World History Chapter 9 Lesson 2

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.

• Siva.

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s B.C.?

• the Dalai Lama

• Lakshmi

• Sarawati

• 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

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

• Nirvana and Varna.

• Ceylon and Sri Lanka.

• Dharma and Karma

• Theravada and Mahayana.

the personal duty one must follow to earn a better existence in the next life

• dharma

• karma

• Jainism

• nirvana

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

• karma

• Jainism

• nirvana

• reincarnation

an Indian faith whose followers do not believe in a supreme being; they emphasize nonviolence and respect for all living things

• reincarnation

• dharma

• Jainism

• nirvana

the rebirth of the soul

• reincarnation

• dharma

• Jainism

• nirvana

an emotional or spiritual state of perfect peace and happiness

• dharma

• karma

• nirvana

• none of htese