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India Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pakistan was created because which major religion was being persecuted? 

a)

Islam

b)

Sikhs

c)

Hindus

d)

Christians

2.
One of the major problems with the Partition of Pakistan was...
a)

China control of Northern India

b)

Forced migration of people of different religions caused bitter feelings and anger

c)

Jinnah would still be a ruler of India from Pakistan

d)

None of the above

3.

What religion dominates Pakistan

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

4.

What religion dominates India

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

5.

Which word means to be divided into parts?

a)

Displaced

b)

partition

c)

Parliament

d)

Colonialism

6.

The movement of Hindus and Muslims to and from India and Pakistan was peaceful.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The main god in Hinduism is called ____________.

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

8.
What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?
a)
maya
b)
reincarnation
c)
recluse
d)
dharma
9.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
10.

What is considered India's holiest river?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Nile River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Mississippi River

11.
Your good or bad actions in this life is called your ___________________, you should always try to have the good kind.
a)

Kharma

b)

Dharma

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Vedas

12.

Who is the key person in Buddhism?

a)

Buddha

b)

Jesus

c)

Muhammad

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

13.

In Buddhism, its founder was a prince from Nepal named __________.

a)

Ghengis Khan

b)

Ashoka

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Moksha

14.

What does Buddha mean?

a)

Suffering

b)

Life of Moderation

c)

Enlightened One

d)

An awakening to the truth

15.

What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?

a)

nirvana

b)

anica

c)

dukkha

16.

According to Buddha's teachings, why do people suffer? 

a)

People suffer because they desire things and self-satisfaction. 

b)

People suffer because they are mean. 

c)

People suffer because they don't go to school. 

d)

People suffer because they want to. 

17.
Hindus believe that after they die, their souls are reincarnated into another form.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Hinduism is polytheistic.  What does that mean?
a)
Hindus believe in one God.
b)
Hindus believe in multiple gods and goddesses that control the universe.
c)
Hindus believe in more than one version of heaven.
d)
Hindus believe in multiple classes of people.
19.

In Buddhism, the state of perfect happiness is called what?

a)

Moksha

b)

Nirvana

c)

The Eightfold Noble Path

d)

Dharma

20.
In which country did Hinduism originate?
a)
Myanmar
b)
United States
c)
Japan
d)
India
21.

What is the holy book for Hinduism?

a)

Koran

b)

Torah

c)

Bible

d)

Vedas

22.
What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
sanskrit
d)
calligraphy
23.

Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

a)

to escape the Aryans

b)

farming, transportation, trade

c)

to see beautiful mountains

d)

the Brahman told them to

24.

This geographic feature is found in the south.

a)

Thar Desert

b)

Hindu Kush

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arabian Sea

25.

One of the reasons Mother Teresa was able to help so many people was her ability to...

a)

manage people and resources

b)

ignore all the paperwork

c)

convince the government they were wrong

26.

What did Mother Teresa do in India?

a)

Help the disabled

b)

Support the elderly

c)

Give shelter to the homeless

d)

All of the above

27.

Mother Teresa took up the job of a _______ when she first got to India?

a)

doctor

b)

cook

c)

teacher