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WorksheetsAncient India Vocabulary
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is a large part of a continent called?
country
subcontinent
continent
plateau
What do you call a wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons?
monsoon
tsunami
tornado
gust
Name of India’s first civilization that was located along the Indus River.
Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa
One of the largest Harappan cities in India.
Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa
A collection of religious poems, myths, and hymns that influenced Hinduism.
Koran
Torah
Bible
Vedas
A group from Central Asia who supposedly moved into India and established Vedic society.
Indians
Egyptians
Aryans
Mesopotamians
Indo-Aryan language
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Chinese
Sanskrit
A social order that has determined one’s place in Indian society
Caste system
Pyramid system
Hierarchy system
A major world religion that developed in India from the Vedas
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
The rebirth of one’s soul
reincarnation
karma
dharma
vedas
The effect a person’s actions have on their soul
reincarnation
karma
dharma
moksha
One’s spiritual duties
reincarnation
karma
dharma
moksha
Achieved when one is released from the cycle of rebirth
reincarnation
karma
dharma
moksha
A religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Focusing one’s mind on spiritual ideas
moksha
vedas
karma
meditation
A state of peace that is free from suffering and desire
moksha
nirvana
karma
meditation
A prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or the “Enlightened One”
Siddhartha Gautama
Aryan
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
A military leader who founded the Mauryan Empire
Siddhartha Gautama
Aryan
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Mauryan king who extended his rule across most of India and prioritized the well-being of his people
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandra Gupta II
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Leader who expanded the Gupta empire and strengthened the economy
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandra Gupta II
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
The science of working with metals, which was founded in Ancient India
karma
metallurgy
nirvana
Harappa
