WorksheetsAncient India Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Last, First
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2.
What physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Bay of Bengal
c)
Deccan Plateau
d)
Himalayas
3.
Where did the first civilization of India arise?
a)
along the Ganges River
b)
along the Indus and Sarasvati rivers
c)
near the coast of the subcontinent
d)
on the central plateau
4.
What are the Vedas?
a)
a language written in Sanskrit
b)
sacred hymns
c)
priests who recited offerings
d)
the number system of the Indo-Aryans
5.
Who performed religious rituals in early Hinduism?
a)
gurus
b)
Indians of all castes
c)
only priests
6.
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?
a)
dharma
b)
karma
c)
moksha
d)
nirvana
7.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
a)
a guru
b)
an ascetic
c)
a Brahmin
d)
a Hindu prince
8.
Which belief or practice is not shared by Buddhism?
a)
reincarnation
b)
caste system
c)
cycle of life
d)
karma
9.
What did Kautilya see in Chandragupta?
a)
someone who could spread Jainism
b)
someone who could overthrow the Aryans
c)
someone who could lead the fight against the Greeks
d)
someone who could set up an effective bureaucracy
10.
Which of these actions helped Chandragupta control his empire?
a)
He gave food to the areas he conquered.
b)
He appointed government officials to carry out his orders.
c)
He trusted those who pledged their loyalty.
d)
He lived simply and did not burden the people with taxes.
11.
What is ahimsa?
a)
the belief that one should not hurt any living thing
b)
the willingness to respect different beliefs
c)
a province with its own bureaucracy
d)
a long-term plan for achieving a goal
12.
How did Asoka’s rule lead to a prosperous India?
a)
He conquered nearby Greek-controlled kingdoms and absorbed their wealth.
b)
He developed an effective tax system.
c)
He built excellent roads that promoted trade.
d)
He encouraged tolerance.
13.
Which Gupta emperor called himself the “Exterminator of Kings”?
a)
Chandragupta Maurya
b)
Chandra Gupta I
c)
Samudra Gupta
d)
Chandra Gupta II
14.
Under whose reign did the Gupta empire reach its greatest size?
a)
Chandragupta Maurya
b)
Chandra Gupta I
c)
Samudra Gupta
d)
Chandra Gupta II
15.
How did advancements during the Gupta period transform mathematics?
a)
They invented algebra.
b)
They created the concepts of “square numbers” and “square roots.”
c)
They developed a decimal system with a numeral for zero.
d)
They made progress in metallurgy.
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