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WorksheetsAncient India Review
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
Mountain range north of India that affects winter monsoons:
The _______was the Golden Age of Indian culture.
Gupta Empire
Mauryan Empire
Vaishyan Empire
Buddhist Empire
Sanskrit is a type of ________ used by Indo-Aryans
food
writing
clothing
music
The Vedas are
Migrating means to
Stand still like a statue
Fly like an eagle
Stay in one place forever
Move from one location to another
What is a Caste system?
A trolley car that carries people
Fixed social classes that someone is born into
Something you wear on a broken bone
Something you bury your treasures in
Granaries were used to
Store crops and grains
Store animals
Take a bath in
Provide water for crops
What is reincarnation?
The rebirth of a soul into a new body
A magic trick
A type of flower used at the altar
The head dress that kings wore
The meaning of enlightenment is?
a state of perfect wisdom
to set something on fire
striking a match against a rock
to be less heavy than before
What is Nirvana in ancient Indian
state of blissful peace without desire or suffering
an 80s band
a type of clothing wore by priests
when your nervous system is attacked
To reach Nirvana, Buddhists follow
the high priest on a journey
the yellow brick road
the eight fold path
the lost dog into the woods
What is the top position in the social hierarchy of India?
Pharaohs
Nobles
Varnas
Brahmins
People of India being put into categories, based on their family and economics, this is called
Varnas
Buddhism
Hinduism
Caste
What were the military or warriors known as?
Sudras
Vizier
Kshatriyas
Jati
What is the written language developed around 1,000 B.C.E by Aryans?
Cuneiform
Vaisyas
Hieroglyphics
Sanskirt
A group of people nomadic people described as Indo-Europeans immerged
Brahmins
Pharaoh
Nobles
Aryans
The four major social classes in Aryan society
Nobles
Varnas
Vizier
Nomad
The commoner class. Consisted mostly of merchants and farmers.
Sudras
Patriarchal
Vaisyas
Craftsmen
The largest population of Indian- most were peasants or worked in manual labor.
Sudras
Varnas
Brahmins
Caste
The very lowest level in Indian society. They were given degrading tasks and labor other Indians wouldn't do
Karma
Kshatriyas
Untouchables
Vaisyas
The idea that a person's actions will determine what their next life will be when they are reborn.
Karma
Ka
Dharma
Nirvana
This religion appeared in Northern Indian and rivalled Hinduism, based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
Hinduism
Karma
Buddhism
Nirvana
A broad flat area of high land is called a...
desert
plateau
mountain
delta
India is what kind of landmass?
island
subcontinent
peninsula
continent
What natural barrier is on the northern border of India (separating it from the rest of Asia)?
Himalaya Mountains
The Nile Delta
Deserts
Cataracts
Which group of people migrated to India and mixed with the Indus Valley people?
Babylonians
Israelites
Egyptians
Aryans
India's sacred ancient texts are called...
The Vedas
The Books of the Dead
The Torah
The Holy Bible
How many 'Varnas' does Ancient India have?
2
5
1
4
Which river is shown in the dark blue line in the image?
Bay of Bengal
Indus River
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
What mountain range is circled in this picture?
Hindu Kush
Himalayas
Mt. Everest
Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?
to escape the Aryans
farming, transportation, trade
to see beautiful mountains
the Brahman told them to
What is a citadel?
The name of the written language of Ancient India is,
Sanskrit
Hebrew
Arabic
Monsoons
An Indian social class system, where members of society are restricted in jobs and social situations.
Caste System
Circulatory System
Digestive System
Pyramid System
The Ganges River is located directly __________ of the Himalayas
north
south
east
west
India is one of the most __________ countries in the world
wealthy
populated
arid
segregated
What river in India is sacred?
Indus
Ganges
Nile
Brahamaputra
India is a sub continent of _____________
Austrailia
Europe
China
Asia
If you were to plan a city layout inspired by Mohenjo Daro, what key features would you include?
Random street layout, limited public spaces, and a focus on religious buildings.
Narrow streets, massive walls, and a hierarchical structure.
Grid system, separate districts, and sophisticated water and sewage systems.
Centralized palace, large temples, and a single water source.
Which of these is a detail that supports the main idea that Harappa was an advanced city?
Harappa had a drainage system for carrying water out of the city.
Harappa people did not use any tools to build their city.
The city of Harappa was built in Europe.
The Harappa people had no roads or organized streets.
Along what RIVER did the Harappan Civilization develop?
Ganges
Nile
Indus
Jordan
subways
Why do historians know less about the Harappan civilization than they know about ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?
The first (a) civilization developed along the (b) River in what is today, (c) . This civilization is known as the (d) .
A sea located on the west side of India connecting India with Mesopotamia and Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
West Sea
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
What similarity did the Indus and Ganges River share?
They provided water that made the monsoons stronger
They created canyons that protected the Indian subcontinent
They added important nutrients to the soil that improved farming
They provided transportation routes that connected distant peoples
Which famous mountain is a part of the Himalayas?
Appalachian
Rockies
Everest
Eastern Ghats
