Buddhism
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
What is Siddhartha Gautama
Vedas
What are the sacred texts of Hinduism
Where did Jainism originate?
India
What is the language that they speak?
Punjabi
What two religions influence each other?
Hinduism and Buddhism
The ultimate spiritual goal for Buddhists
What is karma?
The good or bad deeds a soul does.
What is said everyday to the enlightened ones?
Main Mantra
How many gods do they believe in?
One.
Which religion is the oldest?
Hinduism
What was the goal of monks and nuns?
The goal of monks and nuns was to spread Buddhist teachings.
Who are the three most important gods in Hinduism?
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
What is the first set of three pillars?
Philosophies
How big is the religion?
5th largest in the world
JACKPOT!!
+600
Religious mounds that were also used for meditation.
What is a stupa
What are the four levels of the caste system?
Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (rulers and warriors), Vaishyas (peasants and traders), Shudras (laborers)
What are the enlightened ones called and how many of them are there?
There are 24 thunkars or enlightened ones
What meat does this religion not eat?
There are no restrictions as to food.
What two groups joined together to make their own form of religion?
Aryans and non-Aryans
Because of trade, Buddhism spread to which countries? (May be more than one)
Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Korea, China, and Japan.
Why is the cow sacred?
They believe the cow is vital to life and is generous. They also believe all animals are sacred and cows represent all animals.
Jains believe in non-attachment. What is non-attachment?
Not getting attached to material objects or goods.
The biggest value of this religion?
equality
Which religion believes in multiple universes?
Jainism