

The breaking of the cycle (to the left) in Buddhism is known as

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Moksha

d)

Nirvana

7.

A social system determined by birth.

a)

Monsoon

b)

Meditation

c)

Nirvana

d)

Caste System

8.

A person's duties or responsibilities

a)

Dharma

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Meditation

d)

Subcontinent

9.

Which of these is an ancient Indian language?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

nomadic

c)

Aryan

d)

Persian

10.
Who brought Hinduism into India?
a)
The Chinese
b)
The Indians
c)
The Aryans
d)
The Americans
11.

"Life is full of suffering" is one of the

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

Four Noble Truths

c)

Unpanishads

d)

Vedic Teachings

12.

Which social group is made up of warriors and rulers?

a)

Vaisyas

b)

Sudras

c)

Kshatriyas

d)

Brahmins

13.

Which social group is above all others?

a)

Sudras

b)

Kshastriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Brahmins

14.

Ancient collection of sacred verses, hymns, and prayers

a)

Vedas

b)

Brahma

c)

Karma

d)

Harappans

15.

Highest mountains in the world; from the northern border or India

a)

Himalayas

b)

Mohenjo Daro

c)

Indus River Valley

d)

Blue Ridge Mountains