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WorksheetsAncient Indian Religions Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
What are the names of the three ancient Indian Religions we have been learning about?
a)
Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism
b)
Jainism, Hinduism, Christianity
c)
Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam
d)
Buddhism, Islam, Christianity
2.
Buddhism and Jainism have what in common with each other?
a)
They were both founded around 500 BCE
b)
Both religions rejected rituals that defined and dominated Hinduism
c)
Both believed in Virtue and Karma
d)
All of the above
3.
The essence of Jainism is...
a)
Concern for the welfare of every being and health of the universe
b)
Creating your path to heaven
c)
Petting all the dogs
d)
None of the above
4.
The three most important deities in Hinduism are:
a)
There are only two - Shiva and Brahma
b)
Brahma, Ganesa and Shiva
c)
Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva
d)
Gansea, Jesus and Vishnu
5.
Choose which of these descriptions of a Hindu deity is incorrect
a)
Brahma 'The Creator of Life'
b)
Shiva 'The Destroyer'
c)
All are correct
d)
Vishnu 'The Preserver'
6.
Finish this sentence. Siddhartha Gautama was a wealthy Indian Prince who rejected his life of wealth and good fortune. He retired to the forest and sat under a tree for 49 days until he found...
a)
Buddha
b)
Post Malone
c)
His wife
d)
A state of enlightenment
7.
There are four noble truths in the Buddhist religion (or 'way of life')
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Choose the response that is NOT one of Buddhism's noble truths
a)
Suffering is universal – everyone suffers
b)
Ignorance is the basic cause of suffering
c)
There is an eightfold path to the elimination of suffering
d)
There is no cure for ailments
9.
Buddhism and Jainism rejected the caste system.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Choose which of these statements is INCORRECT
a)
Jainism is Religion linked to a man named Mahavira
b)
The Vedas are sacred books written in Sanskrit
c)
The oldest known Veda is the Rig Veda
d)
Aryan families were matriarchal (controlled by the mother)
11.
Like Buddhism the focus of Jainism was on breaking free from the cycle of reincarnation by living a good life
a)
True
b)
False
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