WorksheetsIndia Quiz Correction Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Base your answer to the question on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: “The Eightfold Noble Path and Four Noble Truths as expressed by Siddhartha Gautama are the foundations of our faith.”
Speaker B: “There is one God and His name is Allah and his truth has been revealed to us through his prophet Mohammed.”
Speaker C: “The Ten Commandments and the teachings of the Gospels guide us in our quest for a fulfilling spiritual life.”
Speaker D: “To achieve union with atman, we must pass through many births and acquire good karma by being obedient to moral laws and societal regulations.”
Which of the following claims is supported by the quotes above?
Speaker A believes in reincarnation
Speaker B believes in reincarnation.
Speaker C believes in reincarnation.
Speaker D believes in reincarnation.
Base your answer to the question on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: “The Eightfold Noble Path and Four Noble Truths as expressed by Siddhartha Gautama are the foundations of our faith.”
Speaker B: “There is one God and His name is Allah and his truth has been revealed to us through his prophet Mohammed.”
Speaker C: “The Ten Commandments and the teachings of the Gospels guide us in our quest for a fulfilling spiritual life.”
Speaker D: “To achieve union with atman, we must pass through many births and acquire good karma by being obedient to moral laws and societal regulations.”
The belief systems have the same founder. Identify one similarity between the belief systems practiced by Speaker A and D.
The belief systems have the same founder.
The belief systems originated in India.
The belief systems are monotheistic.
The belief systems once endorsed the caste system.
Base your answer on the diagram and on your knowledge of social studies.
What statement is best supported by the information in the diagram?
Buddhists support the use of violence when it is required.
Buddhists believe in reincarnation.
Buddhists support the caste system.
Buddhists use meditation to practice controlling their thoughts.
Base your answer to the question on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Source: Ellis and Esler, World History: Connections to Today. Prentice Hall, 2003 (adapted) from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam.
Which reason for the location of the city of Pataliputra is supported by the map?
Paltaliputra was located near a river
Paltaliputra was the location of an important Hindu shrine
Paltaliputra was located near the Arabian Sea
Paltaliputra was first established by the Gupta Empire
Base your answer to the question on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Source: Ellis and Esler, World History: Connections to Today. Prentice Hall, 2003 (adapted) from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam.
What is one effect of the extension of the Maurya Empire about 260 BC?
Rule by a Christian king
Influence of Confucianism on government policy
Spread of Buddhism to those regions
Spread of Daoist beliefs in schools
Which generalization is best supported by the information on this map?
No trade occurred between East Africa and the Persian Gulf region.
The monsoon winds influenced trade between East Africa and India.
Trading states developed primarily in the interior of East Africa.
Trade encouraged the spread of Islam from East Africa to Arabia.
What statement is best supported by the information in the diagram?
The Gupta Emperors did not support the caste system.
Buddhists followed the caste system to provide order in their community
The caste system enabled Hindus to choose where they lived.
The caste system determined what occupations one could have.
In classical India, during the rule of the Gupta Dynasty
Vaisyas were more respected than Brahmins.
Hinduism spread to regions throughout Asia.
Someone born into the Sudra caste could not marry someone born to the Kshatriya caste
The caste system was abolished
Identify one effect the caste system had on Hindus during the Gupta Empire.
Hindus followed their caste-duty to be reincarnated in a higher caste.
Hindus followed Siddhartha Gautama's teaching to guide their lives
Hindus followed Muhammad's teaching to guide their lives
Hindus believed that no matter what they did, they would be reborn in the same caste in the next life.
Which concept is most closely associated with this map of Asia?
nonalignment
urbanization
colonization
cultural diffusion
The Spread of Islam and Buddhism, 200 B.C. — A.D. 1450
Which area was most affected by the spread of both Islam and Buddhism in the period from 200 B.C. to A.D. 1450?
Indian subcontinent
Japanese islands
Arabian peninsula
coastal China
The Spread of Islam and Buddhism, 200 BCE — 1450 CE
Which claim is best supported by evidence in the map above?
Islam and Buddhism spread through trade routes over land and over sea
Islam and Buddhism originated in India
Buddhism was a popular religion in North Africa in 1450 CE
Many people in Japan were Muslim in 1450 CE
