WorksheetsIndia Unit Test Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 24mins
Summer monsoons bring water for crops.
True
False
How was the Indus Valley Civilization similar to early civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia?
Its people all needed to farm.
Its cities were enclosed in a fortress.
It had many mountains to protect it from invasion.
It developed near a great river system.
The fact that there were well-planned cities in the Indus Valley Civilization indicates that the people traveled and learned about other cultures.
True
False
The Aryans remained separate from the descendants of the Indus Valley people.
True
False
Priests and leaders maintained their status in the highest social class by claiming to be purer than other classes.
True
False
Which is the highest Caste?
What religion blended with the ideas of other people of India to form Hinduism?
Islam
Ahimsa
Vedas
Buddhism
Hindu teachings were originally spread
through writings.
orally.
through rituals.
by its founder.
What are the basic beliefs of Hinduism?
Carrying out one's assigned duties in life.
Karma
Belief in only one deity.
Reincarnation
What religion did Siddhartha Gautama found?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
What is the main difference between Buddhism and Hinduism?
Buddhism denied that the spiritual world was more important than the real world.
Buddhism denied the possibility of reincarnation.
Buddhism denied nirvana.
Buddhism denied the need for a caste system.
Buddhism spread to places such as Southeast and Central Asia by
the Dalai Lama.
merchants and Buddhist monks.
Indians from lower classes.
its founder.
Ahimsa is the concept that all life is sacred. This means that followers of ahimsa most likely avoid
violence.
social classes.
meditation.
fasting.
Why was an efficient postal system beneficial to the Mauryan Empire?
It made it easier for the empire to conquer northern India.
It made it easier for different parts of the empire to communicate.
It helped prevent others from taking control of the empire.
It helped create a centralized government.
The language of Indian literature was
Jainism
Arabic
Sanskrit
Hindi
Which Gupta period invention made modern technology, such as computers, possible?
Concept of zero
Symbols for the numbers 1 to 9
Metalworking
Movement of planets and stars
A stupa is a government postal office in ancient India.
True
False
The Buddha did not consider himself to be a Deity.
True
False
Enlightened people who do not enter heaven are called Bodhisattvas.
True
False
The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of:
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
Mahayana Buddhism spread to which of the following countries?
China
Thailand
Cambodia
Greece
What is one fact about monsoon winds?
They always bring disasters to farmers.
They happen every year.
They have no effect on daily life in India.
They sometimes blow only in the spring.
During the monsoon rains, winds blow from:
Southern India to the north.
Land to sea.
Sea to land.
East to west across the Himalaya.
What key element of Hinduism means the ultimate peace?
Dharma
Karma
Reincarnation
Moksha
The term ahimsa means:
Cows are to be protected as Deities.
All old men become Deities.
There should be nonviolence toward all living things.
There are many Deities to worship.
Ashoka was the first ruler to promote:
Pilgrimages
Hinduism
Ahimsa
Buddhism
Which of the following correctly describes Hindu epics?
They were examples of ancient Indian architecture.
They were never written down.
They taught correct and acceptable behavior.
They were the only works to be written in Sanskrit.
To which varna would skilled craftspeople have belonged?
Vaisyas
Brahmins
Sudras
Kshatriyas
According to the Buddha's Four Noble Truths, why do people suffer and what is the solution to end suffering?
People are sick of corruption and lies.
People desire worldly things and need to follow the Eightfold Path.
People should become monks.
People desire worldly things and need to stop.
The Buddha's message was popular in early India because it did not restrict people based on their caste.
True
False
According to the map, what mountain range did the Aryans cross between 2000 and 1500 BCE?
Hindu Kush
Appalachian
Himalaya
Western Ghats
According to the map, along which river did the Aryans migrate between 1500 and 1000 BCE?
Ganges River
Amu Darya River
Indus River
Tigris River
In which general direction did the Aryans migrate across India?
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Northeast
Which of the following is a key teaching of Buddhism?
The Eightfold Path
The Five Pillars
The Ten Commandments
The Four Noble Truths
Which river is considered sacred in Hinduism?
Yangtze
Amazon
Nile
Ganges
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
Reincarnation
Moksha
Nirvana
Karma
Which of the following is a sacred text of Hinduism?
Vedas
Bible
Tripitaka
Quran
Which ancient Indian society was known for its advanced urban planning and architecture?
Chola
Mauryan
Harappa
Gupta
What is the primary goal of following the Eightfold Path in Buddhism?
To increase knowledge
To achieve wealth
To attain enlightenment
To gain power
Which ancient Indian text is considered a major source of Hindu philosophy and spirituality?
Upanishads
Bhagavad Gita
Mahabharata
Ramayana
What is Mohenjo-Daro?
ancient Persian spiritual leader
ancient Aryan game
ancient Indian warrior
an Indus River Valley ancient city
Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley had a highly developed civilization?
buildings with mud bricks
Its cities show a high level of well planned cities
extensive sewer systems and indoor plumbing
All options are correct
Mohenjo-Daro literally means "place or hill of the dead."
True
False
Hindus believe Brahman is
A god encompassing and embodying the entire universe
The prophet who wrote the Vedas
A member of the warrior caste
Hindu Spirit and creator of everything in the world
Belief in Hinduism that your next life will depend on your good or bad deeds in this life. The cycle of cause and effect.
holy
karma
Siddhartha Gautama
Vedas
Your obedience to your role in your caste.
Karma
Brahma
Dharma
Samsara
Hindus are polytheistic.
