Origins of Hinduism and Buddhism

India's first major religion

• Buddhism
• Hebrew
• Hinduism
• Ramyana

The Vedas are ____________________

• warriors
• ancient laws
• sheep herders
• a collection of Hindu sacred texts

When a society is divided into groups and people born into the group is assigned a job, that is known as the ________________

• Ramayana
• Caste System
• Vedas
• Hindu law

A belief that a person's soul is reborn after death

• reincarnation
• obligation
• karma
• Hinduism

What goes around comes around is a way to express the idea of ________________.

• dharma
• Veda
• karma
• Sanskrit

According to Buddha the cause of suffering was

• Not achieving enlightenment 
• A life of moderation
• Desire or want

According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

• Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
• His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
• Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world.  He wanted to be a part of it.
• At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked.  He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

• Ten Commandments
• Shar'ia Law
• The Four Noble Truths
• The Five Noble Truths

Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

• China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
• China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
• India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
• India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

What is the Buddha's real name?

• Gangis Khan

• Ashoka

• Siddartha Guatama

• Saul of Tarsus