HaG Spring Midterm 1st Quiz

How does one end desire, according to Buddhist teachings?

• By following the MiddlePath

• Seek Power

• By giving in to the material world

• By engaging in self-torture

What were two key developments of the Archaic age in Greece?

• Democracy and Monarchy

• Feudalism and Serfdom

• City-state and colonization

• Religion and trade

Who is credited as the founder of Buddhism?

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Mahavira

• Ashoka

• Bodhidharma

Which gods constitute the Hindu trinity?

• Brahma, Vishnu, and Indra

• Vishnu, Shiva, and Krishna

• Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva

• Indra, Vishnu, and Shiva

Which practice began to replace sacrifice as a means of communicating with the gods around 600 BCE?

• Meditation

• Asceticism

• Ritual chanting

• Animal sacrifice

What is the belief in reincarnation?

• Rebirth into another life after death

• Eternal life in heaven

• Annihilation after death

• Resurrection on Earth

What writing system did the Greeks adopt during the Dark Ages?

• Latin alphabet

• Hebrew alphabet

• Phoenician alphabet

• Cyrillic alphabet

From where do we primarily derive our knowledge of early Aryan religion?

• Upanishads

• Vedas

• Puranas

• Mahabharata

What governs karma and imposes different requirements on individuals based on their societal status?

• Dharma

• Yoga

• Nirvana

• Moksha

What did Ashoka order to be erected to instruct people in the proper way?

• Trees

• Statues

• Stone pillars with edicts

• Roads