Hinduism 1
True or False: The Upanishads are one of the Hindu religious texts.
true
Rebirth of the soul is known as
a. dharma
b. karma
c. reincarnation
d. ahimsa
e. caste system
reincarnation
Buddhism was founded by
a. Unknown
b. Abraham
c. Siddhartha Gautama
d. Brahman
Siddhartha Gautama
The ultimate goal of Buddhism is
a. reincarnation
b. nirvana
c. ahimsa
d. moksha
nirvana
What PRESENT DAY countries made up ANCIENT India?
a. Iran, Iraq, India
b. Pakistan, Bangladesh, India
c. Pakistan, Iraq, India
d. Bangladesh, Mesopotamia, India
Pakistan, Bangladesh, India
True or False: If a person leads a perfect life, he or she will repeat the cycle of death and rebirth.
false
The religious and moral duties of a person are known as
a. dharma
b. karma
c. reincarnation
d. ahimsa
e. caste system
dharma
Confronted by human suffering, Buddha tried to
a. pretend it did not exist
b. change his form of government to help people
c. realize that it could not be prevented
d. find the causes of it by meditating
find the causes of it by meditating
Which of the following statements are true about Buddhism?
a. Started in India; NOW mostly in China and eastern Asia.
b. Started in China; NOW mostly in India.
c. Started in India; STILL mostly in India.
d. Started in China; NOW mostly in eastern Asia.
Started in India; NOW mostly in China and eastern Asia.
What two rivers brought life to Ancient India?
a. Nile River, Ganges River
b. Tigris River, Euphrates River
c. Ganges River, Indus River
d. Indus River, Nile River
Ganges River, Indus River
True or False: A person is born into their caste but can change their caste through hard work, marriage, or education.
false
The strict Hindu social class system that one is born into is known as the/a
a. dharma
b. karma
c. reincarnation
d. ahimsa
e. caste system
caste system
According to Buddhist ideas, believers can end personal suffering by
a. following their karma
b. eliminating selfish desires
c. by asking Buddha for help and guidance
d. cleansing their soul with water from the Ganges River
eliminating selfish desires
Buddhists believe that life is ruled by
a. many gods and goddesses
b. their local king
c. karma
d. the Four Noble Truths
the Four Noble Truths
What bodies of water are natural barriers of India?
a. Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea
b. Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean
c. Red Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean
d. Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean
A person's religious and moral duties depend on all of the following EXCEPT:
a. age
b. job
c. class
d. education
education
The actions a person takes during their life that determine their fate in the next life is known as
a. dharma
b. karma
c. reincarnation
d. ahimsa
e. caste system
karma
According to Buddhist belief, who can reach nirvana?
a. anyone who follows the Middle Way
b. anyone who follows their dharma
c. only those in upper castes
d. only the poor
anyone who follows the Middle Way
Buddhism teaches
a. all people are equal
b. everyone has a place in society
c. one's dharma depends on their gender, age, and job
d. there is only one god
all people are equal
India’s climate is dominated by ____ which are strong WINDS that blow in one direction in the winter and in the opposite direction in the summer.
a. hurricanes
b. monsoons
c. tsunamis
d. tornados
monsoons
Which of these sentences accurately describes the goal of Hinduism?
a. have good dharma by following your karma
b. become one with the Brahman
c. be reincarnated as many times as possible
d. be reincarnated as few times as possible
become one with the Brahman
____ is the Hindu practice of nonviolence.
a. dharma
b. karma
c. reincarnation
d. ahimsa
e. caste system
ahimsa
The moral code of Buddhism is
a. the Ten Commandments
b. the dharma of one's caste
c. Nirvana
d. the Eightfold Path
the Eightfold Path
Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe
a. people should pray 5 times a day
b. the soul can be reincarnated
c. everyone should have the same social status
d. wealth is a sign of the blessing of the gods
the soul can be reincarnated
The ____ Age was a time period during the ____ Dynasty where there were extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mathematics, astronomy, religion, and philosophy.
a. Golden, Mauryan
b. Golden, Gupta
c. Iron, Mauryan
d. Iron, Gupta
Golden, Gupta