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Social Studies, History
4th -
6thgrade
Ancient India - Flocabulary Quiz
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Ancient city of Harappa had ________.
paved roads, sewer lines, and grids of streets
an opera house, a postal service, and an art school
restaurants, bookstores,and public transportation
a city council, a mayor, and a fire department
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a true statement ?
India has a single, very long river that brings water to the entire country.
In the summer, big winds called monsoons bring lots of rain and thunderstorms to India.
India contains over a dozen active and inactive volcanoes.
India is surrounded by mountains on all four sides.
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Himalayas are _________.
a mountain range of many tall peaks where you will find Mount Everest
the mythical beasts that live in the forest in India
a river that flows from the mountains into India
an advanced ancient civilization that mysteriously disappeared in 2000 BC
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Rig Veda is often considered the ____________.
first written collection of fairy tales
most perfectly preserved skeleton ever found
earliest written document of governmental laws
oldest existing piece of literature
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Vedas explored the relationship between the soul and the world and founded the basis of _________.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Taoism
Confucianism
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Dalit were __________.
Indo-Europeans who migrated from Central Asia around 1500 BC
the soldiers and their wives who made up the second highest caste
the lowest caste, also called the "untouchables," who had the worst jobs in the society
merchants and farm owners
- 7. Multiple Choice
________ determines what you will come back as in your next life.
Your caste
Your job
Your karma
Your wealth
- 8. Multiple Choice
Buddhists believe that Nirvana can be reached _______.
by the caste of priests
by becoming very rich
by being reincarnated into someone beautiful
by finding peace and freeing oneself of pain and suffering
- 9. Multiple Choice
The Indus and the Ganges are ________.
ancient cities that were very similar despite being 300 miles apart
rivers that flow into India and bring water to the country
groups of invaders who failed to conquer ancient India
the highest castes
- 10. Multiple Choice
Siddhartha was ________.
the founder of Hinduism
a powerful Aryan leader
a famous ruler of India who converted to Buddhism
the founder of Buddhism
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