Ancient India Study Guide

Which concept is reincarnation directly connected to in Hinduism?

• karma

• Brahma

• the avatar

• creative destruction

What is the name of the Hinduism sacred text (book)?

• Aryans

• Vedas

• Nomad

• Siddhartha

Name Hinduism's social structure.

• Pyramid

• Brahmin

• Untouchables

• Caste System

Hindus believe that people's souls live after death and can be reborn. This is called....

• Karma

• Reincarnation

• Nirvana

• Polytheism

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Muhammad Ali

• Aryan Nirvana

• Siddhartha Gautama

This is the cycle of life, death and rebirth.

• Samsara
• Karma
• Dharma
• Moksha

To end suffering one must follow the 

• Middle Way
• Dharma
• The Eightfold Path

This religion was founded by a man named Siddartha Gautama.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• All of the above

According to Buddha the cause of suffering was

• Not achieving enlightenment

• A life of moderation

• Desire of material things

Siddhartha’s young life was free from suffering because _____________

• he was destined to become the Buddha.
• his father kept him within the palace walls and hid unpleasant things from him.
• he was born in a utopian community.
• all children were protected from the harshness of the world during that time.