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WorksheetsReligions of Ancient India
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 37mins
What is the holy book of Hinduism?
Quran
Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads
Tora
What is the holy book of Buddism?
Tripitaka
Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads
Tora
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Dalai Lama
Mahatma Gandhi
Mother Teresa
Siddhartha Gautama
What is the ultimate goal of Jainism?
To accumulate as much wealth as possible
to practice nonviolence towards all living things
To achieve eternal youth and immortality
To become the ruler of the entire world
What is the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?
The state of eternal suffering and punishment
The concept of multiple gods and goddesses
The belief in reincarnation as animals
The state of perfect peace and freedom from the cycle of birth and death
What is the key value of Jainism?
Karma
Ahimsa
Dharma
Meditation
This is a quote from the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.
How does the idea in this quote impact Buddhists?
It causes Buddhists to believe that people are not responsible for their fates in the afterlife.
It causes Buddhists to practice their religion in two forms, a polytheistic form and a monotheistic form.
It causes Buddhists to focus on the elimination of suffering through the elimination of desire.
It causes Buddhists to worship two different gods, one being a god of suffering and one being a god of desire.
This chart represents the belief system of a major religion.
What religion does this chart represent?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
In what way are the Ten Commandments and the Eightfold Path similar?
They both outline the steps to take to achieve reincarnation.
They are both codes of conduct for people to follow.
They both were developed by Siddhartha Gautama.
They are both followed by the Hebrew people.
The concept of karma is best described as
the relationship between Rama and Sita.
the continuous pattern of life and death.
the force that decides the form that people will be reborn into based on their actions
being reborn into another life.
In Hinduism, a person's dharma -or set of spiritual duties and obligations- is based on
bad karma.
their caste and place in society.
the Vedas.
dedication to Vishnu.
What are the Vedas?
A single holy book of Hinduism
A collection of sacred texts in Hinduism
A group of ancient Hindu priests
The name of a Hindu deity
the universal spirit worshipped by Hindus
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Brahman
Which two famous leaders were influenced by the idea of ahimsa and nonviolent protests?
Mohandas Gandhi
Dalai Lama
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
George Washington
Joe Biden
What is the Eightfold Path in Buddhism primarily meant to achieve?
Material wealth
Enlightenment and end of suffering
Rebirth as a deity
Obedience to a ruler
This tradition blended ideas of the Aryan people with other existing beliefs in ancient India.
Brahmanism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Which of these is a characteristic (descriptor) of Buddhism?
Teaches that suffering ends when one achieves nirvana
Had no single founder
Places people into castes or social classes
Is one of the oldest religions in the world that began in India
States that suffering is caused by people wanting things that they cannot have.
Eightfold Path
Rig Veda
Upanishads
Four Noble Truths
When a person focuses on their spiritual or religious thoughts for a long period of time, the person is ____________.
sleeping
concentrating
meditating
daydreaming
After achieving enlightenment, Siddhartha Gautama became known as __________.
the Buddha
the Savior
the Brahman
In some religious traditions, a person's soul can be reborn into living forms multiple times. This is known as _____________.
repetition
reinvention
reincarnation
revelation
In Hinduism, when a person has reached salvation (their soul is saved from the cycle or reincarnation), this is known as _______.
nirvana
moksha
dharma
karma
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
the prince who became the Buddha
the priest who taught about the Buddha
the enemy who was defeated by the Buddha
Siddhartha was inspired to leave his royal life and search for enlightenment when he saw
happiness.
suffering.
greed.
wealth.
The three forms of suffering that Siddhartha encountered were
aging, greed, and health.
sickness, knowledge, and aging.
aging, sickness, and death.
death, persecution, and sickness.
Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to
find truth and freedom from suffering.
learn about Buddhism and pass a test for enlightenment.
understand how people from other cultures lived.
have a strong understanding of all religions.
What does "Buddha" mean?
"Lifted One"
"Enlightened One"
"Shining One"
"Sleeping One"
Determine which religion each fact belongs.
It formed when the Aryan religion mixed with other Indian beliefs.
Siddhartha Gautama discovered this teaching teaching after meditating about life.
It was founded by Mahavira.
Believed that karma is caused by one's actions.
Believes that in order to reach nirvana one must stop worldly desires.
Believed that at death, their soul leaves the body and joins Brahmin.
Believed that a person's dharma is based on their caste.
Believed that people can end suffering by following the Eightfold Path.
Practices strict poverty.
Teaches ahimsa, nonviolence towards living things.
Believed that seeking spiritual truth led to inner peace.
