WorksheetsAncient India Fill in the Blank Activity
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The science of working with metals, also known as ___________, was founded in Ancient India.
a)
Karma
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Metallurgy
d)
Moksha
2.
Much of what is known about _____________, one of the largest Harappan cities, comes from artifacts left at the site.
a)
Mohenjo-Daro
b)
Jainism
c)
Kalibangan
d)
Ahimsa
3.
________ was India’s first civilization, and it was located along the Indus River.
a)
Ashoka
b)
Harappa
c)
Nirvana
d)
Veda
4.
__________ is a religion developed by Siddhartha Gautama, which promotes the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path as methods to understand and relieve human suffering.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Jainism
c)
Sikhism
d)
Buddhism
5.
The ______ were a group of people from Central Asia who established Vedic society after they moved to India.
a)
Vedas
b)
Aryans
c)
Brahmins
d)
Harappans
6.
Hindi, the official language of India, is derived from ___________, the language of Ancient India.
a)
Vedas
b)
Hinduism
c)
Meditation
d)
Sanskrit
7.
__________ originally was a merciless conqueror and created a mighty empire, but he later converted to Buddhism out of a desire to make peace.
a)
Ashoka
b)
Chandra Gupta II
c)
Chandragupta Maurya
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
8.
Over one billion people practice the religion of ____________ today, which first developed from the Vedas back in Ancient India.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Jainism
d)
Sikhism
9.
When Hindus achieve ___________, they are released from the cycle of rebirth.
a)
reincarnation
b)
ahimsa
c)
dharma
d)
moksha
10.
Guru Nanak created the religion of ____________, which promotes honesty and equality.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Jainism
d)
Sikhism
11.
Indian society has organized its people into a ____________________ throughout most of its history, which classifies people based on their birth, wealth, and occupation.
a)
subcontinent
b)
caste system
c)
monsoon
d)
dharma
12.
______________ took control of the northern part of India and founded the Mauryan Empire.
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Chandra Gupta II
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandragupta Maurya
13.
Hindus believe in _____________, or the concept that souls are repeatedly reborn into new bodies.
a)
karma
b)
nirvana
c)
reincarnation
d)
dharma
14.
Buddhists believe that any person can reach __________, a state of perfect peace, by living a life of selflessness and good character.
a)
karma
b)
nirvana
c)
reincarnation
d)
moksha
15.
_______________ became the Buddha after meditating under the Bodhi Tree and reaching enlightenment.
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Ashoka
c)
Chandra Gupta II
d)
Chandragupta Maurya
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