WorksheetsChapter 9 Ancient India
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
One of the oldest religions in the world and is the world’s third largest religion today?
Aryanism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Brahmanism
Which of these statements is a belief of the Hindu religion? Select all that apply.
Dharma means reaching the highest jati.
Every soul is a part of the universal spirit
The universal spirit is called Upanishad
What people become in their next life depends on their karma in this
life
In Hinduism, the one universal spirit, or creator, is called
Brahman
Shiva
Krishna
Indra
a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives
nirvana
Jainism
karma
dharma
To a Buddhist , what is the main goal of life?
to reach nirvana.
the Four Noble Truths
the Eightfold Path
suffering
an emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace and happiness
nirvana
reincarnation
karma
dharma
Why was Buddhism especially attractive to the lower
jati and Untouchables?
Buddha believed Life is full of suffering.
Buddha believed only the Brahmins could reach nirvana.
Buddha believed people's place in life did not depend on the jati into which they were born.
The untouchables were not part of the Jati system.
The two groups of Buddhists who spread Buddha’s ideas to Southeast Asia were
Nirvana & Karma
Ceylon & Sri Lanka
Dharma & Karma
Theravada & Mahayana
Buddhists want to remove something from their lives. What?
the
Eightfold Path
the desire for worldly things
Nirvana
Freedom of Speech
the rebirth of the soul
nirvana
reincarnation
karma
dharma
The first ruler of the Maurya dynasty was.
Ashoka
Bindusara
Chandra gupta
Samudra Gupta
How did Chandra Gupta Maurya establish his empire?
by converting his people to Hinduism
by building an army
by improving communications
by winning a battle with Alexander the Great
How did Chandra Gupta Maurya establish his empire?
by converting his people to Hinduism
by building an army
by improving communications
by winning a battle with Alexander the Great
Which of these statements is true of Ashoka?
He grew to hate violence.
He was an expert in astronomy.
He gave up all his wealth to seek enlightenment.
He built a beautiful temple that is still standing.
Which of these statements is true of Ashoka?
He grew to hate violence.
He was an expert in astronomy.
He gave up all his wealth to seek enlightenment.
He built a beautiful temple that is still standing.
Which leader is associated with stupas?
Ashoka
Alexander the Great
Chandra Gupta Maurya
Samudra Gupta
Which ruler was known as a patron of the arts and literature?
(a)
Which of the following is part of a long epic poem?
the Bhagavad Gita
the Vedas
the Upanishads
the Gautama
Which of these statements is true of Indian doctors?
They used penicillin.
They drained patients' blood to remove poisons.
Most of their healing was done with religious ritual.
Some of them performed plastic surgery.
A pilgrim is a religious traveler who visits temples or sacred sites.
TRUE
FALSE
