Chapter 9 Ancient India

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

• Aryanism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Brahmanism

Which of these statements is a belief of the Hindu religion? Select all that apply.

• Dharma means reaching the highest jati.

• Every soul is a part of the universal spirit

• The universal spirit is called Upanishad

• What people become in their next life depends on their karma in this

  life

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

• Brahman

• Shiva

• Krishna

• Indra

a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives

• nirvana

• Jainism

• karma

• dharma

To a Buddhist , what is the main goal of life?

• to reach nirvana.

• the Four Noble Truths

• the Eightfold Path

• suffering

an emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace and happiness

• nirvana

• reincarnation

• karma

• dharma

Why was Buddhism especially attractive to the lower

jati and Untouchables?

• Buddha believed Life is full of suffering.

• Buddha believed only the Brahmins could reach nirvana.

• Buddha believed people's place in life did not depend on the jati into which they were born.

• The untouchables were not part of the Jati system.

The two groups of Buddhists who spread Buddha’s ideas to Southeast Asia were

• Nirvana & Karma

• Ceylon & Sri Lanka

• Dharma & Karma

• Theravada & Mahayana

Buddhists want to remove something from their lives. What?

• the

  Eightfold Path

• the desire for worldly things

• Nirvana

• Freedom of Speech

the rebirth of the soul

• nirvana

• reincarnation

• karma

• dharma