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Ancient India Review 1

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This geographic feature kept India isolated from the rest of Asia and protected from invaders.

a)

Indus River

b)

Himalaya Mountains

c)

Ganges River

d)

Gobi Desert

2.

Where did the first people who came to India settle?

a)

Ganges River Valley

b)

Nile River Valley

c)

Indus River Valley

d)

Deccan Plateau

3.

Which two major world religions began in India?

a)

Hinduism and Buddhism

b)

Hinduism and Judaism

c)

Buddhism and Christianity

d)

Buddhism and Islam

4.

The strict social class system of India

a)

Upanishads

b)

dharma

c)

karma

d)

caste system

5.

What is one of the holy texts of Hinduism?

a)

Sutras

b)

Bible

c)

Upanishads

d)

Qur'an

6.

Buddhists believe that the way to end human suffering is to

a)

worship many gods

b)

gain wealth through hard work

c)

exercise and eat healthy food

d)

give up all selfish desires

7.

Hindus believe that faithful followers of the religion

a)

will be rewarded in their next life

b)

will be reborn as the god Shiva

c)

cannot escape from the cycle of life and death

d)

will be reborn as a pig

8.

The rebirth of the soul into the body of another living thing is called

a)

missionary

b)

dharma

c)

reincarnation

d)

philosophy

9.
India is a __________.
a)

Island

b)
Region
c)
Nation
d)
Subcontinent
10.
India's climate is shaped by seasonal winds called ________.
a)
Monsoons
b)
Trade Winds
c)
North winds
d)
Typhoons
11.
How is a person's social class determined in a caste system?
a)
By education
b)
By religion
c)
By job
d)
By wealth
12.
According to Buddhism, the end of suffering in life is called _______.
a)
The Noble Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Dharma
d)
Reincarnation
13.
The two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.
a)
Nile and the Ganges
b)
Ganges and the Indus
c)
Nile and the Indus
d)
There are no major rivers in India
14.
Who brought Hinduism into India?
a)
The Chinese
b)
The Indians
c)
The Aryans
d)
The Americans
15.
Who were the many deities that Hindus worshipped?
a)
God, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
b)
Only one God
c)
God and the creator, Brahma
d)
They believed is so many God that we can't count them all.
16.
Buddhism is based on the teaching from ________.
a)
God
b)
Asoka
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
17.
What Indian invention do we use everyday at school?
a)
The numerals 1-9 and zero
b)
Drawing
c)
Reading poetry
d)
Physical Education
18.
What number system did the Indian mathematicians invent?
a)
Multiplication
b)
Division
c)
Fractions
d)
Decimals
19.

Pick the subcontinent

20.

A period of peace, growth, and happiness

a)

Dharma

b)

Golden Age

c)

Nirvana

d)

Karma

21.

Everlasting peace, stop wanting things, no more reincarnation

a)

Dharma

b)

Golden Age

c)

Nirvana

d)

Karma

22.

The belief in the "right way of living"

a)

Dharma

b)

Golden Age

c)

Nirvana

d)

Karma

23.

The result of the good or evil a person does in life

a)

Dharma

b)

Golden Age

c)

Nirvana

d)

Karma

24.

A large landmass sticking out of a continent

a)

Monsoons

b)

Levee

c)

Caste

d)

Subcontinent

25.

A barrier used to prevent overflow from a river

a)

Monsoons

b)

Levee

c)

Caste

d)

Subcontinent

26.

Strong seasonal winds

a)

Monsoons

b)

Levee

c)

Caste

d)

Subcontinent

27.

A way of organizing society

a)

Monsoons

b)

Levee

c)

Caste

d)

Subcontinent

28.

A large area of land ruled by an emperor

a)

Monsoons

b)

Empire

c)

Caste

d)

Reincarnation

29.

The starting of a new life after death

a)

Monsoons

b)

Empire

c)

Caste

d)

Reincarnation

30.

a landmass that is very large yet smaller than a continent

a)

subcontinent

b)

country

c)

city-state

d)

citadel

31.

written language of ancient India

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Hieroglyphics

32.

a social class in ancient India

a)

caste

b)

division

c)

grade

d)

group

33.

a power or energy that a person accumulates during their life based on their actions

a)

karma

b)

dharma

c)

raja

d)

caste

34.

in Hinduism, it's a state of complete peace or total happiness

a)

nirvana

b)

heaven

c)

paradise

d)

bliss

35.

a wise and spiritual teacher

a)

guru

b)

raja

c)

caste

d)

dharma

36.

seasonal winds that blow across the Indian subcontinent

a)

monsoons

b)

Santa Ana winds

c)

typhoons

d)

hurricanes

37.

religious texts of Hinduism

a)

Vedas

b)

Torah

c)

Bible

d)

Sanskrit

38.

the believe that a person's soul can be reborn after death

a)

reincarnation

b)

mummification

c)

cremation

d)

karma

39.

in Hinduism, it's your personal and eternal duty; how you're expected to live your life

a)

dharma

b)

karma

c)

nirvana

d)

guru

40.

to move from one place to another

a)

migrate

b)

dwell

c)

endure

d)

linger

41.

the main god of Hinduism; the universal spirit that can be found everywhere

a)

Brahman

b)

Vishnu

c)

Ganesha

42.

What is the Indian subcontinent?

a)

The type of written language

b)

Land that is not disconnected from a main continent

c)

A large landmass set apart from the rest of the continent

d)

A ship that transports goods

43.

Sanskrit is a type of ________ used by Indo-Aryans

a)

food

b)

writing

c)

clothing

d)

music

44.

The Vedas are

a)

A large collection of religious hymns

b)

A type of food at offerings

c)

A casino in Las Vegas

d)

A type of clothing

45.

Migrating means to

a)

Stand still like a statue

b)

Fly like an eagle

c)

Stay in one place forever

d)

Move from one location to another

46.

What is a Caste system?

a)

A trolley car that carries people

b)

Fixed social classes that someone is born into

c)

Something you wear on a broken bone

d)

Something you bury your treasures in

47.

Granaries were used to

a)

Store crops and grains

b)

Store animals

c)

Take a bath in

d)

Provide water for crops

48.

What is a monsoon

a)

an animal that lived in ancient India

b)

the area under the home

c)

a type of boat

d)

seasonal winds that either bring rainfall or dry out land

49.

What is a guru?

a)

the clothing that priests would wear

b)

A thinker and teacher who helped begin modern Hinduism

c)

a type of chewing gum

d)

a type of plant used to make medicine

50.

The Upanishads were what?

a)

The river that runs through the Indian subcontinent

b)

The shoes that ancient India peoples wore

c)

Sacred scripture of Hinduism

d)

written ideas and teachings of gurus

51.

The Brahman is .....

a)

The temple where priests lived

b)

One spiritual force or god that Hinduism believes in

c)

The writing that Hindus used to share ideas

d)

A type of sandwich bread

52.

What is reincarnation?

a)

The rebirth of a soul into a new body

b)

A magic trick

c)

A type of flower used at the altar

d)

The head dress that kings wore

53.

The meaning of Karma

a)

A type of tea in India

b)

A dream that the Buddha had

c)

The effect of a person's actions

d)

The rules ancient Hindus follow

54.

Who was the Buddha

a)

The person responsible for making bread

b)

A prince who lived in wealth and luxury

c)

The tax collector in ancient India

d)

There was no such person

55.

What does meditate mean?

a)

to make a beautiful robe from silk

b)

Provide soothing oil for skin

c)

to bring water to your crops

d)

focus on one object, clear your mind

56.

The meaning of enlightenment is?

a)

a state of perfect wisdom

b)

to set something on fire

c)

striking a match against a rock

d)

to be less heavy than before

57.

What is Nirvana in ancient Indian

a)

state of blissful peace without desire or suffering

b)

an 80s band

c)

a type of clothing wore by priests

d)

when your nervous system is attacked

58.

To reach Nirvana, Buddhists follow

a)

the high priest on a journey

b)

the yellow brick road

c)

the eight fold path

d)

the lost dog into the woods

59.

Religious communities where monks live are called

a)

brick homes

b)

temples

c)

church

d)

monasteries

60.
80% of the people who live in India, practice the ______________ religion.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christian
c)
Muslim
d)
Hinduism