WorksheetsAncient India Quiz: Geography, Mohenjodaro, Hinduism
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which number on this map shows the location of the Himalayan Mountains?
a)
3
b)
1
c)
2
d)
4
2.
Which number on this map shows the location of the Arabian Sea?
a)
3
b)
1
c)
2
d)
4
3.
Which number on this map shows the location of the Indus River?
a)
6
b)
1
c)
2
d)
4
4.
Which of the following discoveries about the ruins made archeologists think that Mohenjodaro was a well-planned city (select all that apply) ?
a)
There was a citadel built above the main city.
b)
The city ruins were messy.
c)
They found artifacts from daily life.
d)
The lower city was laid out neatly with streets and divided into blocks.
5.
Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called:
a)
a plateau
b)
an isthmus
c)
an ecosystem
d)
a subcontinent
6.
Where were the earliest known settlements in India?
a)
on the plateau
b)
in the desert
c)
beside the rivers
d)
near the mountains
7.
Harappan civilization, which included ancient Mohenjodaro, developed in the
a)
Western Ghats
b)
Deccan Plateau
c)
Indus River Valley
d)
Ganges River Valley
8.
The roots of Hinduism are found in the Vedas, which are...
a)
A collection of sacred texts
b)
A group of people from Europe.
c)
The three most important deities.
d)
The temples where rituals were performed.
9.
Who founded Hinduism?
a)
Prince Siddhartha
b)
Vishnu
c)
There is not one founder
d)
Shiva
10.
People of India were divided into social classes called the ___________________ system.
a)
school
b)
caste
c)
economic
d)
political
11.
The rebirth of the soul in a new body is called...
a)
reincarnation
b)
shrine
c)
dharma
d)
ahisma
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