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Early India - Unit Exam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a big river in northern India that helps farmers grow crops.

a)

Ganges River

b)

Yamuna River

c)

Godavari River

d)

Narmada River

2.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a river where the first Indian cities were built; it had rich soil for farming.

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yamuna River

d)

Godavari River

3.

Fill in the blank: ________ is an old city in India with smart planning like streets and buildings.

a)

Harappa

b)

Varanasi

c)

Jaipur

d)

Chennai

4.

Fill in the blank: ________ are people who moved to India long ago and brought new ideas like writing and social groups. (Page 9)

a)

Aryans

b)

Romans

c)

Egyptians

d)

Chinese

5.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a prince or leader of a small group or kingdom. (Page 10)

a)

raja

b)

guru

c)

pandit

d)

sultan

6.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a group you are born into that decides your job and who you can marry. (Page 10)

a)

caste

b)

clan

c)

guild

d)

tribe

7.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a teacher who helped boys learn before they went to school. (Page 12)

a)

guru

b)

doctor

c)

engineer

d)

farmer

8.

Fill in the blank: ________ was a powerful ruler who started India’s first big empire.

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Ashoka

c)

Akbar

d)

Harsha

9.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a round building made to honor the Buddha. (Page 4)

a)

stupa

b)

pagoda

c)

temple

d)

monastery

10.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a family that rules a country for many years.

a)

dynasty

b)

colony

c)

republic

d)

tribe

11.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the universal spirit that Hindus believe is in everything and connects all living things. (pg 2)

a)

Brahman

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Atman

12.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the belief that a soul is reborn into a new body after death. (pg 3)

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Meditation

c)

Karma

d)

Nirvana

13.

The idea that a person's actions affect their future—good actions bring good results is called _______.

a)

Karma

b)

Nirvana

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Meditation

14.

A person's duty or responsibility, based on their role in society is known as _______.

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Moksha

d)

Artha

15.

Ancient sacred texts of Hinduism that contain hymns, rituals, and spiritual teachings are called _______.

a)

Vedas

b)

Torah

c)

Bible

d)

Tripitaka

16.

The founder of Buddhism who taught how to end suffering and reach enlightenment is _______.

a)

Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)

b)

Confucius

c)

Laozi

d)

Ashoka

17.

A state of perfect peace and wisdom, free from suffering and desire is called _______.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Karma

c)

Samsara

d)

Moksha

18.

The main ideas in Buddhism that explain why people suffer and how to stop suffering are called _______.

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Karma

d)

Meditation

19.

A guide for living a good life in Buddhism, including right actions, thoughts, and meditation is called the _______.

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Four Noble Truths

c)

Karma

d)

Nirvana

20.

The practice of calming the mind and focusing to gain understanding and peace is called _______.

a)

Meditation

b)

Excitement

c)

Distraction

d)

Agitation