WorksheetsAncient India Vocabulary
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these is a Hindu belief?
Anyone can achieve nirvana
A person's status in life is a result of how they lived their previous life.
An individual does not have a soul.
Demonic forces try to keep people from living good lives.
Which of these is a Buddhist belief?
Conquer your enemies for glory
Desire is the cause of suffering.
The cow is a sacred animal.
The right ceremonies and rituals will result in enlightenment.
Buddhism was founded by
Ghandi
Alexander
Siddartha
Blend of ideas from India
The belief that if you do bad things in this life you will suffer for it in the next life.
Karma
Dharma
Parma
Farma
A monsoon is a
Seasonal wind
Strong storm
Heavy rains
The working class in the caste system was
Brahmin
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
The Indian caste system was instituted by the_______
Guptas
Aryans
Greeks
Mughals
Buddhism appealed to a wider of people because
Buddhists believed in many gods
Buddha traveled to many places
Buddhism treated all people equally
Buddhist poetry was so good
Hinduism is a religion that worships many gods. What type of religion is this?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Buddhism
Judaism
What is reincarnation?
The rebirth of a soul into a new body
A magic trick
A type of flower used at the altar
The head dress that kings wore
The mountains in the north that seperates India from the rest of Asia are the
Khyber Pass
Himalayas
Rockies
Cascade
What was the goal of life according to Hinduism?
Achieving wealth and power
Finding true love
Moksha
Nirvana
Siddhartha meditated until he reached a state of ____ (true happiness and peace).
dharma
karma
nirvana
samsara
What body of water is located east of India
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Ganges River
The written collection of hymns, prayers, chants, and other religious writings that make up the most important part of the sacred texts of Hinduism.
Vedas
The Book of the Dead
Hammurabi's Code
Epic of Gilgamesh
The priest varna of the caste system
Brahmins
Kkhatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
