Hinduism and Buddhism

The teachings of Siddhartha Gautama formed the backbone of a religion that we know today as ________________________.

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

A religion that believes in more than one god is considered to be...

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

When he left his kingdom, Siddhartha Gautama discovered that life was full of _________________________, leading him to meditate.

• Happiness

• Suffering

• Money

• Fame

Historians know the definitive founder, start date, and exact path to righteousness for Hinduism....

• True

• False

Located near the border of India and Pakistan, this area was where Hinduism was first practiced.

• Tigris River Valley

• Indus River Valley

• Euphrates River Valley

• Nile River Valley

How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

As Buddhism spread all over Asia, some felt the faith's true message changed because...

• It made Buddha look more like a rich, luxurious figure

• It made Buddha seem more like a poor, suffering person

• It increased the emphasis on Buddha's wife

• It decreased the influence of Buddha the man and more on Buddha the spiritual figure

The group of people that settled in the Indus River Valley nearly 3,000 years ago and brought along a set of teachings that would later become Hinduism are called...

• Mesopotamians

• Aryans

• Sumerians

• Phoenicians

Nearly 80% of the more than one billion people who live in India follow which religion?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

• Islam

Buddhism spread around Asia via a series of trade routes known as....

• The Persian Parkway

• The Silk Road

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Himalayan Highway