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India, Part 1: Geography and Religion

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vocab: a major world religion focusing on rejoining your soul with Brahman 

(a)  

2.

Vocab: focusing one’s mind on spiritual ideas

(a)  

3.

Vocab: the release and freedom from the cycle of rebirth




(a)  

4.

Vocab: a wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons

(a)  

5.

Vocab: a major world religion focused on doing right and achieving enlightenment

(a)  

6.

Vocab: nonviolence and respect for all living things

(a)  

7.

Vocab: the effect a person’s actions have on their soul

(a)  

8.

Vocab: a large part of a continent with its own geographical, political, and cultural identity

(a)  

9.

Vocab: a perfect state of peace and happiness that ends suffering and the cycle of rebirth- reached after becoming enlightened




(a)  

10.

Vocab: the rebirth of one’s soul

(a)  

11.

Vocab: spiritual and moral duties and behaviors; the right way of living

(a)  

12.

Vocab: when a person does not have food or drink for a long period of time

(a)  

13.

Vocab: an invisible energy, force, or spirit that created the universe and exists throughout it

(a)  

14.

Vocab: soul

(a)  

15.

Vocab: a prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha

(a)  

16.

What natural barriers protect the Indian subcontinent from the north?

a)

Mountains

b)

Plateaus

c)

Oceans

d)

Bays

17.

Which mountain range is found on the northwestern side of the Indian subcontinent?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Thar

c)

Hindu Kush

d)

Bengal

18.

Monsoon winds from the _______ ________ brings heavy rainfall during summer.

(a)  

19.

Monsoon winds from the (a)   bring dry weather in the winter.

20.

The Indus Valley Civilization were also known as the

a)

Aryans

b)

Indians

c)

Arabians

d)

Harappans

21.

What are the two main rivers for the Ancient Indian Civilizations?

(a)  

22.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

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)

Hinduism
Both
Buddhism
23.

True or false: Hinduism has no single founder.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Hinduism is

a)

monotheistic

b)

polytheistic

c)

nontheistic

25.

Hindu belief: Everyone's ​ (a)   is part of ​ (b)   , so we are all ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
atman
Brahman
ahimsa
the same
different
karma
dharma
Vedas
26.

H: Believing that all individuals are different and unique leads to

a)

reunification

b)

reincarnation

c)

karma

27.

H: What helps determine your atman's fate after death?

a)

Dharma

b)

Ahimsa

c)

Karma

d)

Moksha

28.

H: You are following your dharma if you

a)

play your role in life

b)

do your job to the best of your ability

c)

be honest

d)

have self-control

e)

follow the rules of ahimsa

29.

Buddhism is

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Nontheistic

30.

B: Siddhartha was born as

a)

a peasant

b)

a prince

c)

a farmer

d)

a monk

31.

B: A prophecy stated that if Siddhartha ​​ (a)   , he would become a religious leader. However, if he ​​ (b)   he would become a great king.

Choose from the below words
saw suffering
did not see suffering
32.

B: Why was Siddhartha so upset when he saw the old, sick, and dead people?

a)

He thought it was sad because sickness is tragic.

b)

It made him angry because it's not fair that bad things happen.

c)

He was afraid because it meant he and his loved ones would suffer as well.

d)

He wasn't upset because it wasn't his problem.

33.

B: True or false: living a luxurious life as a prince or princess is the key to happiness and avoiding suffering

a)

True

b)

False

34.

B: Who did Siddhartha meet that made him want to try a life of poverty and fasting?

a)

A yoga master

b)

A monk

c)

A peasant

d)

A prisoner

35.

B: "The Buddha" means

a)

"the wise one"

b)

"the warrior"

c)

"the enlightened one"

d)

"the master"

36.

B: The Middle Way means finding a (a)   between a life of luxury and a life of poverty.

37.

B: According to the 4 Noble Truths, life is

(a)  

38.

B: Stop ​ (a)   to stop ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
desiring
suffering
39.

B: Buddhism's Eightfold Path is similar to following your ________ in Hinduism.

a)

nature

b)

karma

c)

heart

d)

dharma

40.

B: Which Buddhist idea helps followers to de-program their desire-addicted brain?


a)

The Four Noble Truths

b)

The Middle Way

c)

The Eightfold Path

d)

The Vedas

41.

Match the following

a)

Christianity

1.

Largest religion in the world

b)

Buddhism

2.

4th largest religion in the world

c)

Islam

3.

2nd largest religion in the world

d)

Hinduism

4.

3rd largest religion in the world

42.

G:​ (a)  

H:​ (b)  

B:​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Brahmaputra River
Arabian Sea
Harappa
Indus River
Ganges River
Mohenjo-Daro
Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats
43.

C:​ (a)  

N:​ (b)  

I:​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Brahmaputra River
Mt. Everest
Harappa
Thar Desert
Tibetan Plateau
Mohenjo-Daro
Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats
44.

K:​ (a)  

F:​ (b)  

E:​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Brahmaputra River
Mt. Everest
Harappa
Thar Desert
Tibetan Plateau
Mohenjo-Daro
Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats
45.

O:​ (a)  

L:​ (b)  

D:​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Arabian Sea
Mt. Everest
Thar Desert
Tibetan Plateau
Bay of Bengal
Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats
Indian Ocean
46.

M:​ (a)  

A:​ (b)  

J:​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
Himalayas
Hindu Kush
Arabian Sea
Mt. Everest
Thar Desert
Tibetan Plateau
Bay of Bengal
Western Ghats
Eastern Ghats
Harappa