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6.17A Religions of South and Southeast Asia

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Because Hindus practice ahimsa (nonviolence toward all living creatures), most Hindus eat a ____________________________ diet.
a)
carnivorous 
b)
vegetarian
c)
vegan
d)
omnivorous
2.
The Hindu New Year, ____________________________, is the triumph of light over dark.  It is celebrated with the lighting of candles.
a)
Ramadan
b)
Chanukah
c)
Yom Kippur
d)
Diwali
3.
What are the Hindu beliefs about cows?
a)
Yum, steak!
b)
They should be used for farm labor only.
c)
They represent god and should be treated as sacred creatures.
d)
They are a nuisance.
4.

India was the birthplace for of Hinduism and Buddhism.... TRUE or FALSE

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Monotheism is the belief in ____________?

a)

One god

b)

two gods

c)

three gods

d)

Four gods

6.
The most popular religion in India is _________.
a)
Hindu
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
7.
Reincarnation is _____.
a)
a cycle of death and rebirth
b)
an important Muslim tradition
c)
an important part of Christian faith
d)
a way to serve milk
8.
Belief in more than one God
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Nationalism
9.
A belief that someone's destiny or fate is a result  of their actions.
a)
karma
b)
reincarnation
c)
Dalit
d)
fasting
10.
The Ganges River is the holiest river of the __________ religion.
a)
Buddhist
b)
Islamic
c)
Christian
d)
Hindu
11.
Which cultural institution guides the moral and social life for most people in India?
a)
 Islam
b)
Jainism
c)
Sikhism
d)
Hinduism
12.
Why does the government of India most likely observe Diwali as an official holiday? 
a)
Indian democracy and education. 
b)
As a Hindu holiday, most Indians celebrate the festival.
c)
The festival recognizes Indian independence.
d)
Diwali is a patriotic celebration. 
13.

India is the birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This animal is considered sacred (holy) in India:

a)

pig

b)

cow

c)

tiger

d)

elephant

15.

The Hindus (Hinduism) of India consider this river to be holy:

a)

Brahmaputra

b)

Indus

c)

Ganges

d)

Yellow

16.

What religion celebrates Diwali

a)

Hindu

b)

Christian

c)

Jewish

d)

Muslim

17.
Most popular religion in India is  __________________.
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism 
d)
Catholicism 
18.
The Ganges river is believed to cleanse Hindus of their sin. Hindus also spread the ashes of dead relatives in the Ganges as apart of their religion. This is leading to the _____________ of the river.
a)
Pollution
b)
Overpopulation 
c)
Strengthening 
d)
Cleansing 
19.

Which cultural institution has historically guided the moral and social life for most people in India?

a)

Islam

b)

Jainism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Hinduism

20.

Where did Islam originate?

a)

Indus River Valley

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

India & Nepal

d)

Skittles

21.

Which religion belongs on the line in the bubble chart above?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

22.

This map shows the regions where major world religions are practiced. Buddhism, represented by the color yellow, is mostly practiced in which areas of the world?

a)

Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and Thailand

b)

North America and South America

c)

North Africa and the Middle East

d)

India and Australia

23.
This religion originated in India and follows the teachings of one man.
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism 
c)
Judaism
d)
Shintoism
24.
Which of these religions is monotheistic? 
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
25.
The Vedas is the name of the sacred text of this religion.
a)
Shintoism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
26.
The Caste System is part of which religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Hinduism
d)
Shintoism
27.
Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of this religion.
a)
Himduisim
b)
Confucianism
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
28.
What river in India is sacred to the Hindu?
a)
Indus
b)
Nile
c)
Ganges
d)
Yangtze
29.
This religion follows the teachings of Muhammad.
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Nazi
d)
Islam
30.
What river in India is sacred to the Hindu?
a)
Indus
b)
Nile
c)
Ganges
d)
Yangtze
31.
All Hindu's believe in __________, the idea that the soul does not die with the body, but enters the body of another being (human or animal).
a)
Hinduisim
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Carnation
d)
Carnality
32.

Which religion believes in the caste system?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

33.

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

a)

The worship of sacred animals who are

believed to have souls.

b)

The belief that men should treat others

with kindness.

c)

the belief that there is only one god

d)

The belief that a soul returns to life in

another body after death.

34.

Nirvana is the ultimate goal in this religion.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

35.

What are the Five Pillars?

a)

Muslim followers

b)

Rules of the caste system

c)

Basic beliefs of Islam

d)

what Muslims and Hindus have in common

36.

According to Hindu belief, Brahman

a)

is a supreme power, or divine force.

b)

includes everything in the world, including the human soul.

c)

is constantly creating, destroying, and re-creating the universe.

d)

all of these

37.

Which Hindu festival is taking place in this picture?

a)

Indra

b)

Ravana

c)

Diwali

d)

Vishnu

38.

Today, the most important Hindu deities are Brahma, Vishnu, and

a)

Shiva.

b)

Rama.

c)

Indra.

d)

Ravana.

39.

For Hindus, bathing in the waters of the Ganges is

a)

a way to avoid following their dharma.

b)

the first ritual in the Hindu wedding ceremony.

c)

an act of devotion and purification

d)

the only way they can escape the cycle of rebirth.

40.

This Hindu woman is fulfilling part of her dharma by praying at the sacred Ganges River. By living according to dharma, she may hope

a)

to become one of the untouchables.

b)

to have her soul reborn into a higher social class.

c)

to live outside the law of karma.

d)

to move between social classes during her lifetime.

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