Unit 2: Empires of India and China

The founder of Hinduism is

• Mohammed

• Abraham

• Siddartha Gautama

• No single person (Aryan & local traditions)

The holy book of Hinduism is

• Eightfold Path

• Vedas

• Torah

• Wheel of Law

The ultimate goal for Hinduism is

• reach Nirvana

• reach Canaan

• reach spiritual perfection (become one with Brahman)

• have a heart lighter than a feather

All of these are gods in Hinduism EXCEPT

• Vishnu

• Buddha

• Brahman

• Shiva

The Emperor who brought peace and tolerance to India, and built pillars of faith all around was

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Asoka

• Chandra Gupta

• Shi Huandgi

Chandragupta Maurya was considered a cruel emperor because he

• hung people in the public square

• destroyed whole villages

• collected high taxes, especially from farmers

• conscripted young men into military service

According to Buddhism, suffering is caused by

• desire

• reincarnation

• hunger

• enlightenment

The founder of Buddhism is

• Moses

• Aryans

• Siddartha Gautama

• Abraham

The basic rules/religious practices for Buddhism:

• Follow the 10 Commandments

• Follow the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path

• Follow the Caste system

• Follow the king's laws

The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to

• reach Brahman

• reach Nirvana (enlightenment)

• reach the afterlife

• reach the Promised Land