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Religion in India

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two major religions began in India?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

2.

Hinduism is thought to have origins in the religious beliefs of which people?

a)

Sumerians

b)

Aryans

c)

Phoenicians

d)

India

3.

Which Hindu God is known as "the creator" of the universe and has four heads that each recite one of the Four Vedas?

a)

Brahma

b)

Shiva

c)

Vishnu

d)

Krishna

4.

Which chief Hindu god is known as "the destroyer?"

a)

Vishnu

b)

Brahma

c)

Shiva

d)

Krishna

5.

Which of the three chief Hindu gods is known as "the preserver?"

a)

Shiva

b)

Brahma

c)

Krishna

d)

Vishnu

6.

Which training practice has a goal of leaving earthly life behind and joining the Brahman in a dreamless sleep?

a)

Yoga

b)

Vedas

c)

Karma

d)

Dharma

7.

Which Hindu belief regards the rebirth of the soul after death until finally reaching the goal of uniting with the Brahman?

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Rebirth

d)

Reincarnation

8.

What is karma?

a)

The idea that the soul needs good energy to have the power the reincarnate

b)

The force of the universe that requires people to be nice to each other

c)

The force generated by a person's actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life

d)

The idea that what goes around comes around

9.

What is dharma?

a)

Divine Law that requires people to do their duty depending on their status

b)

Divine right to reincarnate after death

c)

Brahman power to select people to reincarnate

d)

The idea that your past actions determine your role after reincarnation

10.

Which new doctrine began in Northern India in the 6th century BCE and soon came to rival Hinduism?

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Polytheism

11.

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

a)

The Founder of Hinduism

b)

The Founder of Buddhism

c)

A Buddhist monk who spread Buddhism

d)

Buddhist Deity of Creation

12.

How does one reach Nirvana?

a)

Achieving Wisdom

b)

Good Karma

c)

Relieving Pain

d)

Preaching Buddhism to others