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WorksheetsBuddhism, Mauryans, and Guptas
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is birth the name of the Buddha?
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Gupta
Siddhartha Gautama
Siddhartha Gupta
What happened to the Buddha under the Bodhi tree?
He reached Enlightenment
He met five starving men
He watched a funeral
He died
What does the word "Buddha" mean?
"The Brave Prince"
"The Enlightened One"
"The Man Who Threw Everything Away"
"The One Below the Bodhi Tree"
What is the name of the Buddhist idea of not owning too much or too little?
The Midway Track
The Medium Trail
The Middle Path
The Central Way
Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?
All human life is suffering
Suffering comes from wanting what we don't have
You can escape suffering
When you die, you meet the Buddha
How many steps are there in the Eightfold Path?
Four
Seven
Eight
Ten
What yoga pose is this?
Mountain Pose
Crescent Moon
Warrior 1
Tree Pose
What yoga pose is this?
Mountain Pose
Crescent Moon
Warrior 1
Tree Pose
What is this symbol called?
Dharmachakra
Lotus Flower
Buddhapada
Ohm
What is this symbol called?
Dharmachakra
Lotus Flower
Buddhapada
Ohm
What is this structure called?
A Temple
A Stupa
A Bodhi
A Torana
Who was the first king of the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Gupta
Ashoka the Great
Rama
Who was the next great king of the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Gupta
Ashoka the Great
Rama
Why did Ashoka convert to Buddhism?
Because his grandfather wanted him to
Because he met the Buddha
Because his army killed 10,000+ people
All of the above
Where did Ashoka post his Edicts (his laws for a new Buddhist India)?
On the palace doors
On pillars in each town
In the newspapers
In songs written by musicians
Which of the following was NOT part of the Ashoka Edicts?
Buddhist Values
General Well-Being
Justice
Trade
In your opinion, should we call Ashoka "The Great", "The Buddhist King", or "The Terrible"?
The Great
The Buddhist King
The Terrible
Was the Gupta Empire larger or smaller than the Mauryan Empire?
The Gupta Empire is LARGER than the Mauryan Empire
The Gupta Empire is SMALLER than the Mauryan Empire
Who was the first king of the Gupta Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Gupta
Ashoka the Great
Rama
What religion did the Gupta dynasty practice?
Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
Sikhism
During the Gupta Golden Age, which metal did they make perfectly, to the point where it never rusts?
Gold
Silver
Iron
All of the above
What number was invented in the Golden Age of the Gupta Dynasty?
0
1
10
42
Which of the following medical achievements were made during the Gupta Golden Age?
Inoculation
Surgery
Healing Broken Bones
All of the Above
How many planets were discovered during the Gupta Golden Age?
None
Two
Seven
Ten
Who invaded India and used the Elephanta caves for target practice?
The British
The Portuguese
The Germans
The United States
The Mahabharata is a story about a fight between how many families?
Two
Three
Five
Every Family in India
What was Rama's goal in the Ramayana?
To rid the world of demons
To save his wife, Sita
To someday return to his family
All of the above
What is true of all stories in the Panchatantra?
The were originally written in Europe and brought to India
Every story has a lesson
They were stories about the gods
All of the above
