Sept. 3 - Extension Activity

What are the four main classes of the caste system, as described in the Vedas based on Purusha?

• Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras

• Priests, Warriors, Merchants, Farmers

• Kings, Soldiers, Artisans, Laborers

• Scholars, Rulers, Traders, Servants

What is the primary factor that defines one's Dharma in Hinduism?

• Personal choice and ambition

• Birth and caste

• Wealth and social status

• Religious devotion and prayer

What is the ultimate goal for an individual in Hinduism?

• To accumulate wealth and power

• To be reborn into a higher caste

• To achieve Moksha, release from the cycle of rebirth

• To become a spiritual leader

What did Siddhartha Gautama encounter that led him to realize the ubiquity of suffering and leave his palace?

• A great battle and its casualties

• An old man, a sick man, and a corpse

• A famine and widespread poverty

• A wise sage and his teachings

What did Siddhartha Gautama achieve after meditating for about a month under a tree?

• Nirvana (the band)

• Enlightenment

• Political power

• Material wealth

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths taught by the Buddha?

• All life is suffering.

• The source of suffering is desire.

• To stop suffering, you must rid yourself of desire.

• Suffering is a result of divine punishment.

Why was Buddhism particularly appealing to low-caste Hindus?

• It offered a path to political power.

• It promised immediate reincarnation into a higher caste.

• It did not have a caste system.

• It provided more elaborate rituals and festivals.

Which of the following was a key aspect of Ashoka's rule after his conversion to Buddhism?

• He expanded his empire through aggressive military campaigns.

• He built stupas and pillars to promote Buddhist principles and his benevolent rule.

• He established a strict caste system based on Buddhist teachings.

• He focused solely on individual enlightenment, neglecting societal order.