Checkpoint R5 SSLesson

Hinduism - Overview

• oldest and third largest (1 bill.)

• main religion of India - no real founder

• sacred texts - Vedas/Upanishads

• worship of many gods

• belief in supreme spiritual force

• 4 goals

Multiple Choice

The predominant religion of India.

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

Multiple Choice

Hindus worship many gods.

• true 

• false

Multiple Choice

The sacred writings for Hinduism.

• Torah

• Vedas and Upanishads

• Quran

• Bible

Beliefs of Life

• Reincarnation = rebirth of a soul in a new body

• Karma = effect of person's actions in present/previous lives

• after death, most will reincarnate

• karma determines how you're reborn

Multiple Choice

Karma is the belief that future reincarnation is based on present behavior.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The rebirth of souls.

• Reincarnation

• Dharma

• Caste System

• Four Noble Truths

Philosophy of the Buddha

https://youtu.be/tilBs32zN7I

Multiple Choice

According to Buddhism, a prophecy foretold that when he grew up, the Buddha would become either a holy man, or...

• the emperor of India

• a doctor

• a powerful general

• a god

Buddhism - Overview

• Begun by Siddhartha Gautama

• No gods

• Follow "The Middle Way"

• Four Noble Truths

• Four Noble Truths + Eightfold Path

• Insights of Buddha to help achieve enlightenment

Buddhism

• Founder = Siddhartha Gautama

• became known as the Buddha ("enlightened one")

• arose in India

• 400 mill throughout the world

• most live in Asia

• Buddha's teachings = source of wisdom for non Buddhists

Multiple Choice

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

• Confucius

• Ashoka

• Siddhartha Guatama

• Attilla

Multiple Choice

The man who became the Buddha was born a ____________

• prince.

• pauper.

• merchant.

• farmer.

Multiple Choice

What does Buddha mean?

• Suffering

• Life of Moderation

• Enlightened One

• An awakening to the truth

Multiple Choice

Where does human suffering come from?

• From nature

• Desire and want

• evil and fear

• unmet expectations

Multiple Choice

 In what way are Hinduism and Buddhism similar?

• Siddhartha Gautama started both religions

• Both religions shre the Vedas and Upanishads

• Both religions believe in the caste system

• Both religions believe in reincarnation

Match

Match the following

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

South Korea

India

Japan

China

Mongolia

• South Korea

• India

• Japan

• China

• Mongolia

Multiple Choice

Which area on the map is South Korea?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

The terminology known as outsourcing is used to save money; the following are benefits except?

• Jobs are created in the country receiving the outsourced jobs

• Jobs are lost in the country sending out the jobs to other countries

• Labor costs for the company are less in the country receiving the jobs

• Companies can increase their profits

Multiple Choice

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989

How would the Chinese communist government keep its citizens from knowing this happened?

•  Controlling all forms of media: Radio, TV, Newspapers, and the internet to keep citizens from hearing or seeing the protests:

•  making a deal with the protestors from telling anyone

•  buying every newspaper with any news of the protests before anyone can read about the protest

• paying the protestors to go home, and keep quiet about the protests

Open Ended

Explain in written form how does Chinese communist government keep interfering with its citizens.

Audio Response

Explain in the verbal form how does Chinese communist government keep interfering with its citizens.

Open Audio Recorder

Multiple Select

Which types of natural disasters occur in the ring of fire?

• Tsunamis

• Droughts

• Earthquakes

• Tornadoes

Multiple Choice

The image above is associated with which world religion?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

Multiple Choice

In a ​Communist system, the ________ owns most businesses and land and controls all areas of life.

• animals

• Government

• private businesses

• People

Multiple Choice

China’s communist government began by taking over control of the __________. The government seized all private farms and organized them into ​large, state-run farms. It also took over all ​businesses and factories.s and factories.

• Culture

• Economy

• Geography

• Mr. HELP

Multiple Choice

​​China developed a mixed economy ​because it had major economic problems. ​For example, the production of goods ​had fallen. In response, the government ​closed many state-run factories and began ​allowing privately owned businesses. In ​addition, the government created special economic zones where foreign business-people could own companies. A mixed ​economic approach has helped China’s economy boom. Today China has the world’s second largest economy.

• China’s economy grew to the second largest because they maintained total control.

• China's economy has failed because it allowed privately owned businesses.

• China’s economy hasn’t grown due to lack of foreign investment

• China’s economy grew to second largest because it allowed private and foreign owned businesses

Multiple Choice

The group at the bottom of the Caste System pyramid is known as ______?

• Priest

• farmers

•  Untouchables

•  Peasants

Multiple Choice

• India

• Japan

• Vietnam

• Mesopotamia

Multiple Choice

At the end of the Korean War, the Korean peninsula was divided into a Democratic South Korea and a ___________ North Korea.

• Socialist

• Communist

•  Fascist

•  Republican