WorksheetsIndia, Part 1: Geography and Religion
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 37mins
Vocab: a major world religion focusing on rejoining your soul with Brahman
(a)
Vocab: focusing one’s mind on spiritual ideas
(a)
Vocab: the release and freedom from the cycle of rebirth
(a)
Vocab: a wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons
(a)
Vocab: a major world religion focused on doing right and achieving enlightenment
(a)
Vocab: nonviolence and respect for all living things
(a)
Vocab: the effect a person’s actions have on their soul
(a)
Vocab: a large part of a continent with its own geographical, political, and cultural identity
(a)
Vocab: a perfect state of peace and happiness that ends suffering and the cycle of rebirth- reached after becoming enlightened
(a)
Vocab: the rebirth of one’s soul
(a)
Vocab: spiritual and moral duties and behaviors; the right way of living
(a)
Vocab: when a person does not have food or drink for a long period of time
(a)
Vocab: an invisible energy, force, or spirit that created the universe and exists throughout it
(a)
Vocab: soul
(a)
Vocab: a prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha
(a)
What natural barriers protect the Indian subcontinent from the north?
Mountains
Plateaus
Oceans
Bays
Which mountain range is found on the northwestern side of the Indian subcontinent?
Himalayas
Thar
Hindu Kush
Bengal
Monsoon winds from the _______ ________ brings heavy rainfall during summer.
(a)
Monsoon winds from the (a) bring dry weather in the winter.
The Indus Valley Civilization were also known as the
Aryans
Indians
Arabians
Harappans
What are the two main rivers for the Ancient Indian Civilizations?
(a)
belief in god(s)
enlightenment in death
belief in karma
belief in reincarnation
enlightenment in life
everyone has the same chance of becoming enlightened
social status can affect enlightenment
no god(s)
True or false: Hinduism has no single founder.
True
False
Hinduism is
monotheistic
polytheistic
nontheistic
Hindu belief: Everyone's (a) is part of (b) , so we are all (c) .
H: Believing that all individuals are different and unique leads to
reunification
reincarnation
karma
H: What helps determine your atman's fate after death?
Dharma
Ahimsa
Karma
Moksha
H: You are following your dharma if you
play your role in life
do your job to the best of your ability
be honest
have self-control
follow the rules of ahimsa
Buddhism is
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Nontheistic
B: Siddhartha was born as
a peasant
a prince
a farmer
a monk
B: A prophecy stated that if Siddhartha (a) , he would become a religious leader. However, if he (b) he would become a great king.
B: Why was Siddhartha so upset when he saw the old, sick, and dead people?
He thought it was sad because sickness is tragic.
It made him angry because it's not fair that bad things happen.
He was afraid because it meant he and his loved ones would suffer as well.
He wasn't upset because it wasn't his problem.
B: True or false: living a luxurious life as a prince or princess is the key to happiness and avoiding suffering
True
False
B: Who did Siddhartha meet that made him want to try a life of poverty and fasting?
A yoga master
A monk
A peasant
A prisoner
B: "The Buddha" means
"the wise one"
"the warrior"
"the enlightened one"
"the master"
B: The Middle Way means finding a (a) between a life of luxury and a life of poverty.
B: According to the 4 Noble Truths, life is
(a)
B: Stop (a) to stop (b)
B: Buddhism's Eightfold Path is similar to following your ________ in Hinduism.
nature
karma
heart
dharma
B: Which Buddhist idea helps followers to de-program their desire-addicted brain?
The Four Noble Truths
The Middle Way
The Eightfold Path
The Vedas
Match the following
Christianity
Largest religion in the world
Buddhism
4th largest religion in the world
Islam
2nd largest religion in the world
Hinduism
3rd largest religion in the world
G: (a)
H: (b)
B: (c)
C: (a)
N: (b)
I: (c)
K: (a)
F: (b)
E: (c)
O: (a)
L: (b)
D: (c)
M: (a)
A: (b)
J: (c)
