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Religions of South Asia

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Vedas is the holy book for this religion.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Sikhism

2.

This Autumn festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness. It is referred to as the Festival of Lights.

a)

Christmas

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Diwali

d)

Ramadan

3.

This is a Sikh holiday where people dress up, have parades, dance and feast.

a)

Ramadan

b)

Easter

c)

Valisakhi

d)

Yom Kippur

4.

Which one of these religions was founded in India?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Daoism

5.

Which one of these religions was founded in India?

a)

Shinto

b)

Buddhism

c)

Eastern Orthodox

d)

Yiddish

6.

This monotheistic religion was founded in India by Guru Nanak.

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Sikhism

7.

This religion was founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama. Followers believe in Reincarnation, Karma and seek to obtain Nirvana.

a)

Sikhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shinto

8.

This is the belief in most South Asian religions that the human soul is reborn into a new physical form or body after death.

a)

Substantiation

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Karma

d)

Ascension

9.

Which of these religions does NOT believe in reincarnation?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

10.

The Ganges river is considered to be sacred to the followers of this religion who ritually bathe in its waters.

a)

Sikh

b)

Buddhist

c)

Hindu

d)

Muslim

11.

Hindus and Buddhists believe this is the sum of a person's actions in this and previous lives. Good or bad, it determines their fate in their future lives.

a)

Karma

b)

Nirvana

c)

Destiny

d)

Transubstantiation