Religion in Ancient India

The personal duty one must follow to be a better being in the next life

• karma

• varna

• dharma

• nirvana

A force that decides the forms that people will be reborn into in their next lives

• karma

• varna

• dharma

• nirvana

An emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace and happiness

• Moksha

• Nirvana

• Utopia

• reincarnation

The rebirth of the soul

• karma

• varna

• Nirvana

• reincarnation

Which is one of the oldest religions in the world and is the world’s third largest religion today?

• Aryanism

• Brahmanism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

In Hinduism, the one universal spirit, or creator, is called

• Brahman

• Indra

• Krishna

• Shiva

Who founded Buddhism during the 500's b.c.?

• The Dalai Lama

• Lakshmi

• Mahavira

• Siddhartha Gautama

The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to give up

• all desires

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Eightfold Path

• suffering

Which of these is a Hindu belief?

• Anyone can achieve nirvana.

• A person's status in life is a result of how they lived their previous life.

• An individual does not have a soul.

• Demonic forces try to keep people from living good lives.

Which of these is a Buddhist belief?

• Desire is the cause of suffering

• No one can reach the highest spiritual plane.

• The cow is a sacred animal.

• The right ceremonies and rituals will result in enlightenment.