Belief Systems: Asia

Where did Shintoism originate?

• The country at Letter A.

• The country at Letter B.

• The country at Letter C.

• The country at Letter D.

About 80% of which country's population are Hindu?

• The country at Letter A.

• The country at Letter B.

• The country at Letter C.

• The country at Letter D.

Which belief system believes in the cycle of reincarnation? Choose all that apply.

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

Siddhartha Gautama is the founder of which belief system?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

Which belief system is polytheistic? (Shiva, Ganesh, and Vishnu are important gods.)

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

Which belief system believes that everything in nature contains kami, the spirit of ancestors?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

What is a characteristic of a religious group?

• Same language

• Same spiritual beliefs

• Same history

• Same culture

Which belief system is described by the statements below?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

Jin Yong is focused on following the Middle Way (or the Eightfold Path) in hopes of achieving nirvana. She is a follower of which belief system?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

A belief that people could find peace if they reject greed and desire 

• Confucianism 

• Buddhism