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India Burns Middle

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main religion of India?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

judaism

d)

Christianity

2.

How many levels are there in the Hinduism caste system?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Belief that the soul is reborn in another person

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Buddhism

c)

Muhammad

d)

Mahavira

4.

Monotheistic religion founded in India in the 1400s

a)

Judaism

b)

buddhism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Karma

5.

The effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul.

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Belief system

d)

Common decency

6.

Hindus believe everyone has a soul, called

a)

An obelisk

b)

An untouchable

c)

A brahman

d)

An atman

7.

The Jains practiced

a)

Extreme violence

b)

Christianity

c)

Nonviolence

d)

Mummification

8.

Hindus often practiced these to focus on their thoughts.

a)

Meditation and Yoga

b)

Jogging and lifting weights

c)

Watching Netflix and Youtube

d)

Swimming and Skydiving

9.

Religion based on the Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

10.

Many Buddhists went without food to show their dedication, this is called

a)

Karma

b)

Meditation

c)

Fasting

d)

Weird

11.

The physical feature that made it difficult for invaders to enter India was the

a)

The Eastern Ghats

b)

The Himalayan Mountains

c)

The Ganges River

d)

The Indus River

12.

What is the language of the Aryans that was only spoken for a long time?

a)

Spanish

b)

indian

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Buddhist

13.

What is the name of the first Indian civilization on the Indus River?

a)

The Sumerians

b)

The Harappan

c)

The Egyptians

d)

The Jews

14.

The early text, poems, hymns, and myths of the Aryans are known as the

a)

Bible

b)

Vedas

c)

Old Teachings

d)

Karma

15.

Which leaders ruled the Aryan villages?

a)

Rajas

b)

Pharaohs

c)

Sutras

d)

Upanishads

16.

Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons are called

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tornados

c)

Monsoons

d)

Earthquakes

17.

What is a large landmass smaller than a continent?

a)

Baby Continent

b)

Subcontinent

c)

Tiny Land

d)

little country

18.

Which was the other early city near the Indus River Valley besides Harappa?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Mojenho-Daro

c)

Mecca

d)

Cairo

19.

What is the name of the system that divides Indian society at a person’s birth?

a)

Fixed Way

b)

buddha

c)

Karma

d)

Caste

20.

The main four groups of the Caste system were called the

a)

Vedas

b)

Varnas

c)

Aryans

d)

Monks

21.

The highest members of the Caste system were the priests, teachers, and scholars called the

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

22.

The seconds highest level of the Caste system was the warrior class, known as the

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

23.

The third class of the Caste system was made up of farmers and craftspeople, they were called

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshyatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

24.

The lowest group of the Caste system was the workers and servants called the

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

25.

India is located on the continent of

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

America

26.

Many people in the lower castes became attracted to

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

27.

Ashoka converted from Hinduism to

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Janism

28.

In Buddhism, what is the state of perfect peace?

a)

Heaven

b)

Satygraha

c)

Nirvana

d)

Grace

29.

What term means the “Enlightened One”?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Buddha

c)

High Preist

d)

Super Peaceful Dude

30.

The first Noble Truth of Buddhism is that life is based on

a)

Money

b)

Love

c)

Faith

d)

Suffering

31.

Which river flows out of the Himalayas into what is now Pakistan?

a)

Amazon

b)

Ganges

c)

Indus

d)

Nile

32.

A stamped image of humans and animals that shows how civilizations interacted is called a

a)

Print

b)

Seal

c)

Subcontinent

d)

Heiroglyphic

33.

Harappan cities had advanced plumbing, well planned cities, and a system of weights and measures.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The Ganges River is shorter than the Indus, but it flows through a fertile and populated area.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

This group called the Dalits were not allowed to participate in the Caste system, they were considered

a)

Non worthy

b)

Brahmins

c)

Vedas

d)

Untouchables

36.

Hinduism’s guidelines for living a moral life is called

a)

Jainism

b)

Dharma

c)

Vedas

d)

Varna

37.

The term for believing in one god is

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Theocracy

c)

Monotheistic

d)

Atheism

38.

People who spread religious beliefs are known as

a)

Nuns

b)

Missionaries

c)

Deacons

d)

Vedas

39.

Under Ashoka, many Hindus began to believe in

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

40.

The Aryans arrived to India form the

a)

Caucasus Mountains

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

The Alps

41.

Which path leads to Nirvana according to Hinduism?

a)

Tenfold

b)

Eightfold

c)

Fivefold

d)

Twofold

42.

According to Buddhism, suffering is not part of life.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

According to Buddhism, desire causes suffering.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Hinduism does not have one universal god.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

You cannot leave the Caste system unless you die and are reincarnated.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

India and China have the largest populations in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

India is Chapter 1 and China is Chapter 14.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Hindus believe in Karma and Dharma.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Hinduism believes all life is based on suffering.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Karma is part of this religion.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism