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Chapter 9 Ancient India

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of the oldest religions in the world and is the world’s third largest religion today?

a)

Aryanism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Brahmanism

2.

Which of these statements is a belief of the Hindu religion? Select all that apply.

a)

Dharma means reaching the highest jati.

b)

Every soul is a part of the universal spirit

c)

The universal spirit is called Upanishad

d)

What people become in their next life depends on their karma in this

life

3.

In Hinduism, the one universal spirit, or creator, is called

a)

Brahman

b)

Shiva

c)

Krishna

d)

Indra

4.

a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives

a)

nirvana

b)

Jainism

c)

karma

d)

dharma

5.

To a Buddhist , what is the main goal of life?

a)

to reach nirvana.

b)

the Four Noble Truths

c)

the Eightfold Path

d)

suffering

6.

an emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace and happiness

a)

nirvana

b)

reincarnation

c)

karma

d)

dharma

7.

Why was Buddhism especially attractive to the lower

jati and Untouchables?

a)

Buddha believed Life is full of suffering.

b)

Buddha believed only the Brahmins could reach nirvana.

c)

Buddha believed people's place in life did not depend on the jati into which they were born.

d)

The untouchables were not part of the Jati system.

8.

The two groups of Buddhists who spread Buddha’s ideas to Southeast Asia were

a)

Nirvana & Karma

b)

Ceylon & Sri Lanka

c)

Dharma & Karma

d)

Theravada & Mahayana

9.

Buddhists want to remove something from their lives. What?

a)

the

Eightfold Path

b)

the desire for worldly things

c)

Nirvana

d)

Freedom of Speech

10.

the rebirth of the soul

a)

nirvana

b)

reincarnation

c)

karma

d)

dharma

11.

The first ruler of the Maurya dynasty was.

a)

Ashoka

b)

Bindusara

c)

Chandra gupta

d)

Samudra Gupta

12.

How did Chandra Gupta Maurya establish his empire?

a)

by converting his people to Hinduism

b)

by building an army

c)

by improving communications

d)

by winning a battle with Alexander the Great

13.

How did Chandra Gupta Maurya establish his empire?

a)

by converting his people to Hinduism

b)

by building an army

c)

by improving communications

d)

by winning a battle with Alexander the Great

14.

Which of these statements is true of Ashoka?

a)

He grew to hate violence.

b)

He was an expert in astronomy.

c)

He gave up all his wealth to seek enlightenment.

d)

He built a beautiful temple that is still standing.

15.

Which of these statements is true of Ashoka?

a)

He grew to hate violence.

b)

He was an expert in astronomy.

c)

He gave up all his wealth to seek enlightenment.

d)

He built a beautiful temple that is still standing.

16.

 Which leader is associated with stupas?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Chandra Gupta Maurya

d)

Samudra Gupta

17.

Which ruler was known as a patron of the arts and literature?



(a)  

18.

Which of the following is part of a long epic poem?

a)

the Bhagavad Gita

b)

the Vedas

c)

the Upanishads

d)

the Gautama

19.

Which of these statements is true of Indian doctors?

a)

They used penicillin.

b)

They drained patients' blood to remove poisons.

c)

Most of their healing was done with religious ritual.

d)

Some of them performed plastic surgery.

20.

A pilgrim is a religious traveler who visits temples or sacred sites.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE