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India

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many people say Hinduism is __________ because of their belief in __________ __________

a)

Monotheistic, many Gods

b)

Polytheistic, one God

c)

Monotheistic, 3 Gods

d)

Polytheistic, many Gods

2.

Hindus and Buddhists believe strongly in reincarnation. What is this?

a)

A belief that one's soul will be reborn into something else upon that persons death

b)

A belief that one can live however they want without being affected

c)

A belief that there is no afterlife

d)

A belief that there is no God

3.

Another major belief in the Hindu faith is karma. What is karma?

a)

The force that decides your next life, based on the actions of your present life

b)

The idea that all things are "one"

c)

All of the duties and responsibilities that you need to do in your life

d)

The belief that if you do bad things you will be rewarded with good things

4.

Which of the following best describes Siddhartha Gautama?

a)

He is also called "The Buddha"

b)

He was a Hindu Prince

c)

His father sheltered him from the outside world

d)

None of the above

e)

All of the above

5.

What is Nirvana?

a)

a region in India

b)

what a person desires

c)

a band from the 90s

d)

a state of peace and happiness

6.

Who was Chandra Gupta?

a)

The prince of a small state who set out to create a new Indian empire

b)

A Islamic general who conquered and unified the various Indian tribes

c)

The head of the Hindu religion who denounced the teachings of the Buddha

d)

The astronomer who proved that the Earth revolved around the Sun

7.

The Iron Pillar of Delhi has hardly rusted despite being constructed in roughly 400 C.E.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

"The Cloud Messenger" is a lengthy poem written in Sanskrit about the Buddha reaching Nirvana

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What was the name of the game popular among the rulers of the Gupta Empire?

a)

Among Us

b)

Chess

c)

Polo

d)

Cricket

10.

A Stupa is a____

a)

Hindu Shrine

b)

Buddhist Shrine

11.

the "Books of Knowledge" containing sacred songs of the Hindus

a)

Vedas

b)

Citadel

c)

Eightfold Path

12.

What is the name of the ancient Indian language?

a)

Harrarish

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Arabic

d)

Sanskrit

13.

What religion did the Aryans bring to India?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Catholosism

14.

Under the Gupta Empire, Indian mathematicians invented zero and the method of writing numbers that is used in many parts of the world today.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Hinduism originated after Buddhism

a)

False

b)

True

c)

They began at the same time

16.

One way Indians valued fine works of art?

a)

They allowed artists to come into their homes and paint murals

b)

They had free art colleges to teach every citizen how to make art

c)

Families would have yearly portraits painted to display in their homes

d)

All homes and businesses had a requirement to display a sculpture

17.

How did the Gupta Empire profit from the trade routes?

a)

Offered wagons and carriages to rent

b)

They charged a tax on goods going in and out of the empire

c)

They would ticket merchants who transported small volumes of goods

d)

emperors would collect rent from roadside storage sites

18.

One of the most lasting mathematical inventions put forth from the Golden Age of India would be

a)

The creation of the symbol for the number zero

b)

The use of fibrous materials to utilize wind power

c)

A reliable equation to make sure that a crop yield would be enough to feed a population

d)

A system of measuring wagon wheels to allow for greater travel distance

19.

The Gupta Empire is considered the "Golden Age" of ancient India PRIMARILY because it

a)

was marked by achievements in science, mathematics, and the arts.

b)

established the role of Buddhism as the central religion of India.

c)

was the first Indian civilization to unite most of the subcontinent

d)

defeated the Romans in numerous battles over control of trade routes.

20.

The scholar Aryabhata proposed the theory that the Earth was ___, rotated on an axis, and revolved around the sun.

a)

square

b)

flat

c)

a part of the solar system

d)

round