Hinduism and Buddhism Vocabulary Quiz

Written in the Tripitaka, these principals guide an individual to escape suffering

• Four Noble Truths

• The Eightfold Path

• Vaishnavas

• The Pali Cannon

the Hindu place of worship

• church

• mandir

• mosque

• nirvana

Branch of Hinduism that worship Shiva: The Destroyer or Purifier

• Shaiva

• Shakta

• Vaishnavas

• Smartas

Type of Buddhism commonly found in Japan

• Mahayana Buddhism

• Zen Buddhism

• Theravada Buddhism

• Smartas

Adherents or followers of Hinduism are known as...

• Hindus

• Buddhists

• nirvana

• Upanishads

Branch of Buddhism commonly found in Northern Asia...

• Mahayana Buddhism

• Zen Buddhism

• Theravada Buddhism

• Vaishnavas

The idea that after death, the souls of humans and animals will be reborn based on previous lives actions, or karma is known as...

• nirvana

• dharma

• samsara/reincarnation

• karma

Adherents or followers of Buddhism are known as...

• Hindus

• Smartas

• Shaktas

• Buddhists

Buddhists believe that following this multi-step protocol will lead to ending desires and enlightenment...

• Eightfold Path

• Dharma

• Four Noble Truths

• reincarnation

Buddhist teachings handed down orally then written down in the 3rd Century B.C.E. are known as...

• The Vedas

• The Tripitaka/ Pali Cannon

• Four Noble Truths

• Eightfold Path