Ancient India
Diwali
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

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

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. singing songs

c. dancing


telling Jataka tales

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

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