Southeast Asia Religions Study Guide

"Harmony should be valued and quarrels should be avoided. Everyone has his biases, and few men are far sighted. Therefore some disobey their lords and fathers and keep up feuds with neighbors. But when the superiors are in harmony with each other and inferiors are friendly, then the affairs are discussed quietly and the right view of matters prevails."

• Confucionism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Shimtoism

Kush was born and raised in India. It is MOST LIKELY that Anu practices which religion?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

• Islam

Which belief is MOST closely associated with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?

• Followers must fast during Ramadan.

• Believers must faithfully obey the Ten Commandments.

• People are born into a specific caste.

• People can overcome their desires by following the Eightfold Path.

A Shintoist would be MOST LIKELY to

• pray five times each day.

• make a pilgrimage to Mecca

• visit a shrine near a peaceful stream

• attempt to rid himself of karma.

Which of the following is NOT a belief typically associated with Confucianism?

• People should seek happiness and immortality.

• 
  Good behavior helps to keep social order

• Rulers have a duty to lead by example.

• Children should respect their parents.

In Sharmala's religion, one of the Four Noble Truths is dukkha, which means that life is suffering. Because of this, his religion calls for him to follow the Eightfold Path to reach Nirvana, which is freedom from suffering. There have been many great teachers of his religion throughout history. Some of them are called bodhisattvas and help others reach Nirvana.

• Confucionism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

In Hinduism, the moral law of the universe that directs the cycle of rebirth is called

• Dharma

• Karma

• Reincarnation

• Kami

Which statement describes a person's religion?

• Mend-Amar is a Mongolian man.

• Hamza is an Arabic man.

• Keiko is a Japanese woman.

• Anushka is a Hindu woman.

On what do each of the Four Noble Truths focus?

• Suffering

• Luck

• Hatred

• Ignorance

According to Buddhism, what will be the result of saying and doing the right thing?

• Wisdom

• Nirvana

• Morality

• enlightenment