India Unit Test Part 2-Caste Systems and Religions

Which statement BEST reflects a teaching of Buddhism?

• Church law limits religious leadership to single men.

• Studying the Vedas leads one to a belief in a single god.

• One can achieve life after death through faith in a loving god.

• The end of suffering can be found in following the Eightfold Path.

What is the freedom from the cycle of reincarnation because a person has lived a morally perfect life?

• Nirvana

• Moksha

• Karma

• Dharma

What responsibility would be carried out by those in ancient Indian society known as "untouchables"?

• cleaning streets and removing waste

• performing religious ceremonies

• preparing and serving food

• leading soldiers into battle

What title BEST describes this pyramid?

• Social Classes in Ancient India

• Levels of Enlightenment in Buddhism

• Ranks of Officials in the Persian Empire

• Types of Relationships in Confucianism

Arose during a time of important social changes

Promises a path to freedom from desire and suffering

Teaches the Four Noble Truths

These describe reasons for the spread of what religion?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Judaism

Which one is more closely connected with Buddhism than with Hinduism?

• One cannot achieve enlightenment within a single lifetime.

• Women should be excluded from most religious rituals.

• There should be no strict caste differences.

• There is no such things as karma.

Tameara is worried about her __________ because she hasn't lived a good life so she knows it will affect her reincarnation.

• dharma

• karma

• moksha

• nirvana

What area of the world is the location of Buddhism's origin?

• Africa

• India

• Europe

• Australia

The sacred writings of Hinduism are called the

• Bible

• Qur'an

• Torah

• Vedas

What area of the world did Hinduism begin?

• India

• Mongolia

• Thailand

• Europe