HINDUISM, BUDDHISM & CHINESE BELIEF SYSTEMS

Monsoons are

• Seasonal winds that bring lots of rain

• The largest mountain range in India

• A group of rivers on the Indian subcontinent

• Drying winds that cause droughts

The Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers in India are used for

• Monotheistic worship

• Agriculture, trade & transportation

• Agriculture only

• War zone for rival navies

In Buddhism, Right Views, Right Aspirations, Right Speech, Right Conduct, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Meditation refer to

• The Way of the Universal Spirit

• Dharma

• The Eightfold Path

• Nirvana

The Four Noble Truths tell us ____________ is the cause of suffering

• Hatred

• Desire

• Suffering

• Evil

According to the Buddha, desire causes

• Love

• Hatred

• Suffering

• Envy

According to the Buddha ______ causes suffering

Tripitaka refers to

• The path to achieving Atman in polytheism

• A desire to smite the gods of Hinduism

• the triple basket of truth­ sermons in Buddha

• The process of achieving Moksha

Triple basket of truth­ sutras or sermons of Buddha is

• Nirvana

• Tripitaka

• Moksha

• Atman

The practice of meditation with hard self denial, no food, water, and living in the elements is

• Atman

• Hinduism

• Ascetism

• Nirvana

If you are an ascetic, you

• Pray and feast and celebrate often

• Deny yourself worldly pleasures

• Have fun and live life to the fullest

• Always participate in Black Friday