WorksheetsIndia: Geography and Hinduism Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
What continent is India a part of today?
Europe
Africa
Asia
India is its own continent
What landform is India?
Subcontinent
Penninsula
Island
Alien Planet
Which three bodies of water surround India? (Choose 3 answers)
Atlantic Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Which two rivers are most important to India? (Choose two answers)
River of Delhi
Indus River
Ganges River
Hindu River
What mountain range is to the north of India?
Rocky Mountains
Alps
Himalayas
Andes Mountains
Which major religion started/originated in India that we learned about today?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
There is no single founder for Hinduism.
True
False
The sacred writings for Hinduism.
Torah
Vedas and Upanishads
Quran
Bible
The major world religion that dominates India today.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
How was your position in the caste system determined?
earned it
born into it
given it
True or False: The caste system was/is a social structure in place in India and influenced by Hinduism.
True
False
Which of the following are important Hindu gods and goddesses?
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Allah
God
Osiris and Isis
What is the correct definition of the word "DHARMA?"
The effects of good or bad actions on your soul.
A Hindu spiritual teacher and guide.
The religious and moral duties of Hindus.
To focus the mind inward to find spiritual awareness.
What is the correct definition of the word "AHIMSA?"
A group of people who migrated to India from Central Asia.
The act of non-violence.
The lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires.
The effects of good or bad actions on your soul.
What are the Vedas and Upanishads?
Gods
Sacred texts
Holy Cities
Traditional Ceremonies
Who were the Aryans?
A group of people who conquered the Maurya empire and ruled India until modern times.
A group of people who migrated to India from Europe and Northern Asia during ancient times.
A group of people who spread Buddhism to East Asia about two hundred years before the common era.
A group of people who established well-traveled trade routes between China and Rome.
What is the correct definition of the word "REINCARNATION?"
The re-birth of the soul into the body of another living being.
The lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires.
A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others.
A strong seasonal wind that blow across Asia.
