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India Society and Culture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

India's most popular religion is called?

a)

Jainism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Hinduism

2.

Due to the religion of Hinduism, Hindus are forbidden from eating_______?

a)

Beef

b)

Pork

c)

Chicken

d)

Seafood

3.

A ___________________ is a large area of land that is smaller than a continent and is separated from a larger continent by geography.

a)

Country

b)

Subcontinent

c)

Continent

d)

None of the above

4.

In Buddhism, this is the perfect place of peace in which suffering ends.

a)

Nirvana

b)

Sheseeit

c)

Heseeit

d)

The Greatest Place In Heaven

5.

What system divided Indian society into groups based on birth or occupation?

a)

partition

b)

caste

c)

colonial rule

d)

urbanization

6.

Which religion encourages vegetarianism due to its beliefs about nonviolence to all life?

a)

Mahayana Buddism

b)

Theravada Buddhism

c)

Jainism

d)

Gingerism

7.
When the soul comes back in the next life it is called
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Karma
c)
Sudras
d)
Vedas
8.
Your good or bad actions in this life is called your ___________________, you should always try to have the good kind.
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Vedas
9.
A person's earthly duty or obligation is known as ______________.
a)
karma
b)
vishnu
c)
moksha
d)
dharma
10.

In Hinduism, everyone has a soul, also called....

a)

atman

b)

karma

c)

dharma

d)

moksha

11.

Is Sikhism a Polytheistic or Monotheistic religion?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

12.

In order to achieve enlightenment Buddha was going without food for periods of time. This was called?

a)
Asoka
b)
Jainism
c)
Fasting
d)
Karma
13.
focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas
a)
Meditation
b)
Fasting
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Inoculation
14.

How many Noble truths are in Buddhism?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

15.

The true name of the Sikh god is "True"

a)

True

b)

False

16.

According to the Hinduism Dharma, Hindu's don't have to go temple to worship, they can stay home and can worship a god/gods or goddess/goddesses or none at all.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

If someone's karma was bad what might happen?

a)

they could move up to a better caste

b)

they could be reincarnated as an insect!

18.

Jain monks choose not to wear clothing because they_____________?

a)

Hurt the plants to make them

b)

aren't fashionable

c)

don't like them

d)

don't contribute to nonviolence

19.

The ​ (a)   are a seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons in India. Some parts of India receive as much as 100 or even 200 inches of rain during this time.

Choose from the below words
Monsoons
Tsunamis
Cyclones
20.

Sikhism teaches that all people should be treated unequally, regardless of gender, social class, or any other factor because they are more superior than everyone else.

a)

True

b)

False