India 4-2 Hinduism and Buddhism

A princess, poet, and devoted follower of Krishna

• Meera Bai

• Radha

• Mirabai

• Chand Bibi

A Buddhist monk from China.

• Xuanzang

• Meera Bai

• Ramananda

• Hindu

Type of Buddhism that believes in bodhisattvas.

• Mahayana Buddhism

• Theravada Buddhism

• Vajrayana Buddhism

• Zen Buddhism

Type of Buddhism that believes the Buddha was a great teacher, but not a God.

• Theravada Buddhism

• Hindu Buddhism

• Ghandi Buddhism

• Zen Buddhism

a religious teacher and bhakti poet

• Ramananda

• Theravada

• Krishna

• Meera Bai

What was a common feature of bhakti movements?

• They encouraged people to learn Sanskrit.

• They challenged the authority of elite priests.

• They traveled from village to village in search of followers.

• They emphasized the importance of following the Eightfold Path.

Theravada Buddhism is widely practiced in which country?

• Sri Lanka

• China

• Japan

• Tibet

What is a bodhisattva?

• a person who delays nirvana to continue doing good on Earth

• a religious teacher who instructs others about the Eightfold Path

• a traveling poet who shares teachings of the Buddha

• a Buddhist missionary who is close to achieving nirvana

Kingdoms in __________ Asia adopted many aspects of Indian culture.

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southwest

Why did sailors remain in Calicut for long periods of time?

• Boats could only leave when there were favorable winds.

• Boats needed extensive repairs after long, brutal sea voyages.

• It could take many months for a cargo’s trade deal to be reached.

• Calicut was recognized as an official “shore leave” city for sailors.