WorksheetsIndia Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Buddhist Empire
The famous Indian mathematician and astronomer who wrote a book on arithmetic, algebra, and trigonometry is?
Asoka
Chandra Gupta I
Aryabhata
Buddha
A perfect state of happiness for Buddhists is called?
Nirvana
Heaven
Moksha
The Buddha
The ancient Indian language was known as...
Latin
Tamriel
Sanskrit
Greek
The belief that a person' soul is reborn into a new body after death is
reincarnation
karma
monism
Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe in a form of Karma and Reincarnation
True
False
Is Buddhism the oldest religion in the world?
Yes
No
Who created the Mauryan Empire?
Asoka
Siddartha Gautama
Chandra Gupta
Who were the first to invade the Indus Valley Civilization?
The Assyrians
The Babylonians
The Egyptians
The Aryans
India is located to the ___ of the Arabian Peninsula.
North
East
South
West
Buddhism and Hinduism both originated from...
Rome
Arabia
India
Asia
A way of life that some consider a religion.
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Hindus believe in a supreme power called Brahman.
True
False
In order to end the cycle of rebirth in Hinduism, one must reach ___________.
Asoka
Gupta
Who is the Creator god in Hinduism?
Buddha
What body of water is located west of India
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Ganges River
What is the island located directly south of India?
Madagascar
Bengal
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Which mountains form a border between India and China?
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Khyber Pass
Appalachian
India is one of the most __________ countries in the world
wealthy
populated
lonely
segregated
Ashoka improved learning throughout his empire by...
Constructing schools and libraries
Inventing the first vaccines
Creating the decimal and number system
Creating a golden age of learning in his Gupta Empire
Which religion believed in the caste system?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Both
Neither
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Asoka
Chandra Gupta
Siddhartha Gautama
Brahman
__________________ was a strict ruler and warrior. He became the strongest of all the Mauryan emperors.
The teachings that human suffering can be overcome by following the eight fold path
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
True or False: Brahmins were at the lowest of the low in the caste system
True
False
The Mauryan Empire was tolerant of the different religions throughout India
True
False
What did Asoka believe about how people should treats others from other religions after he converted to Buddhism?
They should no talk to anyone different
They should convince others to convert to their own religion
They should respect them
They should insult them because of their beliefs
What is the name of the lowest Indian caste?
Peasant
Slave
Worker
Untouchable
India’s first civilization began in the valley around the ____________.
Nile River
Tigris River
Ganges River
Indus River
