WorksheetsSouth Asia Interactive Notes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was one of the first civilizations in the Indus River Valley around 2500 B.C.?
Indus Valley Civilization
Mesopotamian Civilization
Ancient Egyptian Civilization
Minoan Civilization
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Indus Civilization?
Creation algebraic equations
Stone and bronze sculptures
Use of metal tools
Domesticated animals
Who were the nomadic people from Central Asia that took over the Indus area around 1500 B.C.?
The Mongols.
The Indo-Aryans.
The Huns.
The Scythians.
What major religion in India and Nepal believes in reincarnation and salvation through dharma?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Which language is spoken by one-third of the people in the country and is the national language?
Hindi
Spanish
French
Mandarin
What percentage of people in India practice Hinduism?
100%
50%
10%
80%
Which language is used for government, education, and business in the country?
English
Spanish
French
German
Hindus claim that a Muslim mosque was built where a Hindu God was born.
True
False
Unskilled workers in the caste system who were very poor, were called Brahmins.
True
False
The conflict between Hindus and Muslims lasted how many years?
2 weeks
Over 100 years
1 day
50 years
Who developed the social system known as the caste system 1000 years ago?
Hindu Aryans
Roman Empire
Greek Philosophers
Chinese Dynasties
If Peter was part of the caste system and he was a Priest, which caste did he belong to?
Sudras
Brahmins
Untouchables
Vaisyas
The four major castes in the caste systems and their occupations are:
Brahmins - Priests, Kshatriyas - Warriors, Vaishyas - Traders, Shudras - Laborers
Brahmins - Warriors, Kshatriyas - Priests, Mongols- Laborers, Shudras - Traders
Brahmins - Traders, Kshatriyas - Laborers, Vaishyas - Priests,
Comets- Warriors
Presidents - Laborers, Kshatriyas - Traders, Vaishyas - Warriors, Shudras - Priests
The status of the Untouchables in the caste system was:
Equal to other castes
Higher than other castes
The third level of the caste
So low that they are not part of the caste system
True or False: The Indian constitution after independence abolished the caste system.
True
False
