6 Class.History.CW/HW.Chapter20.The Indian Religions.

Chapter 20. 
Keywords 
biography : an account of someone's life written by someone else. 
civilisation : the stage of human social development which is considered most advanced. enlightenment : awareness that brings change in life. 
meditation : it Is a practice in which an individual trains the mind. 
orthodox : adhering to traditional and established faith. 
penance : punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrong

Something To Know A Tick () the correct option. 
1. The oldest religion of the world is- 
(a) Buddhism 
(b) Hinduism 
(c) Judaism 
(d) Jainism 
2. The Parsees are the followers of- 
(a) Abraham 
(b) Zoroaster 
(c) Rishab dev 
(d ) Jesus Christ 
3. Siddharth became Buddha when- 
(a) he attained enlightenment. 
(b) he left his family for good. 
(c) he renounced the world. 
(d) people started calling him Mahatma. 
4. Which one of the following books belongs to Judaism? 
(a) Aranyaka 
(b) Apocrypha 
(c) Avesta 
(d) Bible 
5. Which colour of clothes do Shvetambars wear? 
(a) black 
(b) white 
(c) green 
(d) orange 
B. Fill in the blanks. 
1. According to the Hindus, Srishti (the creation) is governed by three Gods namely
2.--- the God of good forces, according to Zoroastrianism. 
3.---is the only God in Judaism. 
4.Gautam Buddha realised that the real cause of misery ---. 
5.Christian era started from---
 
C. Match the following:  re 
1. Karma Yog  a.Christianity
2. Avesta  b.Jainism  
3. Ashtangika Marg c. Hinduism
4. Triratnab   d. Zoroastrianism 
5. New Testament e.Buddhism

D. Answer the following questions in brief. 
1. Name any three holy books of Hinduism. 
2.State the content of the Old Testament, 
3.What is the main contribution of Mahavir? 
4. In your opinion, what is the main cause of misery? 
5. What is a synagogue? 
E. Answer the following questions. 
1. Explain the meaning of the cycle of birth and rebirth. 
2. Describe the teachings of Zoroaster. 
3. Explain the three ways suggested by Mahavir to attain moksha. 
4. List the Eight-Fold Path as suggested by Mahatma Buddha to attain moksha. 
5.Why do Christians celebrate Easter and Christmas every year? 
Value Based Question 
Bashir is a sculptor from Bihar. Every year he makes statues (idols) of Maa Durga for Durga pooja to worshipped by the Hindus. He and his family members attend the festival along with their Hindu frie 
Give five such examples which illustrate the true picture of Indian secularism. 
Map Skill 
On a political outline map of the world, locate and mark the following. 
(a) Iran - the birth place of Zarathustra 
(b) Israel - the home of Jews 
(c) India -the land of many religions 
(d) Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand-the Buddhist countries
Something To Do 
1.Complete the given table. 
Religion Main Scriptures 
Hinduism 
Zoroastrianism 
Jainism 
Buddhism 
Christianity 
2. Prepare a chart of the teachings of all religions with the pictures of their founders. 
3. On the basis of the chart prepared, find out the teachings which are common in most of the religions.
 
 
 

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