Why is Confucius considered a philosophy instead of a religion?

His teachings are more about ethics & behavior than religion

How long do Hindus believe a soul will be reincarnated?

Until the soul lives a life good enough to be with Brahman

What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?

good character and virtue in the people

Why do some very poor Asian countries still have high literacy rates?

Governments decide that education should be a national goal

What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace?

Give up greed and greedy desires

What is the caste system?

the belief that social class is hereditary

What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief?

Spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in all things

Which is Confucius' Golden Rule

"What you do not like when done to you, do not to others."

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

believe a soul returns to life in another body after death

Which describes a religious group

people who share the same religious beliefs

Which Southern & Eastern Asian countries have the highest literacy rates?

Japan, North Korea, South Korea

How do believers of Shinto practice their religion?

They pray at small altars in their homes

Which describes an ETHNIC group

people with a shared language, religion, or culture

How did Confucianism come to play an important role in Chinese society?

Hired by an emperor in 121 BC to organize a new government

How did the first Muslims come to Southern & Eastern Asia?

Muslim invaders entered India in the 1500s AD

What is the Hindu belief in Karma?

that one's actions determine one's fate

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1
Which Southern & Eastern Asian country has the lowest literacy rate?
India
North Korea
Vietnam
China
2
Why is Confucius considered a philosophy instead of a religion?
He never wrote any of his ideas down for his followers
No religion is allowed by the Chinese government today
His teachings are more about ethics & behavior than religion
He believed in only one god
3
How long do Hindus believe a soul will be reincarnated?
A soul is reincarnated for as long as it chooses to be
Reincarnation happens only once to each soul
Until the soul lives a life good enough to be with Brahman
A soul is reincarnated forever and there is no end
4
What does "Buddha" mean
Enlightened One
Glorified One
Middle Way
Four Noble Truths
5
Where was the religion Buddhism founded
Japan
China
India
Vietnam
6
What is the name of the Hindu sacred text?
Middle Way
Four Noble Truths
Qu'ran
Vedas
7
What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?
good character and virtue in the people
strict caste system
to worship only one god
ruler who could keep order
8
Why do some very poor Asian countries still have high literacy rates?
Governments decide that education should be a national goal
Their populations are small
If the country is a democracy, it will have a high lit. rate
Literacy rates of women will always be lower than the men
9
Sacred text of Buddhists
Bible
Vedas
Tripataka
Qu'ran
10
What are the Five Pillars
standard form of Muslim architecture
basic beliefs of Islam
beliefs that Muslims & Hindus have in common
rules of the caste system
11
What is the name of the Muslim holy book
Vedas
Qu'ran
Middle Way
Bible
12
What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace?
Accept the belief in only one god
Live their lives as vegetarians
Give up greed and greedy desires
live quietly within the caste system
13
What is the caste system?
the belief that social class is hereditary
the voting system used in Southeastern elections
name for the way labor in India is divided men to women
The name of the Hindu priesthood
14
In which country was Shintoism founded?
India
Japan
Vietnam
China
15
What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief?
The elected leaders of the Shinto communities
Religious writings of Shinto priests
People who convert to Shintoism are referred to as kami
Spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in all things
16
What Buddhist teaching shows its followers the correct way to live their lives?
the Five Pillars
the Bible
he Middle Way
the Qu'ran
17
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Jesus
Siddhartha Gautama
Muhammad
Confucius
18
Which is Confucius' Golden Rule
"Health makes one wealthy and wise."
"What you do not like when done to you, do not to others."
"All men are created equal."
"There is no God, but one true God."
19
Which Southern & Eastern Asian countries have the lowest national wealth?
India & Bangladesh
Bangladesh & North Korea
North Korea & South Korea
Vietnam & India
20
What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?
the belief that there is only one god
the belief that men should treat each other with kindness
the worship of the cow as a sacred animal
believe a soul returns to life in another body after death
21
Which describes a religious group
people that like to read books
people who share the same religious beliefs
people with a shared language, religion, or culture
people that like to grow food
22
Which Southern & Eastern Asian countries have the highest literacy rates?
China, India, Japan
China, Japan, United States
Japan, North Korea, South Korea
China, Vietnam, Japan
23
How do believers of Shinto practice their religion?
They pray at small altars in their homes
They must make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in their lifetime
They attend church once a week to worship in a group
They practice in a mosque
24
What % of people in South Korea are Buddhists?
47%
23%
1%
35%
25
Which describes an ETHNIC group
people that like to grow food
people with a shared language, religion, or culture
people that like to read books
People who share the same religious beliefs
26
Which religion is considered one of the oldest in the world?
Hinduism
Shintoism
Confucianism
Islam
27
In what country was Confucianism founded?
India
Japan
China
North Korea
28
How did Confucianism come to play an important role in Chinese society?
It has replaced all other religions in China
Hired by an emperor in 121 BC to organize a new government
It had little effect on Chinese society until the 20th cen.
Confucius led an army to take over the Chinese government
29
Which Southern & Eastern Asian countries have the highest national wealth as determined by GDP?
Japan & South Korea
Japan & China
India & Vietnam
Vietnam & Bangladesh
30
How did the first Muslims come to Southern & Eastern Asia?
1st Muslims were invited to India because of a government
Muslim invaders entered India in the 1500s AD
The 1st Muslim armies invaded Japan in the 1400s AD
Muslims 1st came to China as traders in the 1200s AD
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What is the Hindu belief in Karma?
a woman should always wear a head scarf when she leaves home
that one's actions determine one's fate
that man should only worship one god
that a child should always obey their parents
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Islam is considered a monotheistic religion because followers believe in
many gods
reincarnation
only one god
natural objects

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