WorksheetsIndia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Many people say Hinduism is __________ because of their belief in __________ __________
Monotheistic, many Gods
Polytheistic, one God
Monotheistic, 3 Gods
Polytheistic, many Gods
Hindus and Buddhists believe strongly in reincarnation. What is this?
A belief that one's soul will be reborn into something else upon that persons death
A belief that one can live however they want without being affected
A belief that there is no afterlife
A belief that there is no God
Another major belief in the Hindu faith is karma. What is karma?
The force that decides your next life, based on the actions of your present life
The idea that all things are "one"
All of the duties and responsibilities that you need to do in your life
The belief that if you do bad things you will be rewarded with good things
Which of the following best describes Siddhartha Gautama?
He is also called "The Buddha"
He was a Hindu Prince
His father sheltered him from the outside world
None of the above
All of the above
What is Nirvana?
a region in India
what a person desires
a band from the 90s
a state of peace and happiness
Who was Chandra Gupta?
The prince of a small state who set out to create a new Indian empire
A Islamic general who conquered and unified the various Indian tribes
The head of the Hindu religion who denounced the teachings of the Buddha
The astronomer who proved that the Earth revolved around the Sun
The Iron Pillar of Delhi has hardly rusted despite being constructed in roughly 400 C.E.
True
False
"The Cloud Messenger" is a lengthy poem written in Sanskrit about the Buddha reaching Nirvana
True
False
What was the name of the game popular among the rulers of the Gupta Empire?
Among Us
Chess
Polo
Cricket
A Stupa is a____
Hindu Shrine
Buddhist Shrine
the "Books of Knowledge" containing sacred songs of the Hindus
Vedas
Citadel
Eightfold Path
What is the name of the ancient Indian language?
Harrarish
Cuneiform
Arabic
Sanskrit
What religion did the Aryans bring to India?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Catholosism
Under the Gupta Empire, Indian mathematicians invented zero and the method of writing numbers that is used in many parts of the world today.
True
False
Hinduism originated after Buddhism
False
True
They began at the same time
One way Indians valued fine works of art?
They allowed artists to come into their homes and paint murals
They had free art colleges to teach every citizen how to make art
Families would have yearly portraits painted to display in their homes
All homes and businesses had a requirement to display a sculpture
How did the Gupta Empire profit from the trade routes?
Offered wagons and carriages to rent
They charged a tax on goods going in and out of the empire
They would ticket merchants who transported small volumes of goods
emperors would collect rent from roadside storage sites
One of the most lasting mathematical inventions put forth from the Golden Age of India would be
The creation of the symbol for the number zero
The use of fibrous materials to utilize wind power
A reliable equation to make sure that a crop yield would be enough to feed a population
A system of measuring wagon wheels to allow for greater travel distance
The Gupta Empire is considered the "Golden Age" of ancient India PRIMARILY because it
was marked by achievements in science, mathematics, and the arts.
established the role of Buddhism as the central religion of India.
was the first Indian civilization to unite most of the subcontinent
defeated the Romans in numerous battles over control of trade routes.
The scholar Aryabhata proposed the theory that the Earth was ___, rotated on an axis, and revolved around the sun.
square
flat
a part of the solar system
round
