March 7 Review

Which religion started as Polytheistic but then changed to include actions to achieve eternal peace in Brahman?

• Buddhism

• Jainism

• Hinduism

• Brahmanism

Who founded the religion that includes the 4 noble truths and the way out to suffering is the middle path, 8 fold way?

• Prince Siddharta Gautama

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Ashoka

• Susrutha

Which religion preaches a life of simplicity to achieve nirvana and doesn't worship gods?

• Hinduism

• Aryans

• Jainism

• Buddhism

Who are believed to have migrated to India and settled in the Indus Valley and Ganges Plain from 1800-1500 BCE?

• Ramayana

• Vedas

• Aryans

• Mahabharata

What is the extreme practice of self-discipline and pain to communicate with gods and achieve magical powers used in Brahmanism and Buddhism?

• Reincarnation

• Asceticism

• Karma

• Dharma

What is the set of laws that outline a person's religious and moral duties if they want to have good Karma and be reincarnated into Brahman?

• Karma

• Asceticism

• Dharma

• Reincarnation

Who was the leader of the Mauryan dynasty of India who conquered most of India but eventually gave up violence and converted to Buddhism?

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Susrutha

• Prince Siddharta Gautama

What is the epic story of a war between two groups of cousins for power that talks about how to behave according to the Dharma and about Indian values?

• Mahabharata

• Ramayana

• Stupa

• Vedas