Origins of Hinduism and Buddhism

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1
What country is the birthplace of both Hinduism and Buddhism?
Iran
China
India
Russia
2
What religion developed in India that practices extreme nonviolence and ahimsa?
Jainism
Sikhism
Hinduism
Buddhism
3
Who/what is the universal life spirit that controls the universe and is too complex for any one person to understand?
Moksha
Ahimsa
Brahman
Atman
4
What is karma?
Cosmic good and bad that carries over into new lives
The governing law of the universe
A Taylor Swift song
All of the above
5
What is the holy text for Hinduism?
All of the above
Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads
Vedas
6
What are the teachings of Buddhism?
Follow the Eightfold Path
All of the above
Belief in the Four Noble Truths
Belief in Karma, Dharma, and Nirvana
7
What is the ultimate goal in Hinduism?
Reaching Atman
Reaching Moksha
Reaching Nirvana
Reaching Samsara
8
What is a sacred text of Buddhism?
Tripitaka
Mahayana
Theravada
Vedas
9
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddartha
Ashoka
Mahavira
Aryan
10
What is dharma?
A caste
The wheel of life
Religious and moral duties of a person
Foundation of ahimsa
11
What is an “atman”?
Good and bad deeds that follow throughout your lifetimes
Ultimate enlightenment
The destroyer god
Individual Soul
12
Where did Buddhism spread?
India
Iran
Russia
China
13
What term means rebirth into a new body?
Reincarnation
Ahimsa
Dharma
Karma
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What is a subcaste called?
Varna
Jati
Dalit
Ahimsa
15
What are castes?
Social levels that can be changed based on education and work ethic
A simplistic categorization of types of people
How society is divided based on occupation and respect
Individuals who serve as priests in Hindu traditions
16
Which of the following best describes Hinduism?
No single founder
Has no single sacred text
All of the above
Developed over hundreds of years

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Origins of Hinduism and Buddhism

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Questions 16

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1
What country is the birthplace of both Hinduism and Buddhism?
Iran
China
India
Russia
2
What religion developed in India that practices extreme nonviolence and ahimsa?
Jainism
Sikhism
Hinduism
Buddhism
3
Who/what is the universal life spirit that controls the universe and is too complex for any one person to understand?
Moksha
Ahimsa
Brahman
Atman
4
What is karma?
Cosmic good and bad that carries over into new lives
The governing law of the universe
A Taylor Swift song
All of the above
5
What is the holy text for Hinduism?
All of the above
Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads
Vedas
6
What are the teachings of Buddhism?
Follow the Eightfold Path
All of the above
Belief in the Four Noble Truths
Belief in Karma, Dharma, and Nirvana
7
What is the ultimate goal in Hinduism?
Reaching Atman
Reaching Moksha
Reaching Nirvana
Reaching Samsara
8
What is a sacred text of Buddhism?
Tripitaka
Mahayana
Theravada
Vedas
9
Who founded Buddhism?
Siddartha
Ashoka
Mahavira
Aryan
10
What is dharma?
A caste
The wheel of life
Religious and moral duties of a person
Foundation of ahimsa
11
What is an “atman”?
Good and bad deeds that follow throughout your lifetimes
Ultimate enlightenment
The destroyer god
Individual Soul
12
Where did Buddhism spread?
India
Iran
Russia
China
13
What term means rebirth into a new body?
Reincarnation
Ahimsa
Dharma
Karma
14
What is a subcaste called?
Varna
Jati
Dalit
Ahimsa
15
What are castes?
Social levels that can be changed based on education and work ethic
A simplistic categorization of types of people
How society is divided based on occupation and respect
Individuals who serve as priests in Hindu traditions
16
Which of the following best describes Hinduism?
No single founder
Has no single sacred text
All of the above
Developed over hundreds of years