What are the main beliefs of Buddhism?

Eightfold path and Four Noble Truths

What are the main teachings/beliefs of Confucius?

Golden Rule of Behavior and virtue

What is one of the main similarities between Buddhism and Confucianism?

They follow the teachings of a person

Which of the following statements are true in regards to Buddhism and Hinduism?

Buddhists believe in Nirvana, while Hindus do not.

How have the Himalayan Mountains affected India and Pakistan?

Isolated India and Pakistan from China

How is Confucianism unlike all the other religions found in Southern and Eastern Asia?

It's the only religion that does not teach about a person’s spirit or soul.

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1
What are the main beliefs of Buddhism?
Eightfold path and Four Noble Truths
The 10 Commandments
The caste system
Five Pillars of Faith
2
Which of the following is a major difference between Hinduism and Islam?
Important influence in Southern andEastern Asia
View of their "after life"
Having sacred texts
Having differennt sects or groups within their religion
3
Which physical feature is found in India?
Taklimakan Desert
Yangtze River
Ganges River
Gobi Desert
4
Which of the following causes air pollution in China’s major cities?
all of the above
overpopulation
Car exhaust
factories and idustries
5
What environmental issue are the people of India facing?
Pollution of the Gange
Erosion in the Himalayan Mountains
Deforestation of the rain forest
Pesticides polluting the region’s ground water
6
What are the main teachings/beliefs of Confucius?
Karma and reincarnation
Golden Rule of Behavior and virtue
Love and respect of nature
5 Pillars of Faith
7
What is one of the main similarities between Buddhism and Confucianism?
They developed in India
They are polytheistic
They are both rooted in Hinduism
They follow the teachings of a person
8
What does polytheistic mean?
Belief in one god.
None of the above.
Belief in many gods.
Belief in no higher being
9
Which of the following identifies a person as a member of a religious group?
Shared beliefs
Shared physical traits
Same language
Same nationality
10
All of the following geographic features are located in China, EXCEPT the
Gobi Desert
Huang He (Yellow River)
Yangtze (Change Jiang) River
Ganges River
11
Which of the following statements are true in regards to Buddhism and Hinduism?
Buddhists believe in Nirvana, while Hindus do not.
Hinduism started in India while Buddhism started in Japan.
Buddhism started in India while Hinduism started in Korea.
Hinduism is monotheistic while Buddhism is polytheistic.
12
What are the Five Pillars of Faith?
The main beliefs of Muslims
The five levels of the caste system
The five things you must do to reach Nirvana
The main teachings of Confucius
13
What environmental issue is China facing?
Deforestation on the banks of the Yangtze River
Desertification on land near the Ganges Rive
Overfishing of the Ganges River
Pollution of the Yangtze Rive
14
How have the Himalayan Mountains affected India and Pakistan?
Helped India trade with China
Isolated India and Pakistan from China
Made much of India a desert.
Provided good soil for the development of agriculture.
15
All of the following are the main bodies of water in or around India except the
Yellow Sea
Indian Ocean
Ganges River
Bay of Bengal
16
Which inherited class structure includes Brahmins, Khashtriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, Pariah?
analects of Confucianism
dharma wheel in Buddhism
caste system in Hinduism
Kami system in Shinto
17
How is Confucianism unlike all the other religions found in Southern and Eastern Asia?
It's a philosophy that has a holy book and a place of worship.
It's the only religion that originated in Japan.
It's polytheistic and teaches about love and respect for nature.
It's the only religion that does not teach about a person’s spirit or soul.
18
Which religion DOES NOT believe in karma and reincarnation?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
all of them
19
Most of China’s population is concentrated on the eastern coast because
the population is not dense there
rivers are there.
it is mountainous
deserts are there
20
What is the holy book for Hinduism?
Vedas (Book of Knowledge)
Koran/Qur’an
Bible
Analects
21
What does monotheistic mean?
Belief in one god
Belief in may gods
Belief in a higher being
None of the above

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