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WorksheetsAncient India Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
A: Where did Buddhism originate?
B: To which parts of the world did Buddhism primarily spread?
A: China
B: Africa
A: India
B: Other parts of Asia
A: India
B: Mesopotamia
A: Egypt
B: Mesopotamia
How did the Aryans impact India when they arrived?
They conquered all other Indian people
They brought european technology
They brought their language and polytheistic beliefs
They brought elephants from Africa to India
The ancient language Sanskrit was developed by which group?
The Aryans
The Harappans
The Brahmins
The Persians
How is India's caste system different from the social structures of other ancient civilizations?
In India, kings made all the decisions
In India, everyone is equal
In India, kings are not in the highest caste
In India, people can freely move between castes
Which term describes the soul leaving the body upon death and being born into a new body?
Nirvana
Reincarnation
Moksha
Annihilation
How did a surplus of food benefit the people of Ancient India?
It allowed people to water their crops
It forced everyone to stop doing other jobs and only focus on farming
It forced people to fight over food
It allowed some people to focus on other specialized jobs instead of farming
Which three ancient civilizations that we've studied so far made advancements in mathematics?
India, Australia, France
India, Egypt, Mesopotamia
Persia, India, Kush
Axum, Britain, Egypt
A: What is polytheism?
B: Which civilizations that we have studied practice polytheism?
A: Belief in one god
B: India, Israel, and Persia
A: Belief in more than one god
B: India, Israel and Persia
A: Belief in one god
B: India, Mesopotamia, Egypt
A: Belief in more than one god
B: India, Mesopotamia, Egypt
How do Hindus believe they can move to higher or lower castes?
By their soul being reincarnated into a different caste after they die
By paying taxes to the government
By running a successful business
By praying specific prayers every day
What achievements was the Gupta Empire known for?
Technology
Mathematics
Science
Farming
The social classes of Mesopotamia, Egypt and India were determined by what part of a person's life?
Their job
Their height
Their age
Their religion
Who helped spread Buddhism by sending missionaries across India and other parts of Asia?
Chandra Gupta
Mahatma Ghandi
Ashoka the Great
Samudra Gupta
Mathematical achievements, such as algebra, the concept of infinity and the number zero, can be attributed to which civilization?
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
India
