Southern & Eastern Asia's Belief System Comprehension Check

What is a religious group and choose an example.

• Group of people who share common cultural characteristics like history, language, traditions, etc.

• Group of people who share a common belief system.

• Chams of Vietnam, Tagalogs of the Philippines

• Buddhists, Hindus, Shintoiests, Confusicanists

What is an ethnic group and choose an example.

• Group of people who share common cultural characteristics like history, language, traditions, etc.

• Group of people who share a common belief system.

• Chams of Vietnam, Tagalogs of the Philippines

• Buddhists, Hindus, Shintoiests, Confusicanists

Which religion originated in India and follows the teachings of one man?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

• Confucianism

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

• Jesus Christ

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Moksha

• Confucius

Buddhists believe that reaching what will free them from life's sufferings?

• vedas

• brahman

• nirvana

• moksha

What are some things that Buddhists can do in order to reach enlightenment?

• Do not say things that hurt others

• pray five times a day

• do not think evil thoughts

• avoid anger and excitement

• fast

Behind Christianity and Islam, which religion is the third largest in the world.

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

• Judaism

About 80% of which country's population are followers of HIndu?

• China

• India

• Japan

• Bangladesh

Buddhists and Hinduists believe in reincarnation. What is this belief?

• A cycle of birth, death and rebirth based on a person's karma

• A cycle of birth, death and rebirth based on a person's caste system

• A belief that reincarnation is hereditary and will never change.

The goal of Hindus is to achieve what?

• Nirvana

• the four noble truths

• Moksha