WorksheetsHinduism & Buddhism
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Where was Hinduism founded
Nepal
India
China
Sri Lanka
Where was Buddhism founded?
Nepal
Japan
India
Bhutan
Buddha is revered as a god.
True
False
Hinduism has a specific founder.
True
False
Henotheism means...
A person follows ten different gods.
A person follows a single deity only but knows about other gods too.
A person worships a single deity but recognizes other gods and goddesses.
A person worships fifty deities.
Hinduism is "henotheistic" with which god as their key deity?
Shiva
Brahman
Vishnu
Lakshmi
What concepts are shared by Buddhists and Hindus?
Samsara
Karma
Dharma
All of the above
Samsara is the belief of...
the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation
the universal law of cause and effect
the existence of a soul
a code of living that emphasizes good conduct and morality
Although the Nazis subverted the symbol of the swastika, it originally and still symbolizes what?
samsara
a mandala
"good fortune" or "being happy"
karma
The Holy Book of the Hindu religion is:
the Bible
the Vedas
the Eightfold Path
the Sutras
The founder of Buddhism was:
Mahatma Gandhi
Prince Gutma
Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
An important concept of Buddhism is "the Middle Way" which means:
existing between two extremes
being easy going
taking the easy way out
not straying off the main way of doing things
"Dharma" in Buddhist teachings means:
Always follow Buddha's teachings.
Following the Eightfold Path.
Wisdom, kindness, patience, generosity and compassion are important virtues.
The same thing as karma in Hinduism.
The Four Noble Truths help to
explain why humans hurt and how to overcome suffering.
encourage reincarnation.
understand human beings better.
seek enlightenment.
An important contemporary Buddhist figure is...
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of a past lama that has agreed to be born again to help humanity.
True
False
An important Buddhist occasion is:
Festival of the Moon
Songkran
Dewali
Vesak
The Buddha taught his followers that the end of suffering, as described in the fourth Noble Truths, could be achieved by following what:
Enlightenment
The Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths
The Vedas
