WorksheetsCh. 6 Ancient India
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which word best describes a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?
country
subcontinent
state
region
The mountains of northern India are called the
Khybers
Aryans
Rockies
Himalayas
Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were well planned cities.
What inference can you make about the people of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro from this statements
They wanted the cities to be identical
They had difficulty completing tasks
They were intelligent and talented
They knew how to deal with the monsoon
India's monsoons are seasonal. What does this reveal about the monsoons?
The monsoons occur on a daily basis.
The monsoons only occasionally take place
The monsoons occur in a regular pattern
The monsoons almost never take place
Compare the Aryan system of government to the Harappan system. In what way did they differ?
The Aryan system was based on a strong central government
The Aryan system did not allow leaders or kings
The Aryan system was led by scholars who could write
The Aryan system was based mostly on family connections
In which language did Aryans write their poems an hymns?
Sanskrit
Indian
Vedic
Harappan
Which of the following best explains why the Aryans abandoned their nomadic lifestyle?
The Aryans began to write, so they no longer traveled
The Aryans came under the control of powerful rajas
The Aryans felt that staying in one place was safer
The aryans began to farm, so they stayed in one place
Which religious writings tell about Aryan society and the Aryan invasion of India?
the Ramayana
teh Varnas
the Bhagavad Gita
the Vedas
How did the flooding of the Indus River suport the rise of erly civilizations?
It formed a path through the mountains.
It left behind a layer of fertile silt.
It brought water to the desert.
It restored the water lost in monsoons.
Which geographic feature might have prevented Buddhist missionaries from traveling directly north into Tibet and China?
Gobi desert
Bay of Bengal
Indus River
Himalayas
The __________ River provided water and fertile soil that supported the rise of the Harappan civilization.
Ganges
Indus
Nile
Euphrates
Which military leader founded the Maurya Empire?
Candra Maurya I
Candra Maurya II
Candragupta Mauya
Asoka Maurya
Which of the following was one effect of Asoka Maurya becoming a Buddhist?
He expanded the size of his empire
He swore to not fight any more wars
He conquered many Indian kingdoms
He fought against his brother for power
Which of the following events took place last?
India divided into smaller states
Asoka died in 233 BC
The last Mauryan king was killed
Mauryans fought for Asoka's throne
For 500 years, Buddhism continued to spread in India while Hinduism declined.
What can you infer about Indian people during this time period?
Many of them began to dislike religion
Many of them began to favor Buddhism
Many of them worked to spread Hinduism
Many of the believed in both religions.
Who was the first Gupta emperor?
Candra Gupta I
Candra Gupta II
Candragupta Maurya
Jain Gupta
What happened after the guptas took control of India?
Hinduism became more popular
Hinduism became less popular
Indians could not practice Buddhism
Indians could not practice Jainism
Which of the following supports the idea that the Guptas supported religious beliefs other than their own?
The Guptas built many Hindu temples
The Guptas built many Buddhist temples
The Guptas created fine works of art
The Guptas continued the Hindu caste system
Gupta kings believed the strict social order of the Hindu caste system would strengthen their rule.
Which of the following responses to this statement is most logical?
The Guptas' highest priority was preserving their power
The Guptas' highest priority was restoring personal freedoms
The Guptas' highest priority was spreading the Hindu religion
The Guptas' highest priority was changing the roles of woment
The fierce attacks of the Huns drained the Gupta Empire of its power and wealth.
Which of the following best describes how Gupta priorities changed during this time period?
The Guptas had to end their tolerance of faith other than Hinduism
The Guptas had to focus on defending themselves rather than creating art
The Guptas had to change the caste system to allow women to fight in battles
The Guptas had to establish new forms of art of offer the invading Huns
Which of the following best describes how Asoka Maurya might have viewed the Gupta empire?
He would have approved of the empire because it was good for the people
He would have disapproved of the empire because it did not allow Buddhism
He would have been indifferent to the empire because it was dominated by Hindus
He would have disapproved because there were so few achievements during that time
What helped Chandragupta Maurya rule the Mauryan Empire?
few taxes
a complex government
strict religious teachings
help from the Buddha
The strongest Mauryan emperor was __________, who took control over most of the Indian Subcontinent by conquering other kingdoms
Asoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandra Gupta I
Buddha
Which of the following best describes how Hindu temples changed over time?
The temples became more basic and simplistic
The temples were no longer made of stone
The temples no longer included paintings inside
The temples became more complex and ornate
The most famous Buddhist cave temple is located at
Delhi
Stupa
Ajanta
Kalidasa
Many of the finest paintings of ancient India are found in temples.
What can you infer about the people of ancient India from thus statement?
They spent most of their time in temples
Creating art was part of their religions
They valued art more than anything else
Religion was very important to them
Which Indian piece of literature contains the passages called the Bhagavad Gita?
the Mahabharata
the Siddheswara
the Ramayana
the Panchatantra
The ancient Indians can boast of few significant achievements.
Which of the following is the most appropriate response to this statement?
The statement is true, because all that was created were religious works
The statement is false, because ancient Indians tried their best to achieve
The statement is true, because there were no scientific advances made
The statement is false, because there were many significant achievements.
All of the following advances by ancient Indians are still used in everyday life today except
metallurgy
Hindu-Arabic numerals
Sanskrit writing
inoculations
What was the likely effect of ancient Indian doctors writing their knowledge down in textbooks?
The doctors would be able to cure all know illnesses in India
Other people would be able to learn how to help sick people
The doctors could guard the knowledge they had attained
Other doctors would be able to find fault with the knowledge
Because of their interest in astronomy, the ancient Indians were able to
predict eclipses of the sun
create stronger metals
protect people against disease
identify a variety of minerals
Ancient Indian scientific achievements included all of the following except
inoculations
the concept of zero
silk production
alloys
What traditions does the Mahabharata contain?
the Eightfold Path
the teachings of the Buddha
writings about Hindu beliefs
rules for the caste system
Indian ___________ knew seven of the nine planets and that the sun was a star.
astronomers
doctors
farmers
priests
