9-2 Religions of Ancient India

One of the oldest religions in the world and is the world’s third largest religion today?

• Aryanism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Brahmanism

In Hinduism, the one universal spirit, or creator, is called

• Brahman

• Shiva

• Krishna

• Indra

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s B.C.?

• Dalai Lama

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Lakshimi

• Shiva

The Buddha believed the only way to find truth was to

• all desires

• the Four Noble Truths

• the Eightfold Path

• suffering

The two groups of Buddhists who spread Buddha’s ideas to Southeast Asia were

• Nirvana & Karma

• Ceylon & Sri Lanka

• Dharma & Karma

• Theravada & Mahayana

the personal duty one must follow to earn a better existence in the next life

• nirvana

• Jainism

• karma

• dharma

a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives

• nirvana

• Jainism

• karma

• dharma

Faith whose followers do not believe in supreme being; emphasize nonviolence & respect for all

• nirvana

• Jainism

• karma

• dharma

the rebirth of the soul

• nirvana

• reincarnation

• karma

• dharma

an emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace and happiness

• nirvana

• reincarnation

• karma

• dharma