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WorksheetsAncient India II
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 14mins
The effect of a person's actions in this life and in previous lives.
karma
The system that gives a rigid structure to Hindu's social and religious lives
Caste
The world's oldest religion and the predominant religion of India
the way people should live in order to maintain the natural order of the world.
The written collection of hymns, prayers, chants, and other religious writings that make up the most important part of the sacred texts of Hinduism.
Vedas
The Book of the Dead
Hammurabi's Code
Epic of Gilgamesh
An ancient Indian language. That many of the classic texts of Hinduism were written in.
Sanksrit
Hieratic
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Indus Valley Civilization
First great civilization of ancient India
Most recent civilization in India
Civilizations around the Ganges River in India
About how old is Hinduism?
Around 1,500 years
Around 2,500 years
Around 3,000 years
Around 4,000 years
Who is the Divine, who manifests in lots of different ways?
Brahman
Shiva
Vishnu
Durga
Which is a holy book for Hinduism?
Bible
Analects
Vedas
Qur'an
Which of these describes reincarnation?
The effects of your actions, both bad and good.
Your soul is reborn into a different body.
Matter can neither be created nor destroyed.
An object in motion will stay in motion.
A prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or the “Enlightened One.”
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandragupta Maurya
Atman
The cycle of life, death and rebirth
Monsoon
Meditation
Reincarnation
Harappa
A worldwide religion that has many gods and teaches that people have another life on earth after they die.
Hinduism
Buddhism
monotheism
polytheism
A religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha.
Subcontinent
Varna
Meditation
Buddhism
Match the following
when a soul is reborn into a different body
reincarnation
one's spiritual duties
dharma
Hinduism's holiest books
Vedas
a state of peace that is free from suffering and desire
nirvana
This is a social order that determines one's place in society.
Sanskrit
caste system
Aryans
Vedas
What is the name of the writing system of ancient India
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
sanskrit
calligraphy
_______________ contained religious objects and served as places of worship
Ashoka
Stupas
Vedas
Guru
Match the landforms to the map:
Himalaya Mountains
Hind Kush Mountains
Indus River
Ganges River
founded by Siddhartha Gautama
Eightfold Path
Four Noble Truths
goal is nirvana
Worships many gods
holy book The Vedas
founded in 2300 BCE
founded in 450 BCE
no one founder
What are the similarities between the Hinduism and Buddhism religions?
meditation
polytheistic
non-violence
karma
reincarnation
