Religions of East/South Asia

Which religion is considered one of the oldest in the world?

• Islam

• Shintoism

• Hinduism

• Confuciansim

What is the name of the Hindu sacred text?

• Vedas

• Quran

• Middle Way

• Four Noble Truths

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 returns to life in another body after death

What is the Hindu belief in Karma?

• that one’s actions determine one’s fate

• that man should worship only one god

• that a child should always obey their parents

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

How long do Hindus believe a soul will be reincarnated?

• Reincarnation happens only once to each soul.

• A soul is reincarnated forever and there is no end.

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

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

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

Where was the religion of Buddhism founded?

• India

• China

• Japan

• Vietnam

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

• Jesus

• Confucius

• Muhammad

• Siddhartha Gautama

What does “Buddha” mean?

• Middle Way

• Glorified One

• Enlightened One

• Four Noble Truths

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 give up greed and greedy desires.

• They are to live quietly within the caste system.