Religion in Southeast Asia

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Which religion does this describe?

Began in India around 500 BC.

Siddhartha Gautama was born into a wealthy family and left both to become a monk and sought to discover a way to put an end to pain and suffering

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Shintoism

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What does nirvana mean?

• perfect peace

• the Middle Way

• karma

• Qur'an

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Which religion does this describe?

A polytheistic religion, meaning they worship many gods

The third largest in the world, practiced mostly in India

One of the oldest religions in the world

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Shintoism

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What does Buddha mean?

• enlightened one

• perfect peace

• karma

• submission

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Which religion considers cow sacred and many are vegetarians?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Shintoism

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Where did Buddhism originate?

• China

• India

• Japan

• Korea

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Which Religion reads the Vedas?

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

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Which word BEST describes reincarnation?

• rewind

• rebirth

• reveal

• redo

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Hinduism is classified by many as

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• the Eight-fold Path

• the world's largest religion

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According to Hindu beliefs, one's position in the caste system is determined by

• your chosen profession.

• your deeds in a previous life.

• a test you take when you are 15.

• the caste system of your husband or wife.