WorksheetsHinduism and Buddhism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
A princess, poet, and devoted follower of Krishna.
Ramananda
Mahayana Buddhism
Meera Bai
Xuanzang
A Buddhist monk from China.
Ramananda
Xuanzang
Meera Bai
Theravada Buddhism
A religious teacher and bhakti poet.
Ramananda
Meera Bai
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
A type of Buddhism that believes in bodhisattvas.
Ramananda
Xuanzang
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
A type of Buddhism that believes the Buddha was a great teacher, but not a God.
Meera Bai
Xuanzang
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
What was a common feature of bhakti movements?
They encouraged people to learn Sanskrit.
They challenged the authority of elite priests.
They traveled from village to village in search of followers.
They emphasized the importance of following the Eightfold path.
Theravada Buddhism is widely practiced in which country?
Sri Lanka
China
Japan
Tibet
What is a bodhisattva?
a religious teacher who instructs others about the Eightfold path
a traveling poet who shares teachings of the Buddha
a Buddhist missionary who is close to achieving nirvana
a person who delays nirvana to continue doing good on Earth
Kingdoms in ___________ Asia adopted many aspects of Indian culture.
Southwest
Northwest
Northeast
Southeast
Why did sailors remain in Calicut for long periods of time?
Boats could only leave when there were favorable winds.
Boats needed extensive repairs after long, brutal sea voyages.
It could take many months for a cargo's trade deal to be reached.
Calicut was recognized as an official "shore leave" city for sailors.
