WorksheetsSouth Asia Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley had a highly developed civilization?
It left behind many written records.
Its cities show a high level of planning.
It had a highly organized religion.
Its royal tombs hold many artifacts.
What are the Vedas?
a language written in Sanskrit
sacred hymns
priests who recited offerings
the number system of the Indo-Aryans
Chandra Gupta I
founded the Maurya empire.
conquered all of India.
was the father of Asoka.
founded the Gupta empire.
What did Asoka do after the war with Kalinga?
He invaded and conquered Magadha.
He began following Buddhist values.
He entered a monastery.
He set up a spy network.
What caused the Indus Valley civilization to disappear?
heavy flooding
over-grazing
foreign invaders
no known cause
Who performed religious rituals in early Hinduism?
gurus
Indians of all castes
only Brahmins
mokshas
Which of these were holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces?
the Upanishads
the Mahabharata
the Ramayana
the Theravada
According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?
Vishnu
Shiva
Ganesh
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?
dharma
karma
moksha
nirvana
Which of the following helped Hinduism spread?
The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.
Hindus formed organized groups to worship together.
Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism.
Prayers could be offered only at large temples.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
a guru
an ascetic
a Brahmin
a Hindu prince
How did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?
He fasted.
He meditated.
He suffered.
He studied with gurus.
To what did the Buddha believe following the Eightfold Path could lead?
oneness with God
knowledge of the Four Noble Truths
the Middle Way
an end to desires and suffering
Which belief or practice is not part of Buddhism?
reincarnation
the caste system
the cycle of life
karma
What does Theravada Buddhism emphasize?
the Buddha's compassion
the Buddha's path of reincarnation
the Buddha's wisdom
the Buddha's history
What empire overthrew the Delhi sultanate?
Which best describes the history of Bangladesh?
Bangladesh was under British rule, then part of Pakistan, then independent.
Bangladesh was under British rule, then part of India, then independent.
Bangladesh was never ruled by Britain, unlike India and Pakistan.
Bangladesh was partitioned between Buddhists and Hindus.
What was the main issue that divided people in South Asia?
whether to seek independence from Britain
whether to cooperate with Britain during World War II
religious differences between Hindus and Muslims
religious differences between Hindus and Sikhs
The partition of South Asia into India and Pakistan occurred in response to
the Cold War.
conquests by Turkish peoples.
British colonial rule.
invasion by the Soviet Union.
Which event spread Islam to India?
conquest by Turkic forces
the rise of the Mughal empire
the fall of the Gupta empire
the conversion of Akbar to Islam
