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Comparing Religions (Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism)
Comparing Religions (Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism)
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Questions about the beliefs or three major world religions and their effect on culture and society.
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What was the most significant difference between Judaism and other ancient religions?
The Jews had no leaders.
The Jews had no written text.
The Jews believed in one God.
The Jews prayed outdoors.
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Dharma refers to
the good and evil a person does.
the cycle of death and rebirth.
one's duty.
one's beliefs.
3
What did David provide for the Jewish people that they had not had before?
strong weapons
commandments
Holy Temple
strong central government
4
Which of the following is one of the Four Noble Truths?
Only Brahmins reach enlightenment.
Suffering is caused by desires.
Only death ends people's cravings.
Joy is achieved by praying.
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In Buddhism, the way to live life following the middle way and end suffering.
Deities
Eightfold Path
Dharma
Brahman
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What is Moses known for?
receiving the Ten Commandments
fighting the battle of Jericho
building the first temple in Jerusalem
making the first covenant with God
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believed in many gods which gave form to the Brahman
Neither
Buddhism
Both
Hinduism
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the Hebrew king who built Jerusalem's first great temple; son of King David
Solomon
David
Moses
Abraham
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The Hebrews did not believe their leaders were gods. How did this belief affect their daily lives?
They believed in many gods leading their people.
They had very few people to serve as leaders.
They had a hard time competing with other religions.
They believed in equality among people.
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the seventh day of the week to be used for rest and worship, according to one of the Ten Commandments
Passover
Sabbath
Easter
Torah
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an agreement or promise
Ark of the Covenant
Abraham
Solomon
covenant
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a Hebrew leader who led his people out of slavery in Egypt and brought Judaism its fundamental laws.
Abraham
Moses
David
Mr. Egbert
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rejected the caste system
All Three
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
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If you decided to live the life of an ascetic, what would you do?
become ruler of a kingdom
become a parent of a large family
give up most of your religion
give up most of what you own
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believed in reincarnation
Neither
Both
Hinduism
Buddhism
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Buddha believed that this ended suffering
Enlightenment
A REALLY nice car
Death
Youth
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were monotheistic
All Three
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
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The way people were divided into social classes in Hindu society.
Caste System
Reincarnation
Social Pyramid
Four Noble Truths
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What was the Hebrews' holy city called?
Ur
Jerusalem
Thebes
Babylon
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What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
bathing rituals
belief in many lifetimes
complicated writings
belief in many gods
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Buddhism's Eightfold Path is similar to Hinduism's
Dharma
Vedas
Brahman
Caste System
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How is the Hindu belief of karma related to the caste system?
People born into a low caste can't improve their karma.
People are in a caste because of how much money they earn.
People are in a caste because of how they lived in past lives.
People born into a low caste can rise to a higher caste.
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Had no single founder
Neither
Both
Hinduism
Buddhism
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What is one of Judaism's central beliefs?
multiple gods
the importance of ritual
sacrifice
the importance of study
25
The belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death.
Deities
Eightfold Path
Four Noble Truths
Reincarnation
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The core beliefs that are the basis for Buddhism and the idea that all things change
Dharma
Reincarnation
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
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Buddhism's Eightfold Path is similar to Hinduism's
Dharma
Caste system
Brahman
Vedas
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the Hebrew king who established Jerusalem as a holy city
Moses
David
Solomon
Ms. Tritico
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The first five books of the Jewish Bible. It means "God's teaching"
Torah
Genesis
Talmud
Exodus
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The belief that how a person lives will affect their next life.
Karma
Dharma
Brahman
Samsara
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What does samsara refer to?
obligation
cycle of death and rebirth
caste
travel on a holy journey
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Eightfold Path is
Performance of one's duties
A way to live life follow the middle way and end suffering.
The good and evil a person does
The supreme power
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In Hinduism, Brahman refers to
a temple.
the human soul.
the supreme power.
a prayer.
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A likely reason Siddhartha came up with the idea of the "middle way" was that
neither Hinduism nor Buddhism led to enlightenment.
neither the Four Truths nor the Eightfold Path suited him.
neither extreme wealth nor extreme poverty suited him.
neither prayer nor suffering led to enlightenment.
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An ideal state of happiness and peace
Nirvana
Caste System
Edict
Ascetic
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What image best represents samsara, the Hindu cycle of birth, life, and death?
a wheel
a pyramid
a dog
a tree
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For Hindus, the law of karma meant the universe was what?
good
free
evil
just
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a major world religion that was founded by the Hebrews
Judaism
Hinduism
sacrifice
Buddhism
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According to Jewish belief, what was God promising by changing Abram's name to Abraham?
that Abraham would sacrifice his son to God
that God would favor and protect Abraham's descendants
that Abraham would build a temple in Jerusalem
that Abraham would move his followers to Canaan
