Buddhism and Hinduism Quiz

What is the main teaching of Buddhism?

• Priests dominate the religion

• Desire causes suffering

• Polytheistic beliefs

• Embracing the sensory world

What is the main teaching of Hinduism?

• Desire causes suffering

• Priests dominate the religion

• Embracing the sensory world

• Polytheistic beliefs

What did some Buddhists begin to believe about the Buddha?

• He was a god

• He was a priest

• He was a king

• He was a warrior

What is the name of the sect that held to the Buddha's stricter, original teachings?

• Hinayana

• Theravada

• Vajrayana

• Mahayana

What did wealthy Buddhist merchants pay for the construction of?

• Beautiful sculptures and paintings

• Huge statues of the Buddha

• Cave temples out of solid rock

• Mounded stone structures built over holy relics