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Lessons 3-5 Hinduism Buddhism Maurya Empire Ancient India
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1
What is NOT a Buddhist belief that was carried over from Hinduism?
Nirvana
Varna Roles
Reincarnation
Karma
2
Theravada Buddhism is the branch of Buddhism more common & widespread around the world today.
False
True
3
Which branch of Buddhism focuses on the compassion of Buddha?
Mahanya
Theravada
4
What is NOT a question Indians began to ask leading to Hinduism evolving?
"Why are we born?"
"What happens when we die?"
"How should we live?"
"What foods should we eat?"
5
What is NOT one of Hindu's 4 Goals?
Moksha, liberation from reincarnation
Do What is right
Pleasure
Strive for wealth
6
Enlightenment is a state of imperfect wisdom
True
False
7
Theravada & Mahanya are the two branches of Buddhism.
False
True
8
Today there are about 400 million Buddhists in the world and more than 2 million live in the U.S.
False
True
9
What percentage of people in India today practice Hinduism?
80 Percent
90 Percent
3 Percent
100 Percent
10
What is NOT 1 of the 4 Noble Truths
Overcome desires by fasting
Selfish desires cause suffering
Give up Selfish Desires to end suffering
Life involves Suffering
11
Siddartha acheived enlightenment by meditating for 4 days.
False
True
12
Chandragupta conquered Magadha by attacking the borders & then taking it's capital.
False
True
13
Which branch of Buddhism focuses on the wisdom of the Buddha?
Theravada
Mahanya
14
What did Kaultilya say was a ruler's responsibility?
Power
Authority
The control of his people
The happiness & welfare of his people
15
2 Million Hindus live in the U.S. today
True
False
16
The Upanishads are key teachings that are practiced in Hinduism even today.
False
True
17
Hindus believe in __________, the rebirth of a soul in a new body.
Brahmin
Moksha
Karma
Reincarnation
18
The strongest kingdom in India before the Mauryan Empire was _________.
Magadha
Ramanyana
Sumer
Egypt
19
Chandragupta ruled much of the Indian subcontinent creating the _____________ Empire.
Buddhist
Maurya
HIndu
Indian
20
Which wandering Indian teacher became known as the Buddha?
Chandragupta Maurya
Siddhartha Guatama
Moksha
Mahavira
21
The goal of a person who follows the Eightfold Path is to reach ____________.
Upper-class
Moksha
Nirvana
Ahimsa
22
The first belief at the heart of Hinduism is that there is one supreme force - Brahman
True
False
23
Chandragupta controls his empire by placing strict & large armies throughout India.
True
False
24
Mahavira was the founder of the religion of Jainism, which started in India around this time.
True
False
25
Who was a leader of a rebel army that overthrew the kingdom of Magadha in India around 321 BCE?
Chandragupta Maurya
Siddartha Guatama
Mahavira
Asoka
26
Ramanyana & the Upanishads were two epic poems that emerged in India during this time.
False
True
27
Which is NOT a quality of the Eightfold Path?
Morality
Wisdom
Meditation
Focus
28
The main idea/teaching of Jainism is _______ - nonviolence to all life.
Ahimsa
Enlightenment
Nirvana
Moksha
29
Strategy
is a long-term plan to achieve a goal.
False
True
30
_____ is to calm or clear the mind & focusing on a single object.
Moksha
Suffer
Meditate
Nirvana
31
One Hindu tradition is where Hindus attend a festival to bathe in the Ganges River to wash away bad karma.
False
True
32
Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world and the 2nd largest with about 4 billion followers.
True
False
33
The second core Hindu belief is that every person is born without a soul.
False
True
