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Hinduism & Buddhism

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Hinduism founded

a)

Nepal

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Sri Lanka

2.

Where was Buddhism founded?

a)

Nepal

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

Bhutan

3.

Buddha is revered as a god.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Hinduism has a specific founder.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Henotheism means...

a)

A person follows ten different gods.

b)

A person follows a single deity only but knows about other gods too.

c)

A person worships a single deity but recognizes other gods and goddesses.

d)

A person worships fifty deities.

6.

Hinduism is "henotheistic" with which god as their key deity?

a)

Shiva

b)

Brahman

c)

Vishnu

d)

Lakshmi

7.

What concepts are shared by Buddhists and Hindus?

a)

Samsara

b)

Karma

c)

Dharma

d)

All of the above

8.

Samsara is the belief of...

a)

the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation

b)

the universal law of cause and effect

c)

the existence of a soul

d)

a code of living that emphasizes good conduct and morality

9.

Although the Nazis subverted the symbol of the swastika, it originally and still symbolizes what?

a)

samsara

b)

a mandala

c)

"good fortune" or "being happy"

d)

karma

10.

The Holy Book of the Hindu religion is:

a)

the Bible

b)

the Vedas

c)

the Eightfold Path

d)

the Sutras

11.

The founder of Buddhism was:

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Prince Gutma

c)

Buddha

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

12.

An important concept of Buddhism is "the Middle Way" which means:

a)

existing between two extremes

b)

being easy going

c)

taking the easy way out

d)

not straying off the main way of doing things

13.

"Dharma" in Buddhist teachings means:

a)

Always follow Buddha's teachings.

b)

Following the Eightfold Path.

c)

Wisdom, kindness, patience, generosity and compassion are important virtues.

d)

The same thing as karma in Hinduism.

14.

The Four Noble Truths help to

a)

explain why humans hurt and how to overcome suffering.

b)

encourage reincarnation.

c)

understand human beings better.

d)

seek enlightenment.

15.

An important contemporary Buddhist figure is...

a)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

The Dalai Lama

16.

The Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of a past lama that has agreed to be born again to help humanity.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

An important Buddhist occasion is:

a)

Festival of the Moon

b)

Songkran

c)

Dewali

d)

Vesak

18.

The Buddha taught his followers that the end of suffering, as described in the fourth Noble Truths, could be achieved by following what:

a)

Enlightenment

b)

The Eightfold Path

c)

The Four Noble Truths

d)

The Vedas