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Ancient India & Hinduism

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is India's Holy River called?
a)
Nile
b)
Volga
c)
Ganges
d)
Indus
2.
What advancements were found in Mohenjo-Daro and other Indus cities?
a)
Castle walls, and cannons
b)
Sewers, trash chutes, toilets
c)
Public transportation
d)
Ziggurats or temples
3.
Where did people first settle near India?
a)
Indus River 
b)
Nile River
c)
Himalaya Mts.
d)
Ganges River
4.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of . . .

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

South America

5.

Most Indus Valley people lived __________________________.

a)

large cities

b)

small towns

c)

farming villages

d)

large ranches

6.

The unseen universal spirit (Hindu's top god) is called ________________________.

a)

dharma

b)

Brahma

c)

raja

d)

reincarnation

7.

Reincarnation is ____________________________________.

a)

Hindu prayers

b)

language of the Vedas

c)

personal duty

d)

the rebirth of the soul

8.

The social hierarchy of India was called the

a)
monsoon
b)
caste system
c)
Sanskrit
d)
8FoldPath
9.
What makes the hierarchy of India so unique?
a)
it has rich people and poor people
b)
everyone in society is divided by wealth
c)
whatever level you are born in cannot ever change until death
d)
India's society is higher than Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China
10.

All the actions (good or bad) in this life that affect your next life.

a)

Varna

b)

Karma

c)

Buddhism

d)

Nirvana

11.

A person's duties or responsibilities

a)

Dharma

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Meditation

d)

Subcontinent

12.

focusing one’s mind on spiritual ideas

a)

Harappa

b)

Hinduism

c)

Atman

d)

Meditation

13.

A place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven; release from the cycle of reincarnation.

a)

Hades

b)

Karma

c)

Moksha

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

14.
80% of the people who live in India, practice the ______________ religion.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christian
c)
Muslim
d)
Hinduism
15.
The sacred texts from Hinduism are:
a)
The Vedas & Upanishads
b)
The Old & New Testament
c)
The Torah
d)
The Giving Tree & Harry Potter
16.
A physical & mental form of exercise, that started in India, is ______________.
a)
Jumping Jacks
b)
Yoga
c)
Push ups
d)
running marathons
17.
The two main holidays that Hinduism celebrates
a)
Christmas & Easter
b)
Hanukkah & Passover
c)
Diwali & Holi
d)
First & Last day of school
18.
Who were the many deities that Hindus worshipped?
a)

Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

b)
Only one God
c)
God and the creator, Brahma
d)
They believed is so many God that we can't count them all.
19.

Strong seasonal winds that cause a “wet” and “dry” season in India.

a)

Dharma

b)

Monsoon

c)

Buddhism

d)

Varna

20.

A person's social class in ancient India was called their ____________.

a)

rank

b)

caste

c)

role

d)

punishment

21.

What do you call a journey to a holy place for a person's religion?

a)

adventure

b)

side op

c)

pilgrimage

d)

meditation journey

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