WorksheetsAncient India Study Guide!
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Arya left behind ____________ that told their story to future generations.
a)
Spices
b)
Reincarnated animals
c)
Vedas
d)
Ornaments and Figurines
2.
Hinduism is what type of religion?
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
c)
Nonotheistic
d)
Christianity
3.
What is a western practice today that is closely related to the ancient practice of meditation?
a)
Yoga
b)
Boxing
c)
Teaching
d)
Swimming
4.
Who started the religion of Buddhism?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Mr. Smolewski
c)
Mr. Bethel
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
5.
Dividing people into four fixed social classes is called.....
a)
The Caste System
b)
Division of Powers
c)
Division of Students
d)
Separation
6.
These people had no place in society.
a)
Brahmins
b)
Untouchables
c)
Priests
d)
Merchants
7.
A person could not get into a higher caste system during....
a)
Their school years
b)
Lifetime
c)
Reincarnation
d)
10 years
8.
Which mountain range acted as a natural barrier and separated India from China?
a)
Western Ghats
b)
Eastern Ghats
c)
Rockies
d)
Himalayas
9.
Who was highest on the caste system?
a)
Untouchables
b)
Shudras
c)
Vaishyas
d)
Brahmins
10.
Hindus believed in the rebirth of the.....
a)
Everyone
b)
Buddah
c)
Souls
d)
Land
11.
Who would have been in the Brahmin caste?
a)
Priests
b)
Merchants
c)
Farmers
d)
Artisans
12.
What determines the form you will be reincarnated?
a)
Karma
b)
Samsara
c)
Dharma
d)
Yoga
13.
Who brought their language, culture, and religion to India?
a)
Egyptians
b)
Ayrans
c)
Mesopotamians
d)
Nomads
14.
India is on what continent?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
15.
Where did the Aryans settle?
a)
Yellow River Valley
b)
Indus River Valley
c)
Nile River Valley
d)
Ohio River Valley
16.
What is something that Hinduism has a lot of, but Buddhism has none?
a)
Followers
b)
Social Classes
c)
Gods and Goddesses
d)
Sacred Animals
17.
What is the best time for any civilization considered or called by historians?
a)
Sliver Age
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Golden Age
d)
Iron Age
18.
Which monsoon would bring a great deal of rainfall in India?
a)
Winter Monsoon
b)
Summer Monsoon
c)
Northern Monsoon
d)
Western Monsoon
19.
1. Economy: How a civilization makes money through the buying and selling of goods and services. (Some examples may include: resources, trade routes, agriculture, and products.)
a)
The Gupta Empire traded all over the world through land and sea routes that connected Arabia, China and Rome.
b)
King Ashoka creates edicts and laws.
c)
Indus River Valley had rich soil.
d)
Buddhism
e)
Untouchables were the lowest class.
20.
2. Government and Leadership: How a civilization creates an organized way of leadership. (Some examples may include: ruler, laws, and policies.)
a)
King Ashoka creates edicts and laws.
b)
Indus River Valley had rich soil.
c)
Buddhism
d)
The Gupta Empire traded all over the world through land and sea routes that connected Arabia, China and Rome.
e)
Untouchables were the lowest class.
21.
3. Social Classes: How a civilization is divided into classes that have different roles, responsibilities and privileges. (Some examples may include: family village, feudal system, slaves, and nobles.)
a)
Untouchables were the lowest class.
b)
King Ashoka creates edicts and laws.
c)
Indus River Valley had rich soil.
d)
Buddhism
e)
The Gupta Empire traded all over the world through land and sea routes that connected Arabia, China and Rome.
22.
4. Geography: Physical environment and how it may influence an economy and culture. (Some examples may include: desert, island, rivers, oceans, and mountains.)
a)
Indus River Valley had rich soil.
b)
King Ashoka creates edicts and laws.
c)
Buddhism
d)
The Gupta Empire traded all over the world through land and sea routes that connected Arabia, China and Rome.
e)
Untouchables were the lowest class.
23.
5. Religion: A belief system that influences the development of a civilization. (Some examples may include: Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, and Judaism.)
a)
Buddhism
b)
King Ashoka creates edicts and laws.
c)
Indus River Valley had rich soil.
d)
The Gupta Empire traded all over the world through land and sea routes that connected Arabia, China and Rome.
e)
Untouchables were the lowest class.
24.
6. Achievements: The lasting contributions of a civilization. (Some examples may include: art, architecture, science, inventions, and ideas.)
a)
The Harappan Culture used wheeled transportation and sailboats with a single mast and sail.
b)
King Ashoka creates edicts and laws.
c)
Indus River Valley had rich soil.
d)
Buddhism
e)
The Gupta Empire traded all over the world through land and sea routes that connected Arabia, China and Rome.
25.
7. Economy: How a civilization makes money through the buying and selling of goods and services. (Some examples may include: resources, trade routes, agriculture, and products.)
a)
The Harappa used a standard set of weights and measurements for trade.
b)
Hinduism
c)
The Harappan Civilization built houses with baths, toilets, running water, drains and a center courtyard.
d)
Caste system
e)
With effective leadership the Maurya expands to be the largest Ancient Indian Empire.
26.
8. Government and Leadership: How a civilization creates an organized way of leadership. (Some examples may include: ruler, laws, and policies.)
a)
With effective leadership the Maurya expands to be the largest Ancient Indian Empire.
b)
The Harappa used a standard set of weights and measurements for trade.
c)
Hinduism
d)
The Harappan Civilization built houses with baths, toilets, running water, drains and a center courtyard.
e)
Caste system
27.
9. SOCIAL CLASSES: How a civilization is divided into classes that have different roles, responsibilities and privileges. (Some examples may include: family village, feudal system, slaves, and nobles.)
a)
Caste system
b)
The Harappa used a standard set of weights and measurements for trade.
c)
Hinduism
d)
The Harappan Civilization built houses with baths, toilets, running water, drains and a center courtyard.
e)
With effective leadership the Maurya expands to be the largest Ancient Indian Empire.
28.
10. Geography: Physical environment and how it may influence an economy and culture. (Some examples may include: desert, island, rivers, oceans, and mountains.)
a)
Monsoons
b)
The Harappa used a standard set of weights and measurements for trade.
c)
Hinduism
d)
The Harappan Civilization built houses with baths, toilets, running water, drains and a center courtyard.
e)
Caste system
29.
11. Religion: A belief system that influences the development of a civilization. (Some examples may include: Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, and Judaism.)
a)
Hinduism
b)
The Harappa used a standard set of weights and measurements for trade.
c)
The Harappan Civilization built houses with baths, toilets, running water, drains and a center courtyard.
d)
Caste system
e)
With effective leadership the Maurya expands to be the largest Ancient Indian Empire.
30.
12. Achievements: The lasting contributions of a civilization. (Some examples may include: art, architecture, science, inventions, and ideas.)
a)
The Harappan Civilization built houses with baths, toilets, running water, drains and a center courtyard.
b)
The Harappa used a standard set of weights and measurements for trade.
c)
Hinduism
d)
Caste system
e)
With effective leadership the Maurya expands to be the largest Ancient Indian Empire.
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