Southern and Eastern Asia Religions Check-Up

Which describes an ethnic group?

• people who share a language, religion, or culture

• people who look alike

• people that like to grow food

• people who share the same religious beliefs

Which describes a religious group?

• people who like to farm

• people who read a lot of books

• people who share the same religious beliefs in GOD or GODS

• people who speak the same language and wear the same style of clothes

Which is one of the oldest religions in the world?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Shintoism

• Confucianism

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

• The belief that there is only one GOD

• the worship of the cow as a sacred animal

• the belief that men should treat each other with kindness

• the belief that a soul is re-born in another body after death

How long do Hindus believe a soul will be reincarnated?

• It will be reincarnated until the soul lives a life good enough to be united with Brahman

• A soul is reincarnated forever and there is no end

• Reincarnation happens only once to each soul

• A soul is reincarnated for as long as it chooses to be

What is the Hindu belief in Karma?

• that man should worship only one GOD

• that one's actions determine one's fate

• that a woman should always wear a head scarf when she goes out of the house

• that a child should always obey their parents

What is the caste system?

• the name of the Hindu priesthood

• the belief that social class is hereditary

• the voting system used in Southeastern elections

• the name for the way labor in India is divided between men and women

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

• Jesus

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Muhammad

• Confucius

What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace?

• They are to live their lives as vegetarians.

• They are to accept the belief in only one GOD.

• They are to live quietly within the caste system.

• They are to give up greed and greedy desires.

Where was the religion of Buddhism founded?

• Vietnam

• Japan

• India

• China