Ancient Indian Religions Quiz

What are the names of the three ancient Indian Religions we have been learning about?

• Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism
• Jainism, Hinduism, Christianity
• Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam
• Buddhism, Islam, Christianity

Buddhism and Jainism have what in common with each other?

• They were both founded around 500 BCE
• Both religions rejected rituals that defined and dominated Hinduism
• Both believed in Virtue and Karma
• All of the above

The essence of Jainism is...

• Concern for the welfare of every being and health of the universe 
• Creating your path to heaven
• Petting all the dogs
• None of the above

The three most important deities in Hinduism are:

• There are only two - Shiva and Brahma
• Brahma, Ganesa and Shiva
• Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva
• Gansea, Jesus and Vishnu

Choose which of these descriptions of a Hindu deity is incorrect

• Brahma 'The Creator of Life'
• Shiva 'The Destroyer'
• All are correct 
• Vishnu 'The Preserver'

Finish this sentence. Siddhartha Gautama was a wealthy Indian Prince who rejected his life of wealth and good fortune. He retired to the forest and sat under a tree for 49 days until he found...

• Buddha
• Post Malone
• His wife
• A state of enlightenment

There are four noble truths in the Buddhist religion (or 'way of life')

• True
• False

Choose the response that is NOT one of Buddhism's noble truths

• Suffering is universal – everyone suffers
• Ignorance is the basic cause of suffering
• There is an eightfold path to the elimination of suffering
• There is no cure for ailments

Buddhism and Jainism rejected the caste system.

• True
• False

Choose which of these statements is INCORRECT

• Jainism is Religion linked to a man named Mahavira
• The Vedas are sacred books written in Sanskrit
• The oldest known Veda is the Rig Veda
• Aryan families were matriarchal (controlled by the mother)