WorksheetsAncient India Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
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
A religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
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 fortress, typically on high ground to protect a city.
Citadel
Monastery
Temple
Rashad
To move from one place to another
meditate
estimate
migrate
immigrant
