WorksheetsAncient India Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
monsoon
a)
fixed social class into which a person is born
b)
seasonal wind that brings rain to India during parts of the year
c)
avoiding harm to any living thing
d)
thinker or teacher
2.
guru
a)
fixed social class into which a person is born
b)
seasonal wind that brings rain to India during parts of the year
c)
avoiding harm to any living thing
d)
thinker or teacher
3.
ahimsa
a)
fixed social class into which a person is born
b)
seasonal wind that brings rain to India during parts of the year
c)
avoiding harm to any living thing
d)
a person's duty or what is right for him or her
4.
caste
a)
fixed social class into which a person is born
b)
seasonal wind that brings rain to India during parts of the year
c)
Buddhist burial mound
d)
to move to a new region to live there
5.
stupa
a)
fixed social class into which a person is born
b)
seasonal wind that brings rain to India during parts of the year
c)
Buddhist burial mound
d)
to move to a new region to live there
6.
decimal systme
a)
fixed social class into which a person is born
b)
seasonal wind that brings rain to India during parts of the year
c)
counting system based on units of ten
d)
to move to a new region to live there
7.
enlightenment
a)
In Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom
b)
a person's duty or what is right for him or her
c)
Buddhist burial mound
d)
state of blissful peace without suffering
8.
nirvana
a)
In Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom
b)
a person's duty or what is right for him or her
c)
calm or clear the mind
d)
state of blissful peace without suffering
9.
meditate
a)
In Buddhism, a state of perfect wisdom
b)
the effects of a person's actions in this and previous lives
c)
calm or clear the mind
d)
state of blissful peace without suffering
10.
karma
a)
a cat
b)
the effects of a person's actions in this and previous lives
c)
the guy from the chiefs
d)
my boyfriend
11.
monastery
a)
a Buddist burial mound
b)
a building used to hold grains
c)
territory that is under the control of another country
d)
secluded religious community
12.
moksha
a)
liberation from reincarnation
b)
a person's duty or what is right for him or her
c)
the supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God
d)
avoiding harm to any living thing
13.
reincarnation
a)
liberation from reincarnation
b)
state of blissful peace
c)
rebirth of a soul in a new body
d)
avoiding harm to any living thing
14.
dharma
a)
liberation from reincarnation
b)
state of blissful peace
c)
a person's duty or what is right for him or her
d)
avoiding harm to any living thing
15.
varna
a)
fortified area
b)
collection of hundreds of sacred hymns
c)
grouping based on one's skill
d)
occupational based caste
16.
citadel
a)
fortified area
b)
collection of hundreds of sacred hymns
c)
grouping based on one's skill
d)
territory that is under the control of another country
17.
jati
a)
fortified area
b)
collection of hundreds of sacred hymns
c)
grouping based on one's skill
d)
occupational based caste
18.
Vedas
a)
fortified area
b)
collection of hundreds of sacred hymns
c)
grouping based on one's skill
d)
occupational based caste
19.
tolerance
a)
fortified area
b)
calm or clear the mind
c)
willingness to accept different beliefs and customs
d)
occupational based caste
20.
granary
a)
fortified area
b)
a building used to store grains
c)
thinker or teacher
d)
a Buddhist burial mound
21.
metallurgy
a)
science that deals with extracting metal from iron ore
b)
Buddhist sect that focuses on the wisdom of Buddha
c)
Buddhist sect that focuses on the compassion of Buddha
d)
an occupation based caste
22.
Theravada Buddhism
a)
science that deals with extracting metal from iron ore
b)
Buddhist sect that focuses on the wisdom of Buddha
c)
Buddhist sect that focuses on the compassion of Buddha
d)
an occupation based caste
23.
Mahayana Buddhism
a)
science that deals with extracting metal from iron ore
b)
Buddhist sect that focuses on the wisdom of Buddha
c)
Buddhist sect that focuses on the compassion of Buddha
d)
an occupation based caste
24.
Brahman
a)
the supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God
b)
Buddhist sect that focuses on the wisdom of Buddha
c)
Buddhist sect that focuses on the compassion of Buddha
d)
an occupation based caste
25.
province
a)
to move to a new region to live there
b)
a fortified area
c)
avoid doing harm to any living thing
d)
territory that is under the control of another country
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