Hinduism and Buddhism Concepts

Four collections of sacred writings produced by the ARyans during an early stage of their settlement in India; Ancient texts used by Hindus

• The Puranas
• The Bhagavad Gita
• The Vedas
• The Upanishads

The highest caste in the Hindu social hierachy, priests

• Brahmins
• Shudras
• Vaishyas
• Kshatriyas

In Hinduism and Buddhism, the totality of the good and bad deeds performed by a person, which is believed to determine his or her fate after rebirth.

• Samsara
• Moksha
• Karma
• Dharma

Which of the following is a religion that was separated from Hindusim in about the 6th century BCE?

• Jainism
• Sikhism
• Buddhism
• Zoroastrianism

Pictured here, this person is most likely....

• a polytheistic monk

• a Hindu monk

• a Buddhist monk

• a Jain monk

Who of the following was the Buddha?

• Laozi
• Confucius
• Siddhartha Gautama
• Mahavira

Who founded Buddhism?

• Laozi
• Confucius
• Siddhartha Gautama
• Mahavira

The ultimate goal in BUddhism is the release from pain and suffering by achieving ______.

• Enlightenment
• Rebirth
• Nirvana
• Samsara

Match the following - ADVANCED - we barely talked about these concepts

• Namaste

• Greeting that means, "I bow to you"

• New Delhi

• The capital city of India

• Bollywood

• Body marking that helps Hindus look inward and reflect on their actions.

• Third Eye or bindi

• Hindu center of making films and entertainment.

Which caste is traditionally associated with warriors and rulers in the Aryan caste system?

• Vaisyas

• Sudras

• Brahmin

• Kshatriya