EOLA: Religions in Southern and Eastern Asia

Which is the best description of an ethnic group?

• A group of people who share common cultural characteristics.

• A group of people who share a common belief system.

• A group of people who live in same neighborhood.

• A group of people who work in the same field.

Which is the best description of an religious group?

• A group of people who share common cultural characteristics.

• A group of people who share a common belief system.

• A group of people who live in same neighborhood.

• A group of people who work in the same field.

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

• the belief that there is only one god

• the worship of the cow as a sacred animal

• the belief that men should treat each other with kindness

• the belief that a soul returns to life in another body after death

What is the caste system?

• the name of the Hindu priesthood

• the belief that social class is hereditary

• the voting system used in Southeastern elections

• the name for the way labor in India is divided between men and women

Where was the religion of Buddhism founded?

• India

• China

• Japan

• Vietnam

What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace?

• They are to live their lives as vegetarians.

• They are to accept the belief in only one god.

• They are to give up greed and greedy desires.

• They are to live quietly within the caste system.

What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief?

• They are religious writings of Shinto priests.

• These are the elected leaders of the Shinto communities.

• The people who convert to Shintoism are referred to as Kami.

• They are spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in things all around them.

What is the third largest religion in the world?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

What does Nirvana mean?

• The Enlightened One

• Mecca

• Way of the Gods

• perfect peace

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

• Muhammed

• Gabriel, the messenger

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Jesus