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Topic 6 India Test Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Strong seasonal winds that influence India's climate
a)
Himalaya
b)
raja
c)
Sanskrit
d)
monsoons
2.
A social group that one is born into and cannot change
a)
dharma
b)
varna/caste
c)
reincarnation
d)
karma
3.
The prince or leader of an Aryan tribe
a)
raja
b)
pilgrim
c)
Sanskrit
4.
Mountain range blocking Indian subcontinent from Asia
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Himalaya
c)
monsoons
5.
The written language developed in Aryan villages.
a)
Sanskrit
b)
dharma
c)
karma
6.
The personal duty one must follow to be a better being in the next life.
a)
caste
b)
dharma
c)
nirvana
7.
A force that decides the varna/caste level you will be born into in your next life
a)
raja
b)
caste
c)
karma
8.
Emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things
a)
Jainism
b)
pilgrim
c)
nirvana
9.

Cycle of life, death, and rebirth

a)

reincarnation

b)

karma

c)

caste

10.
An emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace and happiness
a)
karma
b)
caste
c)
nirvana
11.
Buddhist shrines shaped like a dome or burial mound
a)
stupa
b)
pilgrim
c)
caste
12.
Used trade routes to travel to holy sites
a)
Sanskrit
b)
monsoons
c)
pilgrims
13.
During his time as ruler, Ashoka became more violent and warlike.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

Indian astronomers stated that the Earth was round and revolved around the Sun

a)

True

b)

False

15.

One of the most powerful varnas was the Sudras.

a)

True

b)

False

16.
In the varna/caste system, a person's place in society could change at any time if they committed good or bad acts.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
India is a subcontinent of Asia.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which of the following is not true about Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?
a)
they had buildings for storing grain
b)
every house had at least one indoor bathroom
c)
all houses were one story tall
d)
they had wells and garbage chutes
19.
Which of the following is one of India's three most important major rivers?
a)
Bengal River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Indian River
20.

Who were the nomadic people that entered the Indus Valley around 1500 B.C.?

a)

Aryans

b)

Sudras

c)

Rajas

21.

In India's varna/caste system, the Kshatriya class contained which people?

a)

common people

b)

priests

c)

warriors and rulers

22.

Five hundred years after the Mauryan dynasty fell, which dynasty reunited much of Northern India, creating a new empire?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Gupta

23.
Which of the following is an invention/discovery of Ancient India?
a)
the concept of infinity
b)
the concept of zero
c)
medical instruments (scalpels and needles)
d)
all of the above
24.

During the monsoon rains, winds blow from

a)

west to east starting over the Arabian Sea

b)

from southern India to the north

25.
The key element of Jainism is ahimsa, which means
a)
there are many gods to worship
b)
there should be nonviolence toward all living things
c)
reaching the highest caste
26.
This person became known as the Buddha
a)
Ashoka
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Mahavira
27.
This person developed the current form of Jainism.
a)
Ashoka
b)
Mahavira
c)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
28.
This person founded India's first empire.
a)
Samudra Gupta
b)
Mahavira
c)
Chandragupta Maurya
29.
This person was the Mauryan ruler who built roads and hospitals and turned Buddhist.
a)
Ashoka
b)
Samudra Gupta
c)
Mahavira
30.
This person was the second ruler of the Gupta Empire and under his rule India entered a golden age.
a)
Ashoka
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Samudra Gupta
d)
Mahavira
31.
"One of the oldest religions" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
32.
"Buddha" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
33.
"Monk" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
34.
"Vedas" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
35.
"Brahman" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
36.
"Reincarnation" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
37.
"Four Noble Truths" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
38.
"Nirvana" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
39.
"Eightfold Path" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
40.
"Karma" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
41.
"Dharma" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
42.
"Goal is to end suffering" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
43.
"Caste system" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
44.
"Belief in many gods and goddesses" is a characteristic of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
45.

"Vedas" are a characteristic of...

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

46.

"Nirvana" is a characteristic of...

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Both

47.

The sacred language of ancient Hindu scriptures is...

a)

Pali

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Prakrit

48.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

48.

Did I just Rick Roll you?

a)

Yes

b)

No

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