Hinduism
True or False?
Does Hinduism have a founder?
No/False
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
a) Prince Siddhartha
b) Prince Mahavira
c) Guru Nanak
a) Prince Siddhartha
What is the name of the followers of Jainism?
Jains
Who is the founder of Sikhism?
a) Sikra
b) Mahavira
c) Guru Chokhi
d) Guru Nanak
d) Guru Nanak
What do all the religions believe in?
a) karma
b) reincarnation
c) The Eightfold Path
b) reincarnation
What are the levels of the caste system?
a) Pankimas, Soodras, Kashtriyas, Bramaans, and Vishas
b) Brahaans, Kshatriyas, Vaishas, Sudras, and Panchamas
c) Panchamas, Sudras, Vaisyas, Kshatriyas, and Brahmans
d) Sudras, Vaisyas, Kshatriyas and Brahmans
D) Sudras, Vaisyas, Kshatriyas, and Brahmans
What did the Buddha have to do to reach enlightenment?
a) Starve, fast, freeze dry himself
b) Dehydrate
c) Sat under the Bodhi Tree for 49 1/2 years.
d) Sat under the Bodhi Tree for 49 1/2 days.
d) Sat under the Bodhi Tree for 49 1/2 days.
True or False?
Mahavira created Jainism.
False, it was his followers that established the religion, but he taught it.
How much do they Sikhs pray every day?
a) Once in the morning and once at night
b) Several times a day
c) Never
b) Several times a day
Define dharma.
The belief that someone was born to a certain station or obligation.
Define moksha......
Liberation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
What did Prince Siddhartha seek?
THE TRUTH!!!!!
What is the name of the end goal in Jainism?
Trick question, there is no end goal.
Define Monotheistic
Only one god is believed in.
Why was there religious unrest in Buddha's time?
a) People didn't like Buddhism because Hinduism was fair.
b) People changed to Buddhism because Hinduism was unfair.
c) People had lost their homes and gave in to famine.
b) People changed to Buddhism because Hinduism was unfair.
What are the Vedas composed of?
Hymns, poems, myths, beliefs, and rituals.
What does Siddhartha mean?
"Every wish fulfilled!"
What practice do Jains follow?
a) Wear five symbolic items at all times
b) Monotheistic
c) Nonviolence (ahimsa)
c) Nonviolence (ahimsa)
a) None
b) 3
c) 9
d) 20
c) 9
What does it mean to reach enlightenment?
It means to know the truth about the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
Explain the founders and origins of Hinduism
There is no individual founder of Hinduism, and the origins of Hinduism are unclear.
Where was the kingdom that Prince Siddhartha grew up in?
The Foothills of the Himalayan Mountains, Northern India.
What are the four basic principles?
1. Injure no life
2. Tell the truth
3. Do not steal
4. Own no property
What is the name of the holy book in Sikhism?
a) Vedas
b) The book of like
c) Guru Granth Sahib
d) The Hymns of Guru
c) Guru Granth Sahib
Compare and Contrast Buddhism and Sikhism.
Similarities: Reincarnation, enlightenment, meditation, is against social classes, equality, living truthfully
Differences: Holy book of hymns, they're expected to have long hair, a small comb, a steel bracelet, a sword, and a special undergarment (additional turban)