Unit 2: Belief Systems-India & China

Which belief system was created by Siddhartha Gautama?

• Hinduism

• Jainism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

In Hinduism, what is the caste system?

• a set of laws

• a university

• rigid social classes

• a religion

In Hinduism, what are the collections of prayers, magical spells, and instructions for performing rituals called?

• Torah

• Bible

• Vedas

• Middle Way

Which is NOT part of the Eightfold Path?

• Right View

• Right Effort

• Right Mindfulness

• Right Turn

Complete the statement:

Moksha is to Hinduism as ___________ is to Buddhism.

• caste system

• Siddhartha Gautama

• nirvana

• upanishads

In Hinduism, a person's good or bad deeds are known as

• dharma

• moksha

• nirvana

• karma

In Hinduism, Shiva is the

• destroyer

• creator

• preserver

Which religion practices polytheism?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Christianity

In Jainism, the belief in non-violence is called

• ahimsa

• atman

• vishnu

• moksha

True or False:

Buddhism rejects the caste system and polytheism.

• TRUE

• FALSE