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WorksheetsK: Chapter 12 Section 3 Hinduism
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did Hinduism form?
a)
during the Vedic Age
b)
during the Ice Age
c)
during the Vishnu Dynasty
d)
During Shiva's rule of India
2.
What religion did Hinduism develop from?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Brahmanism
c)
Sikhism
d)
Vishnuism
3.
What does Hinduism mean?
a)
"Believe in Brahman"
b)
"The noble religion"
c)
"The religion of the people of India"
d)
"Read the Upanishads"
4.
What was Brahmanism based on?
a)
writings of gurus
b)
the teachings of Brahman
c)
Priests and rituals
d)
Krishna's holy scriptures
5.
Who was allowed perform rituals in the Vedas?
a)
Only Brahmins
b)
Only Brahmins and Kshatriyas
c)
Men of the three higher castes
d)
Everyone
6.
What gave Brahmins great power in early Indian society?
a)
They were the wealthiest in the caste system
b)
They believed they had to perform the rituals perfectly
c)
They founded Hinduism
d)
They let the Dalits have their own rights
7.
Which is not a reason Indian beliefs started to change, and people decided to make Hinduism?
a)
People started asking questions
b)
People doubted the importance of rituals
c)
Old gods were becoming less important
d)
People wouldn't study the Vedas
8.
Which is not a question people were beginning to ask?
a)
How will I make a living?
b)
Why are we born?
c)
What happens to us when we die?
d)
How should we live?
9.
What did gurus do as a result of Indian beliefs changing?
a)
Study other religions in temples and created the Vedas from them
b)
Lived in tree houses and worshipped new gods they created
c)
Wrote stories like Mahabharata, which became the base for Hinduism
d)
Moved to the forest and wrote the Upanishads
10.
Where do Guru's ideas survive in?
a)
The Vedas
b)
The Bhagavad-Gitas
c)
The Upanishads
d)
The Mahabharata s
11.
Who could study the Upanishads?
a)
Only Brahmins
b)
Only Brahmins and Kshatriyas
c)
Only men of the 3 higher castes
d)
Everyone
12.
Q: Which best describes the epic poem, Ramayana?
A: A story where.......
A: A story where.......
a)
two families at war fight for a kingdom
b)
a kings wife is kidnapped by a demon
c)
The god Krishna explains life and reality to Arjuna
d)
Vishnu's new friendship with a mythical bird
13.
Q: Which best describes the epic poem, Mahabharata?
A: A story where.......
A: A story where.......
a)
a king's wife is kidnapped by a demon
b)
the god Krishna explains life and reality to Arjuna
c)
two families at war fight for a kingdom
d)
Vishnu's new friendship with a mythical bird
14.
What is the most sacred section of the Mahabharata called?
a)
Upanishad
b)
Bhagavad-Gita
c)
Vishnu-Shiva
d)
Vedadita
15.
What does Bhagavad-Gita mean?
a)
"The noble poem"
b)
"The religion of the people of India"
c)
"song of the Lord"
d)
"follow the dharma
16.
What are the two beliefs in the Upanishads that lie at the heart of Hinduism?
a)
There are many gods and not everyone is born with a soul
b)
There is one God and everyone has a soul
c)
There is many gods and everyone has a soul
d)
Hinduism is a great river and you must study scriptures
17.
What happens to somebody who undergoes reincarnation?
a)
They die and go to Moksha and live forever
b)
They die and their soul is reborn in a new body
c)
Their soul is ritually cleansed
d)
They discard worn-out clothes and put on new ones
18.
The law of karma determines......
a)
How a person lives their life
b)
How a person is reborn
c)
What religion a person worships
d)
When a person will die
19.
Cause: Throughout Bob's life he was mean to others and caused harm.
Effect: ?
Effect: ?
a)
Bob will be reborn at a higher caste.
b)
Bob will go to moksha.
c)
Bob will follow the four life goals
d)
Bob will be reborn at a lower caste/animal
20.
What are the 4 Hindu basic goals for life?
a)
Following dharma, striving for well-being, pleasure, and moksha
b)
Following ahmisa, striving for pleasure, well-being, and reincarnation
c)
Getting a job, raising a family, eating good food, and moksha
d)
Reincarnation, pleasure, wealth, happiness
21.
Cause: Isabel goes to Moksha.
Effect: ?
Effect: ?
a)
Isabel's soul becomes one with Brahman
b)
Isabel is reborn at a higher caste
c)
Isabel is reborn at a lower caste or animal
d)
Isabel becomes really wealthy
22.
There are 3 paths to Moksha. Which one below is NOT?
a)
The way of knowledge
b)
The way of yoga
c)
The way of devotion
d)
The way of works
23.
Why did many Indians become Hindus even though they worshipped many gods?
a)
Hinduism is polytheist, so it is okay to have more gods
b)
Hinduism sees all gods as one God, so it accepts more gods
c)
Hinduism was still developing and in need of more gods
d)
They liked Hinduism better than their previous religions
24.
What do Indians believe about the waters of the Ganges river?
a)
They wash away bad karma and cure disease
b)
They bring bad karma and bring disease
c)
Their ancestors going back centuries bathed in it
d)
It was a good place to be baptized
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