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Ancient Sri Lanka Civilization Worksheet

1. The document is a revision worksheet about the ancient civilization of Sri Lanka. It contains questions to test knowledge about important people, places, and events in ancient Sri Lankan history. 2. Key figures mentioned include Vijaya, the first Aryan king in Sri Lanka, and King Devanampiyatissa, the first king to embrace Buddhism. Important cities were Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. 3. Achievements of ancient Sri Lankans included developing irrigation systems with tanks and sluice gates to regulate water flow for agriculture. The chronicle Mahavansa provided details of this history.

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Ancient Sri Lanka Civilization Worksheet

1. The document is a revision worksheet about the ancient civilization of Sri Lanka. It contains questions to test knowledge about important people, places, and events in ancient Sri Lankan history. 2. Key figures mentioned include Vijaya, the first Aryan king in Sri Lanka, and King Devanampiyatissa, the first king to embrace Buddhism. Important cities were Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. 3. Achievements of ancient Sri Lankans included developing irrigation systems with tanks and sluice gates to regulate water flow for agriculture. The chronicle Mahavansa provided details of this history.

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Revision Worksheet

Lesson 9 - History
Ancient Civilization of Sri Lanka.

1. Fill in the blanks using suitable words provided below.


[Devanampiyatissa, Minneriya, Pearl of the Indian ocean, Sinbad, Thambapanni,
Vijaya, Anuradhapura, tanks, sluice gate, Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura]
1. _______________, the sailor found our island, Sri Lanka.
2. Sri Lanka is known as
“_______________________________________________”.
3. First Aryan to come to Sri Lanka was ___________________.
4. First Aryan called Sri Lanka as “____________________”.
5. Rajarata civilization was centred around the ancient cities of
_____________________ and _______________________.
6. One of the greatest achievements of ancient Sri Lankans in the irrigation
system is the invention of the ______________.
7. The flow of water was regulated by the
____________________ in tanks.
8. Tissa wewa built by king ______________________.
9. King Mahasen built __________________ tank.
10. ___________________ is situated near Malvathu oya.

2. Match the items in A with B.


Side A Side B

a) Great chronicle i) Mahatitha

b) Vijaya ii) Rajarata

c) Malwathu oya iii) Mahavansa

d) Ancient Port iv) Thamanna

e) Mahavihare v) Anuradhapura
3. Fill in the blanks using suitable words provided below.
[North India, Devanampiyatissa, 44 years, agriculture, Maha Vihare, King Vijaya,
Thambapanni, Asoka, Dutugemunu, 554 B.C]
1. With the development of __________________ it came the origins of settled
way of life.
2. Mahavansa was written by a Buddhist monk in __________________.
3. Prince Vijaya arrived to Sri Lanka in the year ___________________.
4. _________________ believed to be the 1st Aryan king in Sri Lanka.
5. Vijaya and his 700 people came from ___________________.
6. King Vijaya’s capital was _____________________.
7. First king who embraced Buddhism is king _______________________.
8. Arhath Mahinda, the son of king ______________.
9. King _____________________ was regarded as the hero of ancient Lanka who
defeated king Elara.
10. Elara ruled Rajarata for _____________.

4. Name 2 shapes of dagabas in ancient Sri Lanka.


 ___________________________________
 ___________________________________
5. List down 3 monuments of ancient Sri Lanka.
 ____________________________
 ____________________________
 ____________________________
6. Name 2 famous ancient vatadage’s in Sri Lanka.
 _____________________________
 _____________________________

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