Study Guide for Exam Preparation

What are the Vedas?

• Stone columns that marked religious sites

• The two most important cities of ancient India

• Books that contain Aryan stories and songs

• The main languages spoken by the Aryan people

The goal in life for a Hindu is to reach:

• Caste

• Brahman

• Aryans

• Brahmins

One way that Hinduism differs from other major religions is:

• Believers rely on one sacred book

• It has no single founder

• It does not have a lot of followers

• It is a new religion

The ability to focus and think deeply is:

• Ahimsa

• Caste

• Missionary

• Meditate

The lasting peace that Buddhists seek is known as:

• None of these bands

• Nirvana

• Pearl Jam

• Ahimsa

We know these cities were planned well because:

• They were in rectangular blocks

• There were no drains or sewers

• The streets had traffic lights

• There was no plumbing

Before becoming the 'Enlightened One,' Gautama was a:

• Soldier

• Priest

• Prince

• Farmer

Which religion had the ultimate goal of nirvana?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• None of these religions

• Both Hinduism and Buddhism

One similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism is:

• None of the above

• They both originated with the Aryans

• Dharma

• Gautama was the founder

The religion of Buddhism spread:

• East

• North and South

• All directions

• West