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WorksheetsBuddhism/Hinduism Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Main belief of Hinduism
a)
Reincarnation - people live their lives over and over to reach spiritual perfection
b)
Becoming one with Brahman
c)
follow the caste system
d)
Cows are holy
2.
Founder of Hinduism
a)
Cows are holy
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Abraham
d)
No single person (Aryans and local traditions)
3.
Religious Book for Hinduism
a)
Eightfold Path
b)
Torah
c)
Vedas
d)
Wheel of Law
4.
Religious Practices/Rules for Hinduism
a)
follow the 10 Commandments
b)
Follow the Caste System
c)
Four Noble Truths
d)
worship in synagogue
5.
Ultimate Goal for Hinduism
a)
Reach Nirvana
b)
Reach spiritual perfection (becoming one with Brahman)
c)
Reach Canaan, the Promise Land
d)
Have a lighter heart than the feather
6.
Gods and Goddesses for Hinduism
a)
Brahman, Vishnu, Shiva
b)
Allah
c)
God
d)
Osiris and Isis
7.
Main belief of Buddhism
a)
You can end suffering by not being greedy.
b)
A messiah will come to bring world peace.
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Enlightenment
8.
Founder of Buddhism
a)
Moses
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Aryans
d)
Abraham
9.
Religious Symbol/Book for Buddhism
a)
Aryans
b)
Vedas
c)
Dharma Wheel
d)
Torah
10.
Religious Practices/Rules for Buddhism
a)
Follow the 10 Commandments
b)
Follow the caste system
c)
Follow the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
d)
Follow the king's laws
11.
Ultimate Goal for Buddhism
a)
Reach Brahman
b)
Reach the afterlife
c)
Reach Nirvana (Enlightenment)
d)
Reach Canaan
12.
Miscellaneous Detail for Buddhism
a)
Meditation is a way to clear your mind.
b)
Buddhism is the largest followed religion in the world today.
c)
Rabbi means teacher.
d)
Moses received the 10 Commandments.
13.
Gods and Goddesses for Buddhism
a)
God
b)
Brahman
c)
Buddha
d)
None
14.
Follows the Eightfold Path
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
d)
Neither
15.
Founder of this religion is Siddhartha Gautama
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
d)
Neither
16.
There is no single founder of this religion
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
d)
Neither
17.
Followers of this religion believe in the cycle of reincarnation
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
d)
Neither
18.
to calm or clear the mind, often focusing on a single object
a)
enlightenment
b)
nirvana
c)
meditate
d)
moksha
19.
the goal of Hinduism, which means liberation from reincarnation
a)
nirvana
b)
meditation
c)
moksha
d)
enlightenment
20.
the goal of Buddhism, which means state of lasting peace
a)
nirvana
b)
enlightenment
c)
moksha
d)
meditation
21.
"The Religion of the People of India"
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Both
d)
Neither
22.
What did Siddhartha see on his journey outside of the palace?
a)
old man
b)
sick man
c)
all of these are correct
d)
dead man
23.
state of perfect wisdom (when the lightbulb goes off)
a)
meditation
b)
moksha
c)
enlightenment
d)
nirvana
24.
the idea that your actions in this life can affect your next life is called what?
a)
reincarnation
b)
dharma
c)
karma
d)
ahimsa
25.
What is the holy book of Hinduism?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Quran
d)
Vedas
26.
Who is the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Buddha
b)
Abraham
c)
No single founder
d)
Jesus
27.
Which of the following is NOT a practice of Hinduism?
a)
Vegetarian
b)
Caste System
c)
Belief in many gods
d)
Fasting during Ramadan
28.
Which group of people is at the bottom of the caste system?
a)
Priests
b)
Untouchables
c)
Merchants
d)
Princes
29.
Which group migrated into the Indus Valley bringing songs that became the Vedas?
a)
Harappans
b)
Muslims
c)
Mesopotamians
d)
Aryans
30.
What is the symbol for Hinduism?
a)
Om
b)
Star of David
c)
Moon and Star
d)
Cross
31.
Places in the world where Hinduism is most widely practiced?
a)
India and Nepal
b)
China
c)
Israel
d)
Middle East
32.
Laws and duties each level of the caste system should follow.
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Caste System
d)
Parma
33.
Followers of Buddhism are called
a)
Buddhas
b)
Buddhists
c)
Hindus
d)
Tipitakan
34.
Who became the Buddha?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Aryan the Harappan
c)
Muhammad
d)
Vishnu
35.
What are the main beliefs in Buddhism called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Tipitaka
c)
Karma
d)
Enlightenment
36.
Who is a person who gives up everything in order to follow his or her religion?
a)
Monk
b)
Priest
c)
Pirate
d)
Rabbi
37.
What are the practices called that Buddhists must follow to end suffering?
a)
Eightfold Path
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Karma
d)
Circle of Life
38.
What is the symbol for Buddhism?
a)
Wheel of Dharma
b)
Moon and Star
c)
Om
d)
Nirvana
39.
What do Buddhists call the freedom from suffering?
a)
Nirvana
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Karma
d)
Pilgrimage
40.
What is a journey for a religious purpose?
a)
Pilgrimage
b)
Migration
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Karma
41.
Which of the following is a member of the Kshatriyas?
a)
Rulers
b)
Warriors
c)
Nobles
d)
All of the above
42.
The development of an advanced drainage system was discovered in what city?
a)
Patliaputra
b)
Mohenjo Daro
c)
Delhi
d)
Nalanda
43.
The caste system was originally developed by which group?
a)
The Guptas
b)
The Aryans
c)
The Arabians
d)
The Mauryans
44.
The Untouchables make up which caste?
a)
Outcasts
b)
Lower
c)
Middle
d)
Upper
45.
This is believed to be the place people first settled when they migrated to India:
a)
The Indus River
b)
The Himalayas
c)
The Ghats
d)
The Ganges River
46.
Buddha saw three forms of suffering. Which one is NOT one of them?
a)
Death
b)
Aging
c)
Sickness
d)
Disaster
47.
Sanskrit is
a)
a geographic term
b)
a government system
c)
a language
d)
a religion
48.
The Caste System
a)
Shares the economic wealth
b)
Creates religious peace
c)
Divides people into status levels
d)
Creates a healthy society
49.
Hinduism believes in these EXCEPT
a)
Monotheism
b)
Karma: destiny is based on previous actions
c)
Reincarnation: rebirth
d)
Dharma: Doing good
50.
The 3 main Hindu gods are ALL BUT
a)
Vishnu
b)
Brahma
c)
Shiva
d)
Gandhi
51.
What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Nile & Blue Nile
c)
Indus & Ganges
d)
Huang He & Yangtze
52.
Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?
a)
to escape the Aryans
b)
irrigation, transportation, trade, communication
c)
to see beautiful mountains
d)
the Brahman told them to
53.
The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are:
a)
Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
b)
Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
c)
King, queen, princes, lords
d)
Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans
54.
The universal spirit of the Hindu religion is called...
a)
Re
b)
Shiva
c)
Brahman
d)
Vishnu
55.
Karma is...
a)
a state of wisdom
b)
the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman
c)
the consequences of how a person lives
d)
divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste
56.
Dharma is...
a)
a state of wisdom
b)
the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman
c)
the consequences of how a person lives
d)
divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste
57.
Who founded Buddhism?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
The Brahman
c)
Ramayana
d)
Mahabharata
58.
Buddha means...
a)
All Wise One
b)
The Enlightened One
c)
Your Majesty
d)
The Creator
59.
Buddhists believe that you must give up what to get rid of suffering?
a)
your job
b)
all your money
c)
all your worldly desires
d)
your family
60.
Buddhists follow the guidance of which set of rules?
a)
Four Noble Truths & Eightfold Path
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Book of the Living & Book of the Dead
d)
Torah & the Bible
61.
Where did all of these civilizations develop?
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India
● Mesopotamia
● Egypt
● China
● India
a)
in river valleys
b)
in the mountian range
c)
in the coastal region
d)
in the rain forest region
62.
What was Siddhartha Gautama's title after achieving enlightenment?
a)
Buddha
b)
Sage
c)
Dalai Lama
d)
Guru
63.
Which of the following is a core teaching of Siddhartha Gautama?
a)
Eightfold Path
b)
Four Noble Truths
c)
Five Pillars
d)
Ten Commandments
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