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WorksheetsAncient India Religions Comparison
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives.
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
2.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body.
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
3.
Hindus worship many gods.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha
d)
No real founder
5.
This determines the state of your reincarnation
a)
Vedas
b)
Karma
c)
Aryans
d)
Upanishads
6.
Which of the following is not associated (connected) with the teachings of Hinduism?
a)
reincarnation
b)
caste system
c)
karma
d)
nirvana
7.
What is the system that is a class society and is a way to become closer to god?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Vishnu
c)
Caste
d)
Moksha
8.
The predominant religion of India.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
9.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
a)
Confucius
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Attilla
10.
What was Buddha also known as?
a)
The clever one
b)
The enlightened one
c)
king of the Buddhists
d)
His Holiness
11.
Buddhists follow a path to enlightenment. How many "folds" in this path?
a)
24
b)
4
c)
16
d)
8
12.
A word that actually means "action" or "fate", most people think of its meaning as "what goes around comes around". What is this word?
a)
karma
b)
curry
c)
Rajma
d)
Jalebi
13.
When a Buddhist reaches "enlightenment" it is said they reach a certain state that is translated as "snuffing out" as in blowing out a lamp. What is this state called?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Nirvana
c)
bliss
d)
Mumbai
14.
Buddhism shares its roots with this other major religion. What is it?
a)
Christianity
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Taoism
15.
Buddha was born as a ________.
a)
pauper
b)
prince
c)
king
d)
rich brat
16.
Buddha believed that suffering is caused by people's _________.
a)
enemies
b)
needs
c)
wants
d)
gossiping
17.
Ahimsa means
a)
Violence
b)
Non violence
c)
Moksha
d)
Salvation
18.
Jainism and Buddhism are similar as both practice
a)
Selfishness
b)
Independence
c)
people should stop wanting things
d)
using weapons on the enemy
19.
Which of the following was NOT a method of protest Gandhi used against the British
a)
fighting
b)
nonviolence
c)
boycotting
d)
fasting
20.
The four noble truths teach us...
a)
how to end suffering in our lives
b)
about reincarnation- the cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth
c)
how to be good people
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