WorksheetsAncient India
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 35mins
A large landmass set apart from the rest of the continent.
river system
monsoon
Subcontinent
granary
A seasonal wind that brings lots of rain to India.
river system
monsoon
Subcontinent
granary
A building designed to hold grain.
river system
monsoon
Subcontinent
granary
A fort or fortified area.
citadel
monsoon
Subcontinent
granary
What made Mohenjo daro better than any other city in the ancient world?
It had the first hospital.
It had the first port.
It had the first city-wide water and sewage system.
It had the first super market.
Identify this structure.
Dockyard at Lothal
The Great Bath
The Assembly Hall
Indus valley civilization also known as ________
Vedic civilization
Harappan civilization
Mosopotamian civilization
A person in the Vaishya caste might be
An Artist
A garbage man
A warrior
A farmer
Which of the following crops did the Indus Valley civilization trade with other civilizations?
coffee
cotton
chocolate
oranges
Strong seasonal winds that cause a “wet” and “dry” season in India.
Dharma
Monsoon
Buddhism
Varna
Refers to any one of the social groups on the Caste System.
Karma
Harappa
Varna
Atman
A person’s soul
Caste System
Atman
Nirvana
Karma
Where is the Indus River Valley located?
East Asia
South Asia
Middle of Asia
North Asia
What two modern countries border the Indus River Valley?
Egypt and Ethiopia
Persia and China
Pakistan and India
Ethiopia and China
People with no permanent home are called
nomads
Aryan
mopeds
the untouchables
How did Ashoka communicate with his people?
speeches
Indus Valley River road system
oracle bones
carved the news on columns
Which of these are part of the Four Noble Truths. (Pick 2)
Suffering is a part of life. Everyone suffers.
Karma determines what kind of life you will have.
Suffering is caused by people thinking things will make them happy. . .
Life is tough! Deal with it!
Do unto others as you would like them to do to you.
Hinduism is based on which of these?
the Vedas
the decimal system
Siddartha
monkism
Which of these jobs would be performed by an "untouchable"?
soldier
priest
farmer
butcher
What is the Indian subcontinent?
The type of written language
Land that is not disconnected from a main continent
A large landmass set apart from the rest of the continent
A ship that transports goods
The Vedas are
A large collection of religious hymns
A type of food at offerings
A casino in Las Vegas
A type of clothing
Granaries were used to
Store crops and grains
Store animals
Take a bath in
Provide water for crops
How did the Gupta Empire become wealthy?
War
Gold
Salt
Trade
Asoka had thousands of Stupas built to help spread what religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Judaism
Who is the founder of the Maurya Empire?
Chandragupta
Asoka
Kautilya
Bindusara
Which of these did Chandragupta do to improve his empire?
set up a bureaucracy
set up a tax system
had a huge army
all of these are correct
What did Asoka do to improve his empire?
built stone pillars with encouragement
built stupas
built roads, hospitals, and wells
all of these are correct
Which of these does NOT apply to Asoka's moral law.
principle of ahimsa
principle of violence
principle of tolerance
principle of well-being
What happened to the Maurya Empire after Asoka's death?
the empire thrived
the empire succeeded
the empire struggled and collapsed
the empire grew and expanded
Ancient India was united for the second time under which empire?
Golden Age
Mauryan
Ajanta
Gupta
What form of literature is the Bhagavad Gita?
poetry
drama
comedy
novel
Which achievement of the Gupta Empire connected India to China?
a system of universities
a network of canals
a method of counting
a system of roads
Which achievement during the Gupta Empire is most related to education?
the use of bright color on paintings
a system of universities and colleges
coins that pictured rulers' accomplishments
a system of roads with signs and rest houses
People in the Gupta Empire traded with each other and with faraway people. What did the Gupta Empire provide that made trade easier?
roads
ships
metalwork
weapons
What mathematical practice is rooted in ancient India and still in use today?
irrigation system
decimal system
metric sytem
What did the Indo-Aryans bring to India?
The caste system
The number zero
*numbers, concept of 0
*_________________
*literature
*medical advances
What is missing from the Gupta Empire's list of contributions?
music
astronomy
chemistry
economics
How were natural environments helping people develop their communities succeed?
the floods of the rivers helped them with the crops for food.
the rivers help civilization with trade to be able to get items they don't have in their own civilization
the floods helped with agricultural needs
all of the above
How did India's mountains and surrounding water influence its development?
By providing contact with Asian lands
By encouraging invasions by other civilizations
By limiting contact between the subcontinent and the world
By providing easy trade with the east and the west
What made Siddhartha Guatama give up all he had and become a monk?
He caught a disease
He was troubled by seeing people suffer
He was bored with being rich
He always wanted to be a monk
According to Buddhists belief, the laws of the Eightfold Path lead to.....
Upper way
Magic Portal
Nirvana
Brahmin
