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The Big Three Religions of India

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which religion's holy books are "The Vedas"?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

2.

Founder: The Aryans.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

3.

Founder: Siddhartha Gautama.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jainism

4.

Founder: Mahavira.

a)

Jainism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

5.

Key beliefs: The four noble truths, and the eight-step path.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jainism

6.

Key belief: Ahimsa -- absolute non-violence toward all living things.

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

7.

Theravada Buddhism.

a)

Believes the Buddha was a god.

b)

Believes the Buddha was a man.

8.

Mahayana Buddhism.

a)

Believes the Buddha was a god.

b)

Believes the Buddha was a man.

9.

The swastika is an important religious symbol for what group?

a)

Jainism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

10.

Gandhi and MLK Jr. were influenced by what religion?

a)

Jainism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

11.

Reincarnation is...

a)

The cycle of re-birth

b)

Absolute non-violence

c)

The force that determines your form in the next life

12.

Buddhists believe reincarnation can be...

a)

Made longer

b)

Made shorter

c)

Ignored

13.

Dharma is...

a)

Your job (the thing you do)

b)

Your jati (sub-level on pyramid)

c)

Your varna (level on pyramid)

14.

Which religion is the oldest?

a)

Jainism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

15.

Which is the god of destruction?

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

16.

Which is the god of preservation?

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

17.

Which is the god of creation?

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva