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Buddhism & Empires of India

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 3hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to Buddha the cause of suffering was
a)
Not achieving enlightenment 
b)
A life of moderation
c)
Desire or want
2.
The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is known as
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Kharma
c)
Nirvana
3.
The goal of Buddhists is Nirvana.  Nirvana is
a)
Becoming enlightened
b)
A life of moderation
c)
A state of no more suffering
4.

A basic belief of Buddhists is that how one behaves in this life effects what will happen in the next life. This is known as

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Reincarnation

5.
What does Buddha mean?
a)
Suffering
b)
Enlightened One
c)
Life of Moderation
d)
An awakening to the truth
6.
According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?
a)
Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
b)
His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
c)
Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world.  He wanted to be a part of it.
d)
At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked.  He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.
7.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
8.
According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?
a)
Follow the Ten Commandments
b)
Follow the Eightfold Path
c)
Get as many material possessions as possible.
d)
Follow the 12-step Program
9.

Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

a)

China. Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.

b)

China. Spread to the rest of Asia

c)

India. Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East

d)

India. Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

10.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
11.
What did Siddhartha Guatama see in his travels that upset him? 
a)
He saw too many people that were stealing from the poor and giving to the rich. 
b)
He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired. 
c)
He saw beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go. 
d)
He saw too many people that needed to bathe. 
12.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
b)
People suffer because they are mean. 
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school. 
d)
People suffer because they want to. 
13.

What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular?

a)

Buddha was a wise person.

b)

Buddha was an attractive person

c)

Buddhism did not accept the caste system which allowed lower castes to reach Nirvana

d)

Buddhism was only for smart people.

14.
1. What is the Buddha's real name? 
a)
Gangas Khan 
b)
Asoka
c)
Siddartha Guatama 
d)
Finn
15.
What class was the Buddha born into? 
a)
Sudras 
b)
Untouchables
c)
Brahmins
d)
Kshatriya
16.
What type of life was Siddhartha Gautama born into? 
a)
According to beliefs, he was never born.
b)
A life of poverty
c)
A normal life 
d)
A life of luxury
17.
What did Siddhartha do after he encountered sickness, old age, and death? 
a)
He left his life in the palace in search of a way to end suffering
b)
He ordered his guards to give money to the poor people
c)
He hired monks to figure out why suffering happened
d)
He didn't care
18.
Who could reach Nirvana, according to Buddhist beliefs?
a)
Only people high in society
b)
Only rich people
c)
Anyone
d)
Only poor people
19.
What is the eightfold path?
a)
Things a Buddhist must do in order to reach nirvana
b)
Things that Buddhists must do once a year
c)
The annual pilgrimage every Buddhist must do
d)
The path that Buddha took to get out of his palace
20.
When did Siddhartha become known as the Buddha?
a)
When he was born
b)
When he became enlightened
c)
When he died
d)
When he saw the three sights when he was outside
21.
What is the Middle Path?
a)
A life of moderation
b)
A state of no more suffering
c)
Right thought
d)
Right concentration
22.
How many branches of Buddhism formed after Buddha's death?
a)
3
b)
1
c)
2
d)
4
23.
The many teachings of Buddha are known as 
a)
Kharma
b)
Dharma
c)
The Middle Way
d)
The Eightfold Path
24.

The god or supreme deity for Buddhism is

a)

Siddartha Gautama

b)

The Dalai Lama

c)

There is no god or supreme deity

d)

The Bodhisattvas

25.
A Buddhist temple is called a 
a)
Mandir
b)
Synagogue
c)
Stupa
26.
What does the 8 fold path consist of? 
a)
Right thought, intent, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration. 
b)
Right decisions, choices, livelihood, no talking, be crazy 
c)
8 things that a dude said one day under a tree
d)
8 items that the Brahmins felt were very important to the Caste System. 
27.

What are the 2 major differences between Buddhism and Hinduism?

a)

belief in deities and karma

b)

Belief in man, and dharma

c)

Against gods, animal sacrifice, Brahman Priest authority, and Caste System

d)

Against Reincarnation, and the Vedas

28.
Who did Siddhartha meet on his first trip outside the palace?
a)
Old Man 
b)
Sick Man
c)
Dead Man
d)
Ascetic
29.
Buddhism shares its roots with this other major religion. What is it?
a)
Christianity
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Taoism
30.
Buddhism began in 
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egypt
d)
India
31.
Which was a Mauryan ruler who built new roads and hospitals for people and animals?
a)
Aryabhata
b)
Ashoka
c)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
d)
Kalidassa
32.

Five hundred years after the Mauryan Dynasty failed, which dynasty created an empire that reunited much of Northern India?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Gupta

c)

Hindu

d)

Kalidasa

33.

Which is an epic poem taught people how to behave by telling the story of a Prince who must rescue his wife Sita?

a)

Bhagavad Gita

b)

Panchantrantra

c)

Ramayana

d)

Theravada

34.
Which was an Indian invention that had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science?
a)
algebra
b)
algorithms
c)
geometry
d)
the symbol zero
35.
the best known section of the ancient religious epic, the Mahabharata.
a)
pilgrim
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
36.
The Mauryan Empire reached its height under his rule.
a)
pilgrim
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
37.

founded India's first empire

a)

pilgrim

b)

Bhagavad Gita

c)

Ashoka

d)

Candragupta Maurya

38.
In the 320's BC a military leader named Candragupta Maurya seized control of the empire in the  ______________ part of India. 
a)
Southern
b)
Northern
c)
Eastern 
d)
Western
39.
Under the rule of _________________ , Indian society continued to grow, the economy strengthened, and people prospered. 
a)
Asoka
b)
Theravada
c)
Candra Gupta II
d)
Hun
40.
Rulers of the Gupta dynasty were supportive of the Hindu __________________  system of social order
a)
missionary
b)
social
c)
caste
d)
political
41.
The science of working with metals 
a)
alloy
b)
astronomy
c)
inoculation
d)
metallurgy
42.
A mixture of two or more metals
a)
alloy
b)
astronomy
c)
inoculation
d)
metallurgy
43.
The number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta dynasty
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Hindu-Arabic
44.
Injecting people with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to a disease
a)
alloy
b)
astronomy
c)
inoculation
d)
metallurgy
45.
The study of the stars and planets
a)
alloy
b)
astronomy
c)
astrology
d)
geology
46.
They believed Buddha was a great teacher.
a)
Mahayana
b)
Christians
c)
Theravada
d)
Muslims
47.
18. What caused Asoka to change his way of life?
a)
A. The sufferings created by the war in Kalinga disturbed Asoka, so he converted to Buddhism.
b)
B.  The second Mauryan emperor, Bindusara, ruled for twenty-five years.
c)
C.  The armies of Buddha conquered his land and forced him to change.
d)
D.  His wife the queen asked him to change.
48.
19. How did people respond to Asoka’s emphasis of Buddhist teachings?
a)
A. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to the people rebelling against his rule.
b)
B. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to people respecting it, and in his empire Buddhism spread.
c)
C. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to neighboring leaders believing that he was weak, and they invaded.
d)
D. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to no real changes in India.
49.
20. How did Asoka incorporate Buddhist teachings in the government?
a)
A. Asoka created a group of secret police.
b)
B. Asoka increased taxes.
c)
C. Asoka had wells dug and roads constructed to help those lowest on the caste system.
d)
D. Asoka conquered the people of Kalinga.
50.

21. How did Asoka help spread Buddhism throughout India and the rest of the world?

a)

A. Asoka sent missionaries to spread the teachings of the Buddha to other kingdoms.

b)

B. Asoka conquered other kingdoms and forced them to follow Buddhism.

c)

C. Asoka forced his people to follow Buddhism or be executed.

d)

D. Asoka gave his people a tax break if they converted to Buddhism.

51.
22. Two famous sacred texts that Indians today still like to read are the Mahabharata and the ____. 
a)
A. Ramayana.
b)
B. Panchantantra.
c)
C. The Bible.
d)
D. Theravada.
52.
The first written language of India
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Heiroglyphics
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Pictographs
53.
The two groups of Buddhists who spread Buddha's ideas to Southeast Asia were
a)
Ceylon and Sri Lanka.
b)
Myanmar and Thailand.
c)
Cambodia and Laos.
d)
Theravada and Mahayana.
54.
What type of govt did the Mauryan dynasty set up?
a)
city-state
b)
centralized
c)
theocratic
d)
democratic
55.
Under the rule of Candra Gupta II, Indian society continued to grow, the economy strengthened, and people prospered.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Asoka is whose grandson?
a)
Candragupta's 
b)
Mr. G's
c)
Mrs. Utsch
d)
Mrs. Eckstrand
57.
Why can Asoka's history be described as "written in stone"?
a)
Because most of what we konw about him and his rule comes from the stone age.
b)
Because most of what we know about him comes from his best friend's cousin's sister's little cousin Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
c)
Because most of what we know about him and his rule comes from the edicts carved on pillars, rocks, and walls across his empire.
d)
Because he beat up people with his hands that were considered to be made of stone.
58.

What is ahimsa?

a)

the belief that one should not hurt another living thing

b)

the willingness to respect different beliefs

c)

a province with its own bureaucracy

d)

a long-term plan for achieving a goal

59.

Which statement about fables is true?

a)

Fables are religious in nature.

b)

Fables have a moral at the end.

c)

Fables are epics about great journeys.

d)

Fables include only clever, common people.

60.
The focus of Indian literature was on 
a)
war; brave warriors & their heroic deeds
b)
home life
c)
politics & government
d)
holy writings & Hindu themes
61.
India was the home of which empires?
a)
Tang and Song
b)
Mauryan and Gupta
c)
Roman and Byzantine
d)
Mongol and Russian
62.
The _______ empire unified India into one people and the _______ empire led India through its Golden Age
a)
Gupta, Mauryan
b)
Mauryan, Gupta
63.
The Golden Age of India is often referred to as the Golden Age of _________ culture
a)
Christian
b)
Hindu
c)
Muslim
d)
Jewish
64.

Built roads to make trade and travel easier

a)

Asoka

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Gupta

d)

Maya

65.
Ruler of the Mauryan dynasty
a)
Asoka
b)
Chandragupta
c)
Maya
d)
Gupta
66.

What happened after the Guptas took control of India?

a)

Hinduism became more popular.

b)

Indians could not practice Buddhism.

c)

Hinduism became less popular.

d)

Indians could not practice Jainism.

67.

The emperor who built rest houses, wells, and roads to improve the lives of his people was ________.

a)

Asokac

b)

Candragupta Mauryan

c)

Candra Gupta II

d)

Siddhartha,

68.

Gupta rule came to an end mainly due to _________________.

a)

corruption at the highest levels

b)

internal warfare

c)

attacks from the outside

d)

Military juntas overthrew the government

69.
Asoka is whose grandson?
a)
Candragupta's 
b)
Mr. G's
c)
Mrs. Utsch
d)
Mrs. Eckstrand
70.
Which religion was most popular in the Gupta Empire?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
71.
Which group of people defeated the Gupta Empire?
a)
Huns
b)
Chinese
c)
Japanese
d)
British
72.
The Gupta rulers practiced this religion so it became more popular during their reign
a)
Hinduism
b)
Jainism
c)
Buddhism
73.
Gupta society reached its height under this ruler
a)
Candra Gupta I
b)
Candra Gupta II
c)
Asoka
74.
Early Hindu temples were small stone structures but became more complex during the Gupta dynasty.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
The most famous Buddhist temple is carved into a mountainside here
a)
Ajanta
b)
Mohenjo Daro
c)
Bodh Gaya
76.
This religious epic tells the story about a struggle between two families for control of a kingdom
a)
Mahabharata
b)
Ramayana
c)
Panchatantra
77.

What is the most famous passage of the Mahabharata?

a)

Bhagavad Gita

b)

Panchatantra

c)

Ramayana

78.

The ancient Indian metalworkers made their strongest products out of what alloy?

a)

iron

b)

bronze

c)

steel

79.
The ancient Indians invented inoculation and many people today still get vaccines.
a)
true
b)
false
80.

Which empire unified most of India?

a)

Hindus

b)

Buddhists

c)

Mauryan

d)

Gupta

81.

Which empire promoted Hinduism?

a)

Hindu

b)

Buddhist

c)

Mauryan

d)

Gupta

82.

After conquering most of India, Candragupta Maurya became a ______________.

a)

Jainist priest

b)

Buddhist emperor

c)

Jainist monk

d)

Guru teacher

83.

During the Gupta empire, their rulers spread ____________.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Catholic

84.

In the Gupta empire the economy did really well, this allowed for the ____________________ to excel.

a)

mathematics

b)

warfare

c)

arts

d)

education

85.

Candra Gupta II supported this social system of division.

a)

caste system

b)

buddhism

c)

hinduism

d)

Mauryan

86.

The code word for your Canvas quiz is

a)

puppy

b)

puppy

c)

puppy

d)

puppy

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