WorksheetsChapter 5 quizizz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is a Subcontinent?
a large landmass larger than a continent, such as India
a large landmass that is
smaller than a continent, such as India
A large landmass the same size as a continent, such as India
What is a monsoon?
a seasonal wind pattern that causes stormy seasons
a seasonal wind pattern
that causes wet and dry
seasons
A seasonal wind pattern that causes dry and hot seasons
What is Sanskrit?
a common language in ancient india
the most important
language of ancient
India
The least common language of ancient India
What is the Caste system?
None of the above
the division of African society into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation
the division of Indian
society into groups based on rank, wealth,
or occupation
What is Hinduism?
The least popular religion
the main religion of India; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called brahman
A religion created in 2007
What is reincarnation?
reliving life in the same body after death
a Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body
None of the above
All of the above
What is fasting?
Going without water for a period of time
going without food for a period of time
going without sleep for a period of time
all of the above
What is meditation?
None of the above
deep breathing and thought that focuses the mind on spiritual ideas
not breathing
Not eating
Who is the budda?
The founder of Buddhism
also known as The enlighted one
the founder of Buddhism; also known as the “Enlightened One”
All of the above
What is Buddhism?
Popular religion in Africa
a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha that developed in India in the 500s BC
None of the above
All of the above
What is Karma?
in Buddhism and Hinduism, the effects
that good or bad actions
have on a person’s soul
It is how you treat others
It is something people belive
None of the above
What is Jainism?
an Indian religion based
on the teachings of
Mahavira that teaches
all life is sacred
An African religion based on the teachings of Mahavira that teaches all life is sacred
All of the above
None of the above
What is nonviolence?
The avoidance of violent beings, or entities
the avoidance of violent actions
None of the above
Being violent
What is nirvana?
A famous band
in Buddhism, a state of perfect peace
A form of meditation
All of the above
What is a missionary?
All of the above
someone who works to spread religious beliefs
Someone who does missions in other countries
similar to a mercenary
Who is Candragupta Maurya?
a military leader who seized control of India and founded the Mauryan Empire in the 928s BC
a military leader who
seized control of India and founded the
Mauryan Empire in the
320s BC
a military leader who seized control of India and founded the Mauryan Empire in the 596s BC
a military leader who
seized control of India and founded the
Mauryan Empire in the
372s BC
Who is Asoka?
An emperor who created the first shopping center
a Mauryan emperor who converted to Buddhism after extending Mauryan rule over most of India
An evil emperor who outlawed Buddhism
All of the above
Who is Candra Gupta II?
an Indian emperor who took the throne in AD 375; during his rule, Gupta society reached its high point
an Indian emperor who
took the throne in AD
846; during his rule,
Gupta society reached
its high point
an Indian emperor who
took the throne in AD
529; during his rule,
Gupta society reached
its high point
None of the above
What was metallurgy?
A type of metal
the science of working
with metals
A metal invented in India
None of the above
What is an alloy?
All of the above
a mixture of two or
more metals
A type of metal
A mixture of two, and only two metals
What is Hindu-Arabic
numerals?
None of the above
the number system we
use today; it was created
by Indian scholars
during the Gupta
dynasty
A number system
All of the above
What is inoculation?
injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to
help build up defenses
to a disease
injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to
kill them
injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to
help breakdown defenses
None of the above
What is astronomy?
The study of stars, planets, and astroids.
the study of stars and
planets
The study of only stars
The study of only planets
What is Sikhism?
The teachings of the Guru Nanak, who lived in AD 1400s
The teachings of the Guru Nanak, who lived in AD 3531s
The teachings of the Guru Nanak, who lived in AD 313s
The teachings of the Guru Nanak, who lived in AD 1700s
