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Indus Valley Civilization and Ancient India

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 3hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a Hindu belief?

a)

Anyone can achieve nirvana

b)

A person's status in life is a result of how they lived their previous life.

c)

An individual does not have a soul.

d)

Demonic forces try to keep people from living good lives.

2.

Which of these is a Buddhist belief?

a)

Conquer your enemies for glory

b)

Desire is the cause of suffering.

c)

The cow is a sacred animal.

d)

The right ceremonies and rituals will result in enlightenment.

3.

Followers of Jainism believe that the highest rule of behavior is to harm no living thing.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Upanishads compares ______ to a caterpillar moving through blades of grass.

a)

Karma

b)

Meditation

c)

Nirvana

d)

Reincarnation

5.

Buddhism was founded by

a)

Ghandi

b)

Alexander

c)

Siddartha

6.

The belief that if you do bad things in this life you will suffer for it in the next life.

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Parma

d)

Farma

7.

Buddhism was created in.....

a)

Tibet

b)

China

c)

Vietnam

d)

India

8.

A monsoon is a

a)

Seasonal wind

b)

Strong storm

c)

Heavy rains

9.

The highest position in the Indian caste system was....

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

10.

The working class in the caste system was

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

11.

This Indian ruler converted to Buddhism after witnessing the carnage of a great battle.

a)

Chandra Gupta

b)

Ashoka

c)

Alexander

d)

Ramses

12.

This ancient Indian ruler unified much of northern India and took some areas from what remained of Alexander's empire.

a)

Chandra Gupta

b)

Ashoka

c)

Leonidas

d)

Siddartha Gautama

13.

A Buddhist temple is called a...

a)

Synagogue

b)

Cathedral

c)

Stupa

d)

Mosque

14.

After Ashoka's death, the Mauryan Empire in India....

a)

declined

b)

expanded

c)

conquered China

d)

conquered Persia

15.

The one word that would best describe Ashoka's reign would be....

a)

militaristic

b)

peaceful

c)

tyranny

d)

oppressive

16.

This is the best known section of the Mahabharata, the longest poem in any written language, and it is translated to the "Song of the Lord".

a)

Bhagavad Gita

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Brahmin

d)

Sudras

17.

The Gupta Empire grew primarily through _______ and _______.

a)

Conquest, religion

b)

Trade, conquest

c)

Military, technology

d)

trade, religion

18.

Many Buddhist temples were built in India by this leader

a)

Ashoka

b)

Chandra Gupta

c)

Alexander

d)

Ramses

19.

The Indian caste system was instituted by the_______

a)

Guptas

b)

Aryans

c)

Greeks

d)

Mughals

20.

Buddhism appealed to a wider of people because

a)

Buddhists believed in many gods

b)

Buddha traveled to many places

c)

Buddhism treated all people equally

d)

Buddhist poetry was so good

21.

This Indian religion believed in reincarnation

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

d)

All of the above

22.

What river did people start to settle along in Ancient India

a)

Indus

b)

Ganges

c)

Nile

d)

Amazon

23.

The mountains in the north that seperates India from the rest of Asia are the

a)

Khyber Pass

b)

Himalayas

c)

Rockies

d)

Cascade

24.

Why don't we know a lot about Mohenjo Daro?

a)

There was no writing

b)

We can't figure out their writing

c)

Everything is in complete ruin

d)

They were very secretive

25.

What makes the Indus Valley Civilization unique compared to Egypt and Mesopotamia?

a)

No evidence of royalty or religion (tombs/temples)

b)

They traded goods with Egypt and Mesopotamia

c)

They are the only society that developed writing

d)

They built the pyramids

26.

Indus Valley Civilization

a)

First civilization of ancient India

b)

Most recent civilization in India

c)

Civilizations around the Ganges River in India

27.

Granary

a)

Large building to store grain

b)

A religious building

c)

A government building

28.

Citadel

a)

Fortress/wall built to defend

b)

A weapon used to attack

c)

A government building

d)

A place to store grain

29.

India is a subcontinent of _____________

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

China

d)

Asia

30.

Seals

a)

Square objects with images of real and mythical animals uncovered in the ruins of Mohenjo-daro

b)

Aquatic mammals that eat fish and spend their days going "ar, ar, ar"

31.

The Great Bath

a)

A 39sq ft pool found in the ruins of Mohenjo-Daro. Most likely used for rituals

b)

An event, where everyone in the Indus Valley took a bath.

c)

An important historical figure named "Bath" that did great things

d)

An important historical poem written in 2000 BCE about the first time someone took a bath

32.

What made the Indus Valley Civilization unique for its time period?

a)

Their cities were built in grid patterns & sewer systems

b)

They didn't trade with any other civilizations

c)

They were a civilization that didn't develop in a river valley

d)

The civilization crossed the Himalayas

33.

The oldest religion in the world with roots dating back to 4000 BCE

a)

Hinduism

b)

Indusism

c)

Mohenjo-darism

d)

The way of the Seal

34.

Ashoka was the first ruler to promote . . .

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

ahisma

d)

Buddhism

35.

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

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

South America

36.

______________ became known as the Buddha.

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Vedas

c)

Dalai Lama

d)

Stupas

37.

A guru is ____________________

a)

a place of worship

b)

a religious object

c)

a private teacher and spiritual guide

d)

a sacred Indian book

38.

Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems and prayers are called . . .

a)

Stupas

b)

Guru

c)

Buddha

d)

Vedas

39.

_______________ contained religious objects and served as places of worship

a)

Ashoka

b)

Stupas

c)

Vedas

d)

Guru

40.

Most Indus Valley people lived __________________________.

a)

large cities

b)

small towns

c)

farming villages

d)

large ranches

41.

What is a subcontinent?

a)

a landmass

b)

an ocean

c)

a prayer

d)

a language

42.

The word "raja" means ____________________________________.

a)

queen

b)

mother

c)

prince

d)

father

43.

The unseen universal spirit is called ________________________.

a)

dharma

b)

Brahman

c)

raja

d)

reincarnation

44.

Dharma refers to one's ________________________________

a)

family status

b)

personal duty

c)

nirvana

d)

prayer life

45.

Blended metals are

a)

inoculation

b)

alloys

c)

silver

d)

gold

46.

Siddhartha Gautama is known as the first....

a)

Emperor

b)

Buddha

c)

Thinker

d)

Philosopher

47.

What is Buddhism try to find?

a)

the answer to eternal life (or never dying)

b)

the answers to all of the questions in the world

c)

the way to develop strong cities

d)

the secret to stopping human suffering

48.

How did the Caste System shape Indian society?

a)

it made everyone to became Buddhist

b)

it encouraged vegetarianism

c)

it created a strict guide for social classes

d)

it promoted the Sanskrit script

49.

The first language of Ancient India 

a)

Indo-Aryan

b)

Dravidian

c)

English

d)

Sanskrit

50.

What is the world's highest mountain system?

a)

Rockies

b)

Smokies

c)

Himalyas

51.

What was the first civilization of India?

a)

Aryans

b)

Buddhists

c)

Hindus

d)

Harrappans

52.

Who were the Sudras in the Varnas?

a)

Rulers

b)

Warriors

c)

Priests

d)

Servants

53.

Sanskrit was passed down generation to generation

a)

Written on paper

b)

Verbally

c)

by Hiroglyphs

54.

By which river did the Harrappan people live?

a)

Sarasvati

b)

Ganges

c)

Indus

d)

Himalayan

55.

What is at the bottom of India's Caste system because they are considered "vile" due to their religious customs?

a)

Jainism

b)

Untouchables

c)

Servants

d)

Sudras

56.

In the Caste System, a person's birth, wealth, or occupation determines their

a)

place in society

b)

maritial status

c)

options for a job

d)

the amount of kids they can have

57.

Blended metals are

a)

inoculation

b)

alloys

c)

silver

d)

gold

58.

What were the local leaders of the Aryan society?

a)

Buddhas

b)

Rulers

c)

Sudras

d)

Rajas

59.

Inoculation (injecting a person with a virus to let the body fight it off) led to

a)

viruses

b)

vaccines

c)

buddhism

d)

war

60.

If a person from a high caste touches an untouchable, he or she would be considered "defiled" and may have to move down to a lower caste.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

A system in which people remain in the same social group for life based on their status of birth, wealth or occupation

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Karma

c)

Dharma

d)

Caste

62.

A broad flat area of high land

a)

Mountain

b)

Savanna

c)

Plain

d)

Plateau

63.

A teacher

a)

raja

b)

sudra

c)

guru

d)

brahman

64.

The first written language of India

a)

Vedas

b)

Varnas

c)

Jainism

d)

Sanskrit

65.

Ancient sacred writings of India

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Vedas

c)

Varnas

d)

Sudras

66.

To move from one place to another

a)

meditate

b)

estimate

c)

migrate

d)

immigrant

67.

The universal spirit worshipped by Hindus

a)

Buddha

b)

Brahman

c)

Sudra

d)

Nirvana

68.

The four social classes of the Indian caste system

a)

Vedas

b)

Vishnu

c)

Hindus

d)

Varnas

69.

A major religion that developed in ancient India

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

70.

A person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Nirvana

d)

Caste

71.

A state of perfect happiness

a)

Karma

b)

Mediate

c)

Nirvana

d)

Raja

72.

A religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

73.

To focus one's thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness

a)

Estimate

b)

Meditate

c)

Migrate

d)

Relate

74.

According to the 4 Noble Truths, what causes suffering?

a)

happiness

b)

sorrow

c)

desire

d)

pain

75.

What were two major cities of the Indus Valley?

a)

Brahmaputra and Cairo

b)

Harappa and Mohenjo-daro

c)

Pakistan and India

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

76.

Select the three major rivers in India on which many civilizations were built. (more than one answer)

a)

Tigris

b)

Indus

c)

Brahmaputra

d)

Euphrates

e)

Ganges

77.

The __________________ were a group of nomadic people that came from the area of southern Russia and northern Iran.

a)

Aryans

b)

Mesopotamians

c)

Romans

d)

Huns

78.

Evidence shows that people in ancient India traded with which group, due to having seals from this area discovered in India.

a)

Egypt

b)

China

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Rome

79.

The Aryan culture blended with that of other people and created what is today known as the ___________ religion.

a)

Buddhist

b)

Christian

c)

Jewish

d)

Hindu

80.

In 563, Siddhartha Gautama was born into luxury and raised as a _____________ in India.

a)

warrior

b)

prince

c)

farmer

d)

slave

81.

What three things did Siddhartha Gautama encounter for the first time that made him want to figure out how to end suffering? (select more than one)

a)

health

b)

sickness

c)

babies

d)

old age

e)

death

82.

Siddhartha Gautama came to be known as Buddha, or the "____________________________".

a)

"intellectual one"

b)

"hilarious one"

c)

"enlightened one"

d)

"terrified one"

83.

Samsara is the endless cycle of ________________.

a)

reintarnation

b)

reincarnation

c)

reenforcement

d)

reenactment

84.

According to the 4 Noble Truths, how can someone end suffering?

a)

By eliminating desire.

b)

By eliminating carbs.

c)

By eating whatever they want.

d)

By buying lots of things.

85.

According to the 4 Noble Truths, someone can eliminate desire by following the _____________________.

a)

Straight and Narrow

b)

Stairway to Heaven

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

Magic Eight Ball

86.

By following the Eightfold Path, a person could achieve _______________.

a)

nirvana

b)

samsara

c)

brahma

d)

reincarnation

87.

Nirvana is the freedom from ___________________ and being at one with the universe.

a)

sutras

b)

sorrow

c)

reincarnation

d)

sickness

88.
What was the high fortified area of a city called?
a)
Citadel
b)
Granary
c)
Monsoon
d)
Oompa Loompa
89.
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
90.

Which Indian emperor converted to Buddhism?

a)

Chandra Gupta

b)

Chandragupta II

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Ashoka

91.

What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent?

a)

The Rockies

b)

The Grand Tetons

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Sierra Madre

92.

The Indus Valley Civilization was located in what modern country?

a)

Pakistan

b)

China

c)

Tibet

d)

England

93.

A theocracy is ...

a)

a government with two or. more rulers

b)

a government with a king or queen

c)

a government where the citizens choose their leader

d)

a government where the religious leaders are also the political leaders

94.

What was the caste system?

a)

a rigid social hierarchy

b)

a method of irrigation

c)

how the leaders were chosen

d)

the set of laws that Ancient Indians followed

95.

The Maurya Empire's greatest ruler was...

a)

Asoka

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

David

d)

Ramses II

96.

How did the Gupta Empire become wealthy?

a)

War

b)

Gold

c)

Salt

d)

Trade

97.

Why did Buddhism appeal to people in lower castes?

a)

Buddhism promised they could change their caste

b)

Buddhists don't believe in reincarnation so the caste system doesn't matter

c)

Buddhism rejects the caste system

d)

Buddhism didn't appeal to people in lower castes

98.

What is the message of the Bhagavad Gita?

a)

It is noble to do one's duty

b)

The world is an illusion

c)

To reach Nirvana, one must give up worldly desires

d)

To be reunited with Brahman, one must be reincarnated many times

99.

What is Ahimsa?

a)

The Jain belief in nonviolence

b)

The Hindu belief in reincarnation

c)

The Buddhist belief in Nirvana

d)

The Christian belief in Heaven

100.

the shift from early people being hunter gathers to developing agriculture (the ability to farm and raise animals)

a)

Paleolithic Revolution

b)

Mesolithic Revolution

c)

Neolithic Revolution

d)

American Revolution

101.

The warrior and military elite class in the caste system were the________

a)

Sudras

b)

Brahmin

c)

Kshatriyas

d)

Untouchables

102.

Buddhism

a)

Humans can

achieve nirvana

in present life

b)

Behavior today

affects future

lives, not the

present

(reincarnation)

c)

Supports the

social caste

system.

d)

Appeals to the

poor and no one is better than another.

e)

Seeking wisdom

and rejecting

wealth

103.

Hinduism

a)

Seeking wisdom

and rejecting

wealth

b)

Multitude of gods

and goddesses

worshipped

c)

Behavior today

affects future

lives, not the

present

(reincarnation)

d)

4. Forbidden to

worship god like

images.

e)

Supports the

social caste

system.

104.

Both Buddhism and Hinduism.........

a)

both believed in

reincarnation.

b)

Both appeals to the

poor and no one is better

than another

c)

both were seeking

a higher state of mind and nonviolence

d)

Both support the

social caste

system.

e)

both became world

religions

105.

What are two science advancements known to come from Ancient India?

a)

They realized Earth was a sphere and it revolved around the sun.

b)

They knew there were other planets in our solar system.

c)

They documented that the Earth did not move according to their surroundings.

d)

They had theories on gravitational pull.

106.

reincarnation

a)

rigid social categories that determine each

person’s position in Indian society.

b)

the top position in the social hierarchy of India.

c)

the belief that a person’s soul is reborn in a

different form after death.

d)

the top position in the social hierarchy of India.

107.
_______was the Golden Age of Hindu culture.
a)
Gupta
b)
Maurya
c)
Vaishya
d)
Buddha
108.
Which is the following is a major achievement of India?
a)
Algebra
b)
Geometry
c)
Pyramids
d)
Ziggurats
109.
What theory did India scientists propose during the Gupta Dynasty?
a)
earth revolved around the sun
b)
earth revolved around the moon
c)
moon revolved around the sun
d)
moon revolved around the earth
110.
What was one of the accomplishments of the Gupta Empire?
a)
solving basic addition
b)
developing physics
c)
creating a number system
d)
creating the idea of "zero"
111.

Ancient India was united for the second time under which empire?

a)

Golden Age

b)

Mauryan

c)

Ajanta

d)

Gupta

112.

Which of these events immediately followed the fall of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Chandragupta I came to power.

b)

The Guptas divided the empire into provinces.

c)

India broke apart into separate kingdoms.

d)

The Guptas fought among themselves for power.

113.

The Ajanta caves are famous for which form of art?

a)

metalwork

b)

scrolls

c)

murals

d)

pottery

114.
The _______ empire unified India into one people and the _______ empire led India through its Golden Age
a)
Gupta, Mauryan
b)
Mauryan, Gupta
115.
Chandragupta's grandson who succeeded him to the throne was named...
a)
Ashoka
b)
Chandragupta 2
c)
Nanda
d)
Kautilya
116.
How did Asoka treat other religions in the Mauryan Empire?
a)
He punished people who practice Hinduism.
b)
Asoka only allowed people to practice Buddhism and Hinduism.
c)
Asoka forced all of the people to practice Hinduism.
d)
He wanted all religions to be honored and respected.
117.
Ashoka improved communication throughout the empire by...
a)
Constructing roads and rest houses
b)
Inventing the first telephone
c)
Morse code
d)
New smoke signal technique
118.
Which empire is described as the Golden Age of classical Indian culture?
a)
Gupta Empire
b)
Harappa Empire
c)
Indo-Aryan Empire
d)
Mauryan Empire