Hinduism vs. Buddhism

The teachings of Siddhartha Gautama formed the backbone of a religion that we know today as ________________________.

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

A religion that believes in more than one god is considered to be...

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

When he left his kingdom, Siddhartha Gautama discovered that life was full of _________________________, leading him to meditate.

• Happiness

• Suffering

• Money

• Fame

Historians know the definitive founder, start date, and exact path to righteousness for Hinduism....

• True

• False

Located near the border of India and Pakistan, this area was where Hinduism was first practiced.

• Tigris River Valley

• Indus River Valley

• Euphrates River Valley

• Nile River Valley

How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

The group of people that settled in the Indus River Valley nearly 3,000 years ago and brought along a set of teachings that would later become Hinduism are called...

• Mesopotamians

• Aryans

• Sumerians

• Phoenicians

Nearly 80% of the more than one billion people who live in India follow which religion?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

• Islam

What text was used to begin Hinduism?

• Upanishads
• Ramayana
• Vedas
• Mahabharata

What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?

• maya
• reincarnation
• recluse
• dharma