Eastern Religions Content Check F & C

All three of the Eastern Religions are linked in their connection to where?

• Heaven
• Jerusalem
• The United States
• India

Which religion serves as the basis for the four Eastern Religions?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Jainism
• Sikhism

Sikhism grew out of Punjab, a city with many Hindus and Buddhists. The religion reflects both of these ideas. This is an example of

• Culture change being rejected
• Cultural diffusion
• Seen culture
• Unseen culture

In the song "Why does it always rain on me?" by the band Travis the lyric say "Why does it always rain on me? Is it because I lied when I was 17?" Which Eastern Religion concept could best explain why it's raining on the singer?

• Dharma
• Karma
• Reincarnation
• LIberation

In the song "I want to Break Free" by the band Queen, the singer Freddie Mercury states "God knows, I want to break free." If the singer was someone who practiced an Eastern Religion, what would he most likely be wanting to break free from?

• The Messiah
• The cycle of birth and rebirth known as reincarnation
• Karma
• Moksha

Which of the following best explains "breaking free" as mentioned in the song

• Being reincarnated another time
• Going to Heaven
• Reaching Moksha/Nirvana/Liberation
• All of the above

Which of the religions is polytheistic?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Sikhism
• Agnostic

Buddhism is different from the other religions we've learned about in that

• It focuses on the individual person and not god
• It forces people to pray to a god
• It has Karma
• none of the above

What would the Sikh's say about every other religion that we have learned about?

• The discussion should be about Messiahs and not Dharma
• All the followers need to have better Karma
• The God of those religions is the same as the Sikh God, just in a different form
• The key to a good life is to spend as much time in nature as possible

Who is the founder of Sikhism?

• Siddhartha Gautam
• Budha
• Guru Nanak
• Jesus