Hinduism
Who was the Buddha?
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandra Gupta I founded what empire?
Gupta
What is karma in Hinduism?
Based on their behavior it determines how they are reborn
Is the caste system still used today in India?
Yes, but it is illegal.
What is they concept of Brahman?
Brahman is a single spiritual power that existed beyond the gods.
How do people reach enlightenment?
Following the middle way
Which religion did the Guptas favor?
Hinduism
What two major rivers flow through Maurya empire?
Indus and Ganges
What is the correct order of the Varna caste system?
Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Sudra
According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what must be overcome to end suffering?
All _____ desires
What are Asokas three principles?
Tolerance, ahimsa and well being
What is the main difference on how the Maurya and Gupta empires ruled?
Guptas did not rule directly
Why do Hindus worship many different gods while believing that there is one supreme being?
They are able to worship multiple Gods even while only believing that there is one supreme being because they believe each God is apart of Brahman.
By meditating under a fig tree for 49 days he became enlightened.
Why was Asoka know as Asoka the Terrible and what did he eventually change his beliefs to?
He was known as Asoka the terrible due to his brutal reign at first killing his brothers and cruelty. He eventually turned to Buddhist values due to the amount of suffering war caused.
Read the following excerpt from the Bhagavad Gita.
“For the soul there is neither birth nor death at any time. He has not come into being, does not come into being, and will not come into being. He is unborn, eternal [unending], ever-existing and primeval [ancient and original]. He is not slain [killed] when the body is slain.”
What central part of Hinduism does this quote illustrate?
Reincarnation