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Ancient India Vocabulary

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a Hindu belief?

a)

Anyone can achieve nirvana

b)

A person's status in life is a result of how they lived their previous life.

c)

An individual does not have a soul.

d)

Demonic forces try to keep people from living good lives.

2.

Which of these is a Buddhist belief?

a)

Conquer your enemies for glory

b)

Desire is the cause of suffering.

c)

The cow is a sacred animal.

d)

The right ceremonies and rituals will result in enlightenment.

3.

Buddhism was founded by

a)

Ghandi

b)

Alexander

c)

Siddartha

d)

Blend of ideas from India

4.

The belief that if you do bad things in this life you will suffer for it in the next life.

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Parma

d)

Farma

5.

A monsoon is a

a)

Seasonal wind

b)

Strong storm

c)

Heavy rains

6.

The working class in the caste system was

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

7.

The Indian caste system was instituted by the_______

a)

Guptas

b)

Aryans

c)

Greeks

d)

Mughals

8.

Buddhism appealed to a wider of people because

a)

Buddhists believed in many gods

b)

Buddha traveled to many places

c)

Buddhism treated all people equally

d)

Buddhist poetry was so good

9.

Hinduism is a religion that worships many gods. What type of religion is this?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

10.
What is a land mass that is set apart from a continent?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Cravass
c)
Subcontinent
d)
citadel
11.
Sacred Hymns or songs of the Ancient Indians are:
a)
Dalits
b)
Vedas
c)
Monsoons
d)
Dice
12.
Where did people first settle near India?
a)
Indus River 
b)
Nile River
c)
Himalaya Mts.
d)
Ganges River
13.

What is reincarnation?

a)

The rebirth of a soul into a new body

b)

A magic trick

c)

A type of flower used at the altar

d)

The head dress that kings wore

14.

The mountains in the north that seperates India from the rest of Asia are the

a)

Khyber Pass

b)

Himalayas

c)

Rockies

d)

Cascade

15.

What was the goal of life according to Hinduism?

a)

Achieving wealth and power

b)

Finding true love

c)

Moksha

d)

Nirvana

16.

Siddhartha meditated until he reached a state of ____ (true happiness and peace).

a)

dharma

b)

karma

c)

nirvana

d)

samsara

17.

What body of water is located east of India

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Ganges River

18.

The written collection of hymns, prayers, chants, and other religious writings that make up the most important part of the sacred texts of Hinduism.

a)

Vedas

b)

The Book of the Dead

c)

Hammurabi's Code

d)

Epic of Gilgamesh

19.

The priest varna of the caste system

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kkhatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras