Unit 3 - Early Asian Belief Systems

What is the holy book of Hinduism?

• Upanishads
• Ramayana
• Vedas
• Mahabharata

Who was the founder of Hinduism?

• Abraham
• Jesus
• Siddhartha 
• No real founder

This determines the state of your reincarnation...What goes around, comes around!

• Vedas
• Karma
• Aryans
• Upanishads

Who founder of Buddhism?

• Jesus

• God

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Moses

According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?

• Vishnu

• Shiva

• Ganesh

• Brahman

What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?

• to reach a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering (nirvana)

• to reach heaven

• to be reincarnated into the Dali Lama

• to be reach the highest caste

What is the Eight-Fold Path in Buddhism?

• four noble truths

• the steps Buddhist take to reach

  nirvana or enlightenment

• religious holiday

• paths to the temple

What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

• Ten Commandments

• The Four Noble Truths

• Shar'ia Law

• The Five Noble Truths

According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 

• People suffer because they desire things and self-satisfaction. 
• People suffer because they are mean. 
• People suffer because they don't go to school. 
• People suffer because they want to. 

The Four Noble Truths and The Eight Fold Path are major works that emphasize what religion?

• Judaism
• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Taoism