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World History - Chapter Four
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1
Which of these country's people now practice Buddhism?
all answers are correct
Cambodia, Bhutan and Sri Lanka
Japan, Singapore, and South Korea
China, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam
2
The Fourth Noble Truth taught by the Buddha is...
Needs and wants cause suffering.
The Eightfold Path leads to Nirvana
Nirvana is the end of suffering
Everyone Suffers
3
Both Hindus and Buddhists ..
keep fit and calm with yoga
practice of meditation
have a founder or prophet
have separate classes in society
4
Which is not part of Buddhism?
many gods
meditation & yoga
the ancient Vedas
the caste system
5
The earliest book of Hindu praises to the gods is the...
Vedas
Baghvad-Gita
Bible
Suras
6
The most important rivers in India are the...
Tigris & Eurphrates
Indus & Ganges
Yellow & Yangzi
Nile & Aswan
7
What is the Third Nobel Truth as taught by the Buddha?
Nirvana is the end of suffering
Everyone suffers.
Suffering is caused by needs and desires.
The Eightfold Path leads to Nirvana
8
Hindus honor the cow because...
they can be used to buy other stuff
their milk can be used to make yogurt, butter and cheese
they are a source of milk
all the above
9
Buddhism emphasizes the idea that...
priests should rule society
everyone is equal
only upper class people have an afterlife
there is no escape from nirvana
10
Which is the First Noble Truth taught by the Buddha?
Everyone suffers.
Suffering is caused by needs and wants.
The Eightfold Path leads us to Nirvana.
Nirvana is the end of suffering.
11
Escaping reincarnation involves accumulating lots of good deeds and thoughts called..
Karma
Atman
Dharma
Nirvana
12
Hinduism believes in the idea that bad actions and thoughts cause reincarnation. This is called
Nirvana
Dharma
Karma
Atman
13
What is the Second Noble Truth taught by Buddha?
The Eightfold Path leads to Nirvana
Nirvana is the end of suffering.
Suffering is caused by needs and desires.
Everyone suffers.
14
Before he became a wandering priest, Siddhartha...
was an orphan
was a poor worker
was very very rich
was a warrior
15
The worst part of traditional, ancient Hindu beliefs was the...
rules about the scared cows
disbelief in afterlife for common people
restrictive caste system
idea of hell as punishment
16
This term means an end to reincarnation.
dharma
moksha
varna
karma
17
These were the first two iron age cities in the Indus River Valley
Palenque & Tenochtitlan
Sumer & Babylon
Mohenjo-daro & Harappa
Thebes & Memphis
18
Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe in..
Karma & Dharma
All the above
Nirvana
Reincarnation
19
This area is where most people live and is the site of the first Indian cities.
The Deccan
Indo-Gangetic Plain
The Himalayas
Great Thar Desert
20
The state of perfect peace and union with the "world soul"; no more reincarnation.
Shalom
Atman
Heaven
Nirvana
21
The most important source of water for India's crops - other than river water - is...
summer monsoons
spring flooding
fall tropical depressions
hurricanes
22
This area of India is a hot plateau with lots of hills and the Ghat mountains.
The Himalayas
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Great Thar Desert
The Deccan
23
This is the mountain range that separates India and China.
The Deccan
Great Thar Desert
Himalayas
Indo-Gangetic Plain
24
The Vedic period in India saw the beginning of ________ as the religion of most Indians.
Legalism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
25
Most Buddhists believe that Buddha was...
the fat, happy guy you see in Chinese restaurants
the messiah
a god
an enlightened man
