Ancient India Quiz

What are the ancient sacred writings of India?

• Vedas

• Bible

• Torah

• Qu'ran

What is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?

• subcontinent

• continent

• island

• peninsula

What is the universal spirit worshiped by Hindus?

• Brahman

• Vishnu

• Shiva

• Krishna

What is a section of the Indian epic, Mahabharata?

• Bhagavad Gita

• Tripitaka

• Mahabharata

• Upanishads

What is a force that decides the form the people will be reborn into in their next lives?

• karma

• dharma

• reincarnation

• nirvana

What is a major religion that developed in ancient India?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Jainism

• Sikhism

What is a Buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped?

• stupa

• pagoda

• temple

• ziggurat

What is the rebirth of the soul?

• reincarnation

• karma

• nirvana

• dharma

What is a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Jainism

• Sikhism

What is a person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society?

• dharma

• karma

• reincarnation

• nirvana