true/false
multiple choice
multiple choice
Question: True/False
Hinduism was founded by Brahman in about 800 BC.
False (Hinduism is a complex and ancient religion with no single founder, and its roots extend back beyond 800 BC.)
Archaeologists have found two large, well-planned Indus Valley cities—Harappa and:
a. Mohenjo Daro
b. Sudra
c. Brahmaputra
d. Ganges
Answer: a. Mohenjo Daro
A social group in which you are born and can’t change:
. Caste
A raised area of level land
Plateau
A single spiritual power beyond the other many gods:
Brahman
Question: True/False
In Hinduism, fulfilling one’s dharma allows a person to create good karma, to avoid suffering, and, eventually, to break free from the cycle of rebirth.
Answer: True
The Buddha taught:
a. Following your desires leads to enlightenment.
b. Suffering is not part of human life.
c. It is best to avoid meditation.
d. Those who follow the Eightfold Path can attain nirvana.
Answer: d. Those who follow the Eightfold Path can attain nirvana
Union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth
Moksha? nirvana
A large landmass that juts out from a continent
Subcontinent
Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
Hindu religious practices vary widely, and worship does not have to take place in temples or religious shrines.
Answer: True
In Hinduism, it is the sum total of all deeds (good and bad) done in a lifetime:
a. Dharma
b. Karma
c. Siddhartha
d. Vedas
Answer: b. Karma
Fine silt that is yellow in color
Loess
The religious and moral duties of an individual
Dharma
Tribal chief:
Raja
Question: True/False
Buddhism is an ancient religion that can be traced back to the teachings of one man in the 500s BC.
True (Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, in the 5th to 6th century BC.)
Which of the following represents a difference between Hinduism and Buddhism?
a. Reincarnation
b. Karma
c. Dharma
d. Caste system
Answer: d. Caste system
Seasonal winds:
O. Monsoon
People who devote their lives to seeking spiritual truth
Mystic
A person’s essential self:
Atman
Hindus believe that the atman is released from the body at death and later reborn in another body in a process called:
a. devas
b. karma
c. moksha
d. reincarnation
Answer: d. reincarnation
The people of India’s first civilization depended on monsoon rains to bring water for crops:
a. Which only happened every other year.
b. And to loosen rocks used for building.
c. And to cause flooding which deposited fertile soil.
d. And wash away accumulated debris from city streets.
Answer: c. And to cause flooding which deposited fertile soil
A creative energy that men lacked:
Shakti
The rebirth of the soul into another bodily form
Reincarnation
The rise and fall of dynasties:
Dynastic Cycle