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WorksheetsIndus Valley Civilization and Ancient India
Total questions: 118
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Which of these is a Hindu belief?
Anyone can achieve nirvana
A person's status in life is a result of how they lived their previous life.
An individual does not have a soul.
Demonic forces try to keep people from living good lives.
Which of these is a Buddhist belief?
Conquer your enemies for glory
Desire is the cause of suffering.
The cow is a sacred animal.
The right ceremonies and rituals will result in enlightenment.
Followers of Jainism believe that the highest rule of behavior is to harm no living thing.
True
False
The Upanishads compares ______ to a caterpillar moving through blades of grass.
Karma
Meditation
Nirvana
Reincarnation
Buddhism was founded by
Ghandi
Alexander
Siddartha
The belief that if you do bad things in this life you will suffer for it in the next life.
Karma
Dharma
Parma
Farma
Buddhism was created in.....
Tibet
China
Vietnam
India
A monsoon is a
Seasonal wind
Strong storm
Heavy rains
The highest position in the Indian caste system was....
Brahmin
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
The working class in the caste system was
Brahmin
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
This Indian ruler converted to Buddhism after witnessing the carnage of a great battle.
Chandra Gupta
Ashoka
Alexander
Ramses
This ancient Indian ruler unified much of northern India and took some areas from what remained of Alexander's empire.
Chandra Gupta
Ashoka
Leonidas
Siddartha Gautama
A Buddhist temple is called a...
Synagogue
Cathedral
Stupa
Mosque
After Ashoka's death, the Mauryan Empire in India....
declined
expanded
conquered China
conquered Persia
The one word that would best describe Ashoka's reign would be....
militaristic
peaceful
tyranny
oppressive
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".
Bhagavad Gita
Vaisyas
Brahmin
Sudras
The Gupta Empire grew primarily through _______ and _______.
Conquest, religion
Trade, conquest
Military, technology
trade, religion
Many Buddhist temples were built in India by this leader
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta
Alexander
Ramses
The Indian caste system was instituted by the_______
Guptas
Aryans
Greeks
Mughals
Buddhism appealed to a wider of people because
Buddhists believed in many gods
Buddha traveled to many places
Buddhism treated all people equally
Buddhist poetry was so good
This Indian religion believed in reincarnation
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
All of the above
What river did people start to settle along in Ancient India
Indus
Ganges
Nile
Amazon
The mountains in the north that seperates India from the rest of Asia are the
Khyber Pass
Himalayas
Rockies
Cascade
Why don't we know a lot about Mohenjo Daro?
There was no writing
We can't figure out their writing
Everything is in complete ruin
They were very secretive
What makes the Indus Valley Civilization unique compared to Egypt and Mesopotamia?
No evidence of royalty or religion (tombs/temples)
They traded goods with Egypt and Mesopotamia
They are the only society that developed writing
They built the pyramids
Indus Valley Civilization
First civilization of ancient India
Most recent civilization in India
Civilizations around the Ganges River in India
Granary
Large building to store grain
A religious building
A government building
Citadel
Fortress/wall built to defend
A weapon used to attack
A government building
A place to store grain
India is a subcontinent of _____________
Australia
Europe
China
Asia
Seals
Square objects with images of real and mythical animals uncovered in the ruins of Mohenjo-daro
Aquatic mammals that eat fish and spend their days going "ar, ar, ar"
The Great Bath
A 39sq ft pool found in the ruins of Mohenjo-Daro. Most likely used for rituals
An event, where everyone in the Indus Valley took a bath.
An important historical figure named "Bath" that did great things
An important historical poem written in 2000 BCE about the first time someone took a bath
What made the Indus Valley Civilization unique for its time period?
Their cities were built in grid patterns & sewer systems
They didn't trade with any other civilizations
They were a civilization that didn't develop in a river valley
The civilization crossed the Himalayas
The oldest religion in the world with roots dating back to 4000 BCE
Hinduism
Indusism
Mohenjo-darism
The way of the Seal
Ashoka was the first ruler to promote . . .
Jainism
Hinduism
ahisma
Buddhism
The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of . . .
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
______________ became known as the Buddha.
Siddhartha Gautama
Vedas
Dalai Lama
Stupas
A guru is ____________________
a place of worship
a religious object
a private teacher and spiritual guide
a sacred Indian book
Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems and prayers are called . . .
Stupas
Guru
Buddha
Vedas
_______________ contained religious objects and served as places of worship
Ashoka
Stupas
Vedas
Guru
Most Indus Valley people lived __________________________.
large cities
small towns
farming villages
large ranches
What is a subcontinent?
a landmass
an ocean
a prayer
a language
The word "raja" means ____________________________________.
queen
mother
prince
father
The unseen universal spirit is called ________________________.
dharma
Brahman
raja
reincarnation
Dharma refers to one's ________________________________
family status
personal duty
nirvana
prayer life
Blended metals are
inoculation
alloys
silver
gold
Siddhartha Gautama is known as the first....
Emperor
Buddha
Thinker
Philosopher
What is Buddhism try to find?
the answer to eternal life (or never dying)
the answers to all of the questions in the world
the way to develop strong cities
the secret to stopping human suffering
How did the Caste System shape Indian society?
it made everyone to became Buddhist
it encouraged vegetarianism
it created a strict guide for social classes
it promoted the Sanskrit script
The first language of Ancient India
Indo-Aryan
Dravidian
English
Sanskrit
What is the world's highest mountain system?
Rockies
Smokies
Himalyas
What was the first civilization of India?
Aryans
Buddhists
Hindus
Harrappans
Who were the Sudras in the Varnas?
Rulers
Warriors
Priests
Servants
Sanskrit was passed down generation to generation
Written on paper
Verbally
by Hiroglyphs
By which river did the Harrappan people live?
Sarasvati
Ganges
Indus
Himalayan
What is at the bottom of India's Caste system because they are considered "vile" due to their religious customs?
Jainism
Untouchables
Servants
Sudras
In the Caste System, a person's birth, wealth, or occupation determines their
place in society
maritial status
options for a job
the amount of kids they can have
Blended metals are
inoculation
alloys
silver
gold
What were the local leaders of the Aryan society?
Buddhas
Rulers
Sudras
Rajas
Inoculation (injecting a person with a virus to let the body fight it off) led to
viruses
vaccines
buddhism
war
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.
True
False
A system in which people remain in the same social group for life based on their status of birth, wealth or occupation
Reincarnation
Karma
Dharma
Caste
A broad flat area of high land
Mountain
Savanna
Plain
Plateau
A teacher
raja
sudra
guru
brahman
The first written language of India
Vedas
Varnas
Jainism
Sanskrit
Ancient sacred writings of India
Sanskrit
Vedas
Varnas
Sudras
To move from one place to another
meditate
estimate
migrate
immigrant
The universal spirit worshipped by Hindus
Buddha
Brahman
Sudra
Nirvana
The four social classes of the Indian caste system
Vedas
Vishnu
Hindus
Varnas
A major religion that developed in ancient India
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
A person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society
Dharma
Karma
Nirvana
Caste
A state of perfect happiness
Karma
Mediate
Nirvana
Raja
A religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things
Jainism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
To focus one's thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness
Estimate
Meditate
Migrate
Relate
According to the 4 Noble Truths, what causes suffering?
happiness
sorrow
desire
pain
What were two major cities of the Indus Valley?
Brahmaputra and Cairo
Harappa and Mohenjo-daro
Pakistan and India
Hinduism and Buddhism
Select the three major rivers in India on which many civilizations were built. (more than one answer)
Tigris
Indus
Brahmaputra
Euphrates
Ganges
The __________________ were a group of nomadic people that came from the area of southern Russia and northern Iran.
Aryans
Mesopotamians
Romans
Huns
Evidence shows that people in ancient India traded with which group, due to having seals from this area discovered in India.
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
Rome
The Aryan culture blended with that of other people and created what is today known as the ___________ religion.
Buddhist
Christian
Jewish
Hindu
In 563, Siddhartha Gautama was born into luxury and raised as a _____________ in India.
warrior
prince
farmer
slave
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)
health
sickness
babies
old age
death
Siddhartha Gautama came to be known as Buddha, or the "____________________________".
"intellectual one"
"hilarious one"
"enlightened one"
"terrified one"
Samsara is the endless cycle of ________________.
reintarnation
reincarnation
reenforcement
reenactment
According to the 4 Noble Truths, how can someone end suffering?
By eliminating desire.
By eliminating carbs.
By eating whatever they want.
By buying lots of things.
According to the 4 Noble Truths, someone can eliminate desire by following the _____________________.
Straight and Narrow
Stairway to Heaven
Eightfold Path
Magic Eight Ball
By following the Eightfold Path, a person could achieve _______________.
nirvana
samsara
brahma
reincarnation
Nirvana is the freedom from ___________________ and being at one with the universe.
sutras
sorrow
reincarnation
sickness
Which Indian emperor converted to Buddhism?
Chandra Gupta
Chandragupta II
Siddhartha Gautama
Ashoka
What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent?
The Rockies
The Grand Tetons
The Himalayas
The Sierra Madre
The Indus Valley Civilization was located in what modern country?
Pakistan
China
Tibet
England
A theocracy is ...
a government with two or. more rulers
a government with a king or queen
a government where the citizens choose their leader
a government where the religious leaders are also the political leaders
What was the caste system?
a rigid social hierarchy
a method of irrigation
how the leaders were chosen
the set of laws that Ancient Indians followed
The Maurya Empire's greatest ruler was...
Asoka
Nebuchadnezzar
David
Ramses II
How did the Gupta Empire become wealthy?
War
Gold
Salt
Trade
Why did Buddhism appeal to people in lower castes?
Buddhism promised they could change their caste
Buddhists don't believe in reincarnation so the caste system doesn't matter
Buddhism rejects the caste system
Buddhism didn't appeal to people in lower castes
What is the message of the Bhagavad Gita?
It is noble to do one's duty
The world is an illusion
To reach Nirvana, one must give up worldly desires
To be reunited with Brahman, one must be reincarnated many times
What is Ahimsa?
The Jain belief in nonviolence
The Hindu belief in reincarnation
The Buddhist belief in Nirvana
The Christian belief in Heaven
the shift from early people being hunter gathers to developing agriculture (the ability to farm and raise animals)
Paleolithic Revolution
Mesolithic Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
American Revolution
The warrior and military elite class in the caste system were the________
Sudras
Brahmin
Kshatriyas
Untouchables
Buddhism
Humans can
achieve nirvana
in present life
Behavior today
affects future
lives, not the
present
(reincarnation)
Supports the
social caste
system.
Appeals to the
poor and no one is better than another.
Seeking wisdom
and rejecting
wealth
Hinduism
Seeking wisdom
and rejecting
wealth
Multitude of gods
and goddesses
worshipped
Behavior today
affects future
lives, not the
present
(reincarnation)
4. Forbidden to
worship god like
images.
Supports the
social caste
system.
Both Buddhism and Hinduism.........
both believed in
reincarnation.
Both appeals to the
poor and no one is better
than another
both were seeking
a higher state of mind and nonviolence
Both support the
social caste
system.
both became world
religions
What are two science advancements known to come from Ancient India?
They realized Earth was a sphere and it revolved around the sun.
They knew there were other planets in our solar system.
They documented that the Earth did not move according to their surroundings.
They had theories on gravitational pull.
reincarnation
rigid social categories that determine each
person’s position in Indian society.
the top position in the social hierarchy of India.
the belief that a person’s soul is reborn in a
different form after death.
the top position in the social hierarchy of India.
Ancient India was united for the second time under which empire?
Golden Age
Mauryan
Ajanta
Gupta
Which of these events immediately followed the fall of the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta I came to power.
The Guptas divided the empire into provinces.
India broke apart into separate kingdoms.
The Guptas fought among themselves for power.
The Ajanta caves are famous for which form of art?
metalwork
scrolls
murals
pottery
