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Who was Hinduism founded by?
Vishnu
Brahmin
No one knows; its too old
Jesus
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Which of the following are one of the Four Noble Truths:
The way to end suffering is to stop wanting things
Life is full of suffering
There is an Eightfold Path to stop suffering
People suffer because they want things of the world
3
A central teaching of Mahayana, the form of Buddhism that reached Japan, was that...
All people can reach nirvana
Life on Earth is only life
Only the material world is real
All Buddhists hold false beliefs
4
Jainism was based on the teachings of a man named?
Gandhi
Brahman
Mahariva
Aryan
5
Buddhism is...
monotheistic
agnostic
atheist
polytheistic
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What does Jainism teach?
Paradise, divine being
death, destruction
Liberation, bliss
Tranquility, serenity
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A caste system is a ....
The achievement of enlightenment
The belief that we all come back after death
Teaching of yoga
Belief in Social Hierarchy with some at the top and others at the bottom
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What religion teaches the eightfold path?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
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Hinduism is...
agnostic
monotheistic
polytheistic
atheist
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Who is the founder of Jainism?
Ghandhi
Mahavira
Jane Layman
Jesus Christ
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What is the Eightfold path?
Something that describes a lifestyle leading to the end of desire.
Commandments from God
Something developed by Siddhartha to get rid of Mara
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Why is Buddhism appealing to lower castes?
Buddhists don't cows
anyone can achieve enlightenment
Followers can indulge in sin
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Nirvana
Rebirth of the soul
State of perfect happiness and peace
A type of monk and member of a catholic group
A 90's band featuring Kurt Cobain
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Which 4 countries did Theravada Buddhism first spread to?
Burma, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia
Australia, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Finland
Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, China
Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia and Russia
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Self immolate means to ...
Be named a god
Worship yourself
Light yourself on fire
Convert to another religion
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Where did Hinduism start?
China
Russia
North Korea
India
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Which religion goes out of their way not to harm animals
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Jainism
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Nirvana, a release from all earthly burdens, rooted from which religion ?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Muslim
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The Eightfold Path is designed to end...
Decisions
Suffering
Relationships
Life
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Reincarnation
Rebirth of the soul
Force that decides what form people will take in the next life
A measurement of time from one moment to another
The belief in multiple gods
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What is the Hinduism sacred text?
Vedas
Bible
Sutras
Q'ran
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Buddhists AND Hindus believe in ...
Karma
Moksha
Nirvana
Reincarnation
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Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Krishna
Abraham
Siddhartha Gautama
Gabriel
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Women and men are treated as equals in Hinduism and Buddhism
True
False
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Where did the religion Buddhism originate?
Nepal
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
