WorksheetsBuddhism & Gupta Empire
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Buddhism's Eightfold Path is similar to Hinduism's
dharma
vedas
caste system
Brahman
Why did the king keep Prince Siddhartha in the palace
to study
to learn to be king
so he would not see suffering
so he would not move to a foreign land
True or False: Prince Siddhartha, firstly, had a son, secondly, left the palace, thirdly, became an ascetic, and fourthly, reached enlightenment.
True
False
What did the Buddha believe ended people's suffering?
youth
death
knowledge
enlightenment
What is the Gupta Period known as
the golden age.
the silver age.
the dark age.
the bronze age.
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
Only Brahman reach enlightenment
Suffering is caused by desires
Only death ends people's cravings
Joy is achieved by praying
A likely reason Siddhartha came up with the "middle way" was that
neither extreme wealth, nor extreme poverty suited him
neither prayer, nor suffering led to enlightenment
neither the Four Truths, not the Eightfold Path suited him
neither Hinduism, nor Buddhism led to enlightenment
What would you give up to become an ascetic?
become ruler of a kingdom
give up most of what you own
become a parent of a large family
give up most of your religion
What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
Belief in many gods
Bathing rituals
Belief in many lifetimes
Complicated writings
How do we know that there was religious freedom during the Gupta Empire?
The literature was poetry and drama
The Gupta Empire had enormous material wealth
There is evidence of a Buddhist university within the region
What evidence might an archaeologist find that would be evidence of a golden age?
advanced weapons
walled cities
animal skeletons
beautiful sculptures
People in the Gupta Empire traded with each other and with faraway people. What did the Gupta Empire provide that made trade easier?
roads
ships
metalwork
weapons
The items on the following list are evidence of what? painting, literature, sculpture, scientific advances
a popular emperor
a stable society
a nation of warriors
a kingdom of farmers
What mathematical practice is rooted in ancient India and still in use today?
irrigation system
decimal system
metric sytem
What happened to Hinduism during the Gupta Empire?
Many of its rituals were thrown out.
Many of its legends were written down.
Many of its laws were improved.
Many of its followers became Buddhists.
Why was the Gupta Empire a time of creativity, art, and educational advances, and inventions?
The people ate all organic so they were smarter.
It was a time of peace so the people were able to focus
The government forced it upon the people.
What strategy helped the Gupta Empire survive for for a long time?
keeping the army posted at the borders.
having the king keep all the wealth
letting provinces make some decisions
giving local rulers jewel and cattle
What made it possible to build complex buildings, like this one?
slaves
priests
mathematics
astrologers
