Hinduism/Buddhism Quiz

What is the monsoon?

• a seasonal wind that causes heavy precipitation

• a seasonal wind that bring snowfall

• a type of temperature

• a type of tide

What countries are a part of the Himalayan mountains?

• Nepal, India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Bhutan

• Russia, Ukraine, Bhutan

• Russia, China, France, and Nepal

• Pakistan, Tibet, China

Where did Hinduism originate?

• The Middle East

• Europe

• Africa

• India

Who is Vishnu?

• the destroyer

• the creator

• the healer

• the preserver

Who is Shiva?

• the destroyer

• the creator

• the healer

• the preserver

Who is Brahman?

• the destroyer

• the creator

• the healer

• the preserver

Membership in a jaiti is based on a person's

• birthplace

• race

• occupation

• age

In India, the jaiti that someone belongs to determines _____

• the language spoken

• the type of Hinduism practiced

• how much land one could own

• who they can marry

The Caste System is...

• a massive castle

• a computer system

• the Indian social hierarchy

• the Chinese social hierarchy

Karma is

• the effect actions have on a person's body

• the correct way of behaving

• the effect good or bad actions have on a person's soul

• the dark side of the force