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Hinduism, The Caste System, and Buddhism
Hinduism, The Caste System, and Buddhism
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1
What was the social hierarchy that was established in the Hindu Vedas called?
Reincarnation
Communism
The Caste System
Anarchy
2
The beliefs of the Aryan invaders and the native Dravidians blended into which religion?
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
3
Why did Emperor Asoka decide to convert to Buddhism?
Wait...what? I was tweeting #socialstudiesrocks
He wanted to control all aspects of Indian religon
His wife told him to.
He felt bad about the death/pain he caused after a battle.
4
Which of the following group of people invaded India around 1500 BC?
Aryans
Buddhists
Dravidians
Hindus
5
The Buddha summarized his understanding of the world into which of the following?
The Eight-fold Path
The 10 Commandements
The 5 Pillars
The 4 Noble Truths
6
The belief that every action is this life causes a reaction in the next life is called...
Again I have no idea...
Reincarnation
Karma
Dharma
7
Which of the following political leaders converted to Buddhism and helped it to spread?
Alexander the Great
The Pharaoh Ramses II
Emperor Ashoka (or Asoka)
Emperor Constantine
8
Which of the following books are considered the sacred texts of Hinduism?
The Bible
The Torah
The Koran
The Vedas
9
The belief that when you die your Atman (soul) is reborn into another living being is called...
Dharma
Reincarnation
I have no clue...
Karma
10
The Buddha taught that one could achieve
Nirvana
and therefore escape
Samsara
by...
Following the Eight fold Path (The Middle Way)
Following the Caste System
Starving yourself
Living a life of exterme luxury
11
Which of the following did Emperor Asoka
not
do after converting to Buddhism?
Built places of Buddhist worship called Stupas.
Encouraged but didn't force his subjects to follow Buddhism.
Allowed religious freedom throughout his empire
Told his subjects to kill people who didn't like Buddhism
12
A Hindu person is expected to fulfill their role in society. What is this belief called?
Dharma
Karma
Reincarnation
Mr. Mac for the last time I don't know!!! Stop asking me!
13
True or False: Buddhism is the most popular religion in India today.
True
False
14
Who became
The Buddha
and started the religion of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Muhammed
Jesus Christ
Moses
15
According to the map below, today Buddhism has the most followers in which part of the world?
Eastern Asia
South America
The Middle East
Africa
