Ancient India
Review
Vocabulary
100

The ancient Indus valley civilization was located on the continent of____

a. South America

b. Africa

c. Asia

Asia

100

On Diwali, Hindus celebrate ______

a. by singing

b. by lighting clay bowls filled with oil

c. by reading books

By lighting clay bowls filled with oil

100
What are chariots?


a. horse

b. two-wheeled vehicles

c. soldier 

Two-wheeled vehicles

200

The Aryans used _____ to invade the Indus valley. 

a. ships

b. chariots

c. bulls

Chariots

200

As a boy, the Buddha was a _______

a. prince 

b. shepherd 

c. sailor

Prince

200
What are holy books? 


a. tell the stories and beliefs of a religion

b. have powers

c. just a book in second grade

Tell the stories and beliefs of a religion

300

Ancient cities often developed and grew near a _____

a. river

b. mountain 

c. volcano 

River
300

The Buddha taught his followers by _____

a. telling Jataka tales

b. signing songs

c. dancing 

Telling Jataka tales 

300

What is Hinduism?

a. main religion in India

b. a park

c. a country 

Main religion in India 

400

The Hindu gods of protection and destruction are ____

a. Brahma and Zeus 

b. Vishnu and Shiva

c. Lakshmi and Buddha 

Vishnu and Shiva

400

The Buddha sought true _____

a. anger 

b. fear 

c. happiness 

Happiness 

400

What is a festival? 

a. school

b. a holiday or celebration 

c. a story 

A holiday or celebration

500

The Ganges is the Hindus' holy ____

a. mountain 

b. lake 

c. river

River
500

King Asoka is remembered because he _____

a. was one of the Aryan invaders

b. grew rich

c. built hospitals and roads for the people in his kingdom

Built hospitals and roads for the people in his kingdom

500

What is royal?

a. is a notebook

b. is a president 

c. has queens or kings

Has queens or kings

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