wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Origins of Hindu India

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The lowest varna in Indian society comprised of peasants or servants is the

a)

Kshatriyas.

b)

Sudras.

c)

Untouchables

d)

Vaisyas

2.

The social group in Indian society comprised of commoners who are merchants and farmers is called the

a)

Brahmins.

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas.

d)

Sudras.

3.

Which of the following developed because most Indians could not relate to the idea of Brahman?

a)

human-like gods

b)

the atma

c)

the Jati

d)

Sanskrit

4.

Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer were

a)

the chief Hindu gods.

b)

Untouchables.

c)

writers of the Vedas.

d)

Brahmins.

5.

Hindus strive to leave behind the cycle of earthly life and achieve unity with a form of ultimate reality called

a)

Shiva.

b)

Brahman.

c)

Krishna.

d)

Vishnu

6.

Hindus believe that a person's actions in this life

a)

are predicted in the Bhagavad Gita.

b)

lie outside the individual's power of control.

c)

determine how the person will be reborn in the next life.

d)

are not important in reaching ultimate reality.

7.

A person's caste in Indian society was determined by

a)

education

b)

birth

c)

personality characteristics.

d)

achievements

8.

The idea in Hinduism that a person's soul is reborn after death

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Obligation

c)

Karma

d)

Dharma

9.

Sanskrit is

a)

Ancient Indian language

b)

Ancient Indian song

c)

Ancient Indian religion

d)

None of the above

10.

How were the varnas arranged fromhighest to lowest?

a)

Kashatriyas, Brahmins, Sudras, Vaisyas

b)

Brahmins, Kashatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras

c)

Brahmins, Kashatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, The Untouchables

d)

Vaisyas, Brahmins, Kashatriyas, Sudras

11.

What kind of jobs were given to the Untouchables?

a)

Handling dead bodies

b)

Working the farms

c)

Servants

d)

Collecting trash

12.

Along with Hinduism, what other religion began in India?

a)

Islam

b)

Confucianism

c)

Buddhism

13.

A method of training developed by the Hindus that is supposed to lead to oneness with Brahman.

a)

Yoga

b)

Shaolin

c)

Chakra alignment