7.2 HuGeo Q3 World religions: Hinduism & Buddhism

7.2 HuGeo Q3 World religions:

Hinduism & Buddhism

Multiple Choice

Where did Hinduism originate?

• Indus Valley (now called Pakistan / India)

• Minnesota

Multiple Choice

The predominant religion of India.

• Islam

• Hinduism

Multiple Choice

Who was the founder of Hinduism?

• Abraham

• No real founder

Multiple Choice

Hindus worship many gods.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What is reincarnation?

• The rebirth into another body

• The 52nd birthday

Multiple Choice

"What comes around goes around" is a way to describe ____________.

• karma

• caste

Multiple Choice

A person's duty or what is right for him or her.

• bible

• dharma

Multiple Choice

The final goal for Hindus is to stop being reincarnated and get to ...

• moksha

• St. Paul

Multiple Select

If you are born in India and practice Hinduism ...

• you are born into Hinduism. To be Hindu, you MUST be born Hindu.

• you are born into a caste system. You are born into a socio-economic-political station in life.

• you will stay Hindu and stay in your class. There is no moving up in class. Many people want to change this.

Multiple Choice

How did a person become a member of a caste?

• They were born into it

• They got to choose their caste

Multiple Choice

The caste system divides Indian society into groups based on birth, wealth, or occupation.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

• Confucius

• Siddhartha Guatama

Multiple Choice

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

• The Ten Commandments

• The Four Noble Truths

Multiple Choice

In Buddhism, the rebirth of a soul in a new body is....

• reincarnation

• kharma

Multiple Choice

Which belief is shared by both Hindus and Buddhists?

• Each soul is reincarnated after death.

• Everyone has the same social status.

Multiple Choice

The god or supreme deity for Buddhism is

• Siddartha Gautama

• There is no god or supreme deity

Multiple Choice

What are the major differences between Buddhism and Hinduism?

• Hinduism has a founder and Buddhism does not have a founder. Both have gods.

• Hinduism has a caste system. Buddhists do not believe in the caste system. Hinduism has gods; Buddhism does not have gods.

Multiple Choice

Buddhism is a Universalizing religion, like Christianity and Islam. Where did Buddhism originate and where did it diffuse (spread)?

• China. Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.

• India. There are many Buddhists in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea, and the world

Multiple Choice

Hinduism is an ethnic religion. What does that mean?

• Hinduism is practiced in two countries: India and Nepal. Hinduism has not spread to other countries. You need to be born into Hinduism.

• Hinduism is practiced all over the world. Hinduism is the biggest religion in Minnesota. Many people have converted to Hinduism.

Next week ...

we will finish up our study of belief systems / religions