India Test

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

• Mahavira

• Guru Nanak

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Mohandas Gandhi

Why did kings like Siddhartha's teachings?

• Because they didn't require extreme behaviors

• Because they included nonviolence

• Because they could worship any god they wanted to

• Because he was a guru

What did Siddhartha understand the Eightfold Path to be?

• a means of attaining oneness with the universe

• a middle way between human desires and denying oneself any pleasure

• a means of self discovery

• a way to meditate

Which of the following religions believed in reincarnation?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Jainism

• All of them

What is the name of the mountains in the north of India?

• Himalayas

• Hindu Kush

• Western Ghats

• Eastern Ghats

In what country is the Indus River located today?

• India

• Afghanistan

• China

• Pakistan

What is Nirvana?

• a state of chaos

• a state of perfect peace

• the state in which the Indus River flows

• a river found in northern India

What does Buddha mean?

• perfect peace

• one with the universe

• the enlightened one

• teacher

What is reincarnation?

• the belief that you get born again and again

• when you become enlightened

• a belief only held by Buddhists

• a belief only held by Hindus

What is India's first civilization called?

• Indus

• Ganges

• Harappan

• Hindu