Brahmanism is best described as…

Vedic religion where Brahmins are the most important

What is the main purpose of karma?

To determine the nature of a person’s next life

Your dharma according to your caste or job

Describe the Middle Way

Combining Hinduism and Buddhism into one faith, Finding a balance toward enlightenment

The Four Noble Truths say:

The way to end suffering is to follow the eightfoldpath

What is enlightenment?

To discover a deep truth and freedom from suffering

What is NOT true of the Ramayana?

The original civilization of India

A supreme power or divine force

The story of Prince Siddartha’s birth is meant to

Show the Buddha was special from birth

Why did Siddartha become an ascetic?

To discover the cause of suffering

Which of these are in order from highest to lowest caste?

Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras

Which of these was not one of the three forms ofsuffering Siddartha saw on the road

An animal that was hit by a chariot

Deny themselves basic needs and pleasures

A class or group in Hindu society you are born into

The Eightfold path is:

A key idea in Buddhism that tells followers how to live

The biggest difference between Hinduism and Buddhism is

There is no founder in Hinduism

The Buddha had found the way to reach nirvana,which is…

An ideal state of happiness and peace

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1
Brahmanism is best described as…
A class of religious scholars
The creative force of the universe
A royal Hindu priest
Vedic religion where Brahmins are the most important
2
Where do Hindus go on a pilgrimage?
The Western Ghats
The Indus River
The Himalayas
The Ganges River
3
What is the main purpose of karma?
To make it possible to become a Brahmin
To determine the nature of a person’s next life
To create a pause in a sentence without using a period
To keep everyone in their own caste
4
Dharma varna is
A famous game show host in India
An important celebration like Divali
Your dharma according to your caste or job
A super-villain in the Ramayana
5
Describe the Middle Way
The extreme way toward enlightenment
Combining Hinduism and Buddhism into one faith
Using the Middle Passage toward the Four Paths
Finding a balance toward enlightenment
6
The Four Noble Truths say:
Cravings are good, so indulge them eightfold
Everyone needs to suffer to understand the middle way
The way to end suffering is to follow the eightfoldpath
The way to end suffering is to meditate
7
Buddha means:
Chubby one
Awakened one
Holy One
Chinese one
8
What is enlightenment?
The force within you
When a monk starts to glow
To discover a deep truth and freedom from suffering
To turn on the light in a room
9
What is NOT true of the Ramayana?
Offers role models in Dharma
Famous Hindu text
The original civilization of India
Tells about life in ancient India
10
Brahman is/are
Many different Hindu priests
A supreme power or divine force
One of three main Hindu gods
The human soul in Hinduism
11
Which of these is true about caste discrimination?
Caste status doesn’t really affect people’s lives today
It means that you can marry into any caste
Outlawed in India today
Dalits are now free to do high caste jobs
12
Which of these is not a basic value of Hinduism (common dharma)
Violence
Marriage
Sharing food with others
Caring for one’s soul
13
The story of Prince Siddartha’s birth is meant to
Show the prince was born in a garden
Show the Buddha was special from birth
Convey the importance of dreams in religion
Show how dangerous elephants can be
14
The roots of Hinduism are…
Ancient Aryan kings
Brahmins
The Vedas
Sanskrit
15
Why did Siddartha become an ascetic?
To make his father mad
To discover the cause of suffering
He was sad that he left his family behind
To punish himself for his riches and good luck
16
Hinduism was founded by…
No one, it developed over time
Vishnu,the preserver
Shiva, the destroyer
Brahma, the creator
17
Which of these are in order from highest to lowest caste?
Shudras, Shudras, Shudras, Shudras
Vaishyas, Shudras, Brahmins, Kshatriyas
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
Brahmins, Shudras, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas
18
Which of these was not one of the three forms ofsuffering Siddartha saw on the road
An aging man
A sick man
A dead man
An animal that was hit by a chariot
19
What do ascetics do?
Deny themselves basic needs and pleasures
Shave their heads because it’s hot in the sun
Starve themselves to make a point
Sell alms
20
What is dharma?
The lowest caste in Hindu society
Rules that the Brahmin created
Laws, obligation & duty
Rules only a few Hindus follow
21
What is caste?
A class that you take in Hinduism
A word that rhymes taste
A state of mind that comes from meditation
A class or group in Hindu society you are born into
22
How old was Siddhartha when he sat under theBodhi tree
33
35
17
12
23
The Eightfold path is:
A way to help the poor people in society
A way to become a Brahmin
A key idea in Buddhism that tells followers how to live
Eight teachings in Buddhism that Hindus follow
24
What two paths were outlined for Siddartha?
A celebrity or a butterfly
A rapper or actor
A singer or songwriter
A great king or a monk
25
The biggest difference between Hinduism and Buddhism is
They both are Indian religions
There is no founder in Hinduism
They both have a caste system
Buddhists meditate and Hindus do yoga
26
The Buddha had found the way to reach nirvana,which is…
A city in the state of California
A rock band from the 90s
A mariachi band from the 80s
An ideal state of happiness and peace
27
Samsara means:
Sam worships Sara
Reincarnation
Sam and Sara are Siamese twins
Sara hates Sam

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