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Ancient India

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A social system determined by birth.

a)

Monsoon

b)

Meditation

c)

Nirvana

d)

Caste System

2.

All the actions (good or bad) in this life that affect your next life.

a)

Varna

b)

Karma

c)

Buddhism

d)

Nirvana

3.

A religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha.

a)

Subcontinent

b)

Varna

c)

Meditation

d)

Buddhism

4.

A prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or the “Enlightened One.”

a)

Hinduism

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Nirvana

d)

Atman

5.

India’s first civilization, located along the Indus River.

a)

Harappa

b)

Caste System

c)

Subcontinent

d)

Karma

6.

The cycle of life, death and rebirth

a)

Monsoon

b)

Meditation

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Harappa

7.
80% of the people who live in India, practice the ______________ religion.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christian
c)
Muslim
d)
Hinduism
8.
The mountain range to the north, in India, is the __________________.
a)
Adirondacks
b)
Rockies
c)
Himalayas
d)
Alps
9.
How is a person's social class determined in a caste system?
a)
By education
b)
By religion
c)
By job
d)
By wealth
10.
According to Buddhism, the end of suffering in life is called _______.
a)
The Noble Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Dharma
d)
Reincarnation
11.
The two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.
a)
Nile and the Ganges
b)
Ganges and the Indus
c)
Nile and the Indus
d)
There are no major rivers in India
12.
Who brought Hinduism into India?
a)
The Chinese
b)
The Indians
c)
The Aryans
d)
The Americans
13.
The word Buddha means
a)
Divine One
b)
Smart One
c)
Saving One
d)
Enlightened One
14.
'Life is full of suffering' is part of 
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Four Noble Truths
c)
Upanishads
d)
Eight Fold Path
15.
What caused the decline of the Indus River Valley?
a)
the caste system ended it
b)
it's a mystery and no one really knows
c)
they were conquered by outsiders
d)
Flooding covered the cities
16.
What advancements were found in Mohenjo-Daro and other Indus cities?
a)
Castle walls, and cannons
b)
Sewers, trash chutes, toilets
c)
Public transportation
d)
Ziggurats or temples
17.
Where did people first settle near India?
a)
Indus River 
b)
Nile River
c)
Himalaya Mts.
d)
Ganges River
18.

The Buddha taught that the only way to remove desire and suffering was to follow...

a)

all desires

b)

the Eightfold Path

c)

the Four Noble Truths

d)

suffering

19.

Which body of water does NOT surround India?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Indian Ocean

20.

Which of the following is NOT a theory regarding how the Harappan civilization disappeared?

a)

a massacre

b)

extreme flooding

c)

slavery

d)

change in climate

21.

What made the Aryans a powerful people group?

a)

chariots & iron weapons

b)

bronze weapons

c)

the Caste System

d)

sneak attacks

22.

The Aryans spoke...

(a)  

23.

Hinduism is...

a)

polytheistic

b)

monotheistic

24.

The Hindu god Brahma is known as the...

a)

creator

b)

destroyer

c)

preserver

25.

The Hindu god Shiva is known as the...

a)

creator

b)

destroyer

c)

preserver

26.

The Hindu god Vishnu is known as the...

a)

creator

b)

destroyer

c)

preserver

27.

The Hindu god Vishnu represents...

a)

balance

b)

protection

c)

love

d)

creation

28.

The ultimate goal of a follower of Hinduism is to achieve...

(a)  

29.

Who is at the top of the caste system?

a)

business owners

b)

priests

c)

warriors

d)

farmers

30.

What job do the Kshatriya have?

a)

warriors

b)

priests

c)

farmers

d)

manual labor

31.

Which group in the caste system cleans the streets?

a)

untouchables

b)

Brahmins

c)

Shudras

d)

Vaishyas

32.

What do you need to move up in the caste system?

a)

good karma

b)

good dharma

c)

money

d)

power

33.

Which animal do Hindus highly respect?

(a)  

34.

What did Siddhartha Guatama first discover when he left his palace?

a)

suffering

b)

joy

c)

evil

d)

friendship

35.

What concept is the foundation of Buddhism?

a)

4 noble truths

b)

3 noble truths

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

Ninefold Path

36.

What are the guidelines for a Buddhist's daily life called?

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

4 Noble Truths

c)

10 Commandments

d)

5 Truths

37.

1 Peter 3:15 says to explain the hope that is in you...

a)

with gentleness and respect

b)

with humility

c)

with aggression

d)

with superiority

38.

1 Peter 3:15 says to...

a)

always be prepared to explain the hope that is in you

b)

always be prepared to debate your beliefs

c)

always be prepared to become a missionary

d)

always be prepared to talk to Hindus and Buddhists

39.

How is Christianity different from Hinduism and Buddhism?

a)

salvation is not based on works

b)

salvation is based on works

c)

we are commanded to care for the earth and animals

d)

good works have good purposes

40.

You should memorize...

a)

Titus 3:5-6

b)

Titus 4:5-6

c)

Titus 5:3-6

d)

Titus 6:3-5

41.

What question did Siddhartha Gautama ask?

a)

Why is there suffering?

b)

Why is there death?

c)

Why is there money?

d)

Why is there the caste system?

42.

How does Buddhism differ from Hindusim?

a)

no caste system

b)

karma doesn't matter

c)

there is no reincarnation

d)

the religion remained prevalent in India today

43.

Buddhism promotes being wealthy.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

Which are the two primary rivers of ancient India?

a)

Ganges

b)

Indus

c)

Euphrates

d)

India

45.

What are the 2 main cities of the Harappans?

a)

Mohenjo-Daro

b)

Harappa

c)

Nepal

d)

Mongolia

46.

Who introduced the caste system to India?

a)

the Aryans

b)

the Harappans

c)

the Chinese

d)

the Mesopotamians

47.

Which caste includes merchants and business owners?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Vaishya

d)

Shudra

48.

Which caste includes warriors and political leaders?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Vaishya

d)

Shudra

49.

Which are TRUE of the Dalits (untouchables)?

a)

not considered worthy to be part of the caste system

b)

street cleaners

c)

sewage cleaners

d)

children of the Shudras

50.

Titus 3:5-6 explains how...

a)

God saved us through Jesus

b)

Christians cannot save themselves by good works

c)

Christians can gain salvation through good works

d)

God gave us a new life because He is merciful

e)

our good works earned the gift of the Holy Spirit

51.

What are the first 3 words of Titus 3:5-6?

(a)  

52.

Complete the phrase from Titus 3:5-6:
"not because of works done by us in..."

a)

righteousness

b)

good works

c)

God's grace

d)

India

53.

Complete the phrase from Titus 3:5-6:
"not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own..."

a)

righteousness

b)

mercy

c)

love

d)

wrath

54.

Complete the phrase from Titus 3:5-6:
"but according to His own mercy, by the washing of _________________________ and _________________________ of the Holy Spirit..."

a)

regeneration; renewal

b)

renewal; regeneration

c)

new life; new life

d)

our sins; gift

55.

Complete the phrase from Titus 3:5-6:
"by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom He..."

a)

poured out on us richly

b)

poured down on us amazingly

c)

threw down on us intensely

d)

rained down on us mercifully

56.

Complete the phrase from Titus 3:5-6:
"whom He poured out on us richly through..."

a)

Jesus Christ our Savior

b)

Jesus Christ our Messiah

c)

Jesus Christ our bestie

d)

Jesus Christ