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SVCS Theology Mock Quiz 3

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
2.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
3.
The predominant religion of India.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
4.
Members of the lowest caste (social class) in India.
a)
brahmans
b)
communists
c)
untouchables
d)
kshatriyas
5.
The highest caste in the caste system is
a)
Sudras
b)
Untouchables
c)
Brahmin
d)
Karma
6.
Hindus need to follow their job in life, this job or duty is called
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Vedas
7.
People of India were divided into social classes called the ___________________ system
a)
Economic
b)
Caste
c)
Political
d)
School
8.
A person with good Karma will be reincarnated into a
a)
New Job
b)
Lower caste
c)
Higher caste
d)
Unicorn 
9.
"What comes around goes around" is a way to describe ____________.
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
shiva
d)
caste
10.
In order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach ___________.  
a)
Moksha
b)
Karma
c)
Ahimsa
d)
Shiva
11.
Considered India's holiest river. 
a)
Ganges River
b)
Nile River
c)
Euphrates River
d)
Mississippi River
12.

Where do Hindus worship?

a)

synagogue

b)

temple

c)

church

d)

mosque

13.
What popular physical activity has origins in Hindu ideas and practice?
a)
Football
b)
Cricket
c)
Jazzercise
d)
Yoga
14.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
15.

a person who gives up worldly pleasures such as possessions, clothes, money, and shelter is...

a)

an ascetic

b)

a Brahmin

c)

The 4 Noble Truths

d)

a god

16.

While sneaking out of the palace a few times, what did Siddhartha see?

a)

a lady, a dead body, and a sick person

b)

a man, a dead body, and a sick person

c)

an old person, a sick person, and a lady

d)

an old person, a sick person, and a dead body.

17.

By being an ascetic, Buddha found enlightenment.

a)

True

b)

False.

18.

The Buddha said that one could end suffering and find enlightenment by following...

a)

ones' own heart

b)

the Eightfold Path

c)

Asceticism

d)

your Dharma

19.

What did Buddhism teach people?

a)

How to make a sandwich

b)

Multiplication

c)

That all people were equal

d)

How to sit in a chair

20.
What was Buddha also known as? 
a)
The clever one
b)
The enlightened one
c)
king of the Buddhists
d)
His Holiness
21.
Who was the founder of Buddhism? 
a)
Confucius
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Attilla
22.
A word that actually means "action" or "fate", most people think of its meaning as "what goes around comes around". What is this word? 
a)
karma
b)
curry
c)
Rajma
d)
Jalebi
23.
When a Buddhist reaches "enlightenment" it is said they reach a certain state that is translated as "snuffing out" as in blowing out a lamp. What is this state called? 
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Nirvana
c)
bliss
d)
Mumbai
24.
Buddhism shares its roots with this other major religion. What is it?
a)
Christianity
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Taoism
25.
Buddha was born as a ________.
a)
pauper
b)
prince
c)
king
d)
rich brat
26.

What was taught by the Buddha, the path one must follow to achieve nirvana?

a)

The Five Pillars

b)

The Four Noble Truths

c)

The Eightfold Path

d)

Ten Commandments

27.

What is also known as popular Buddhism. It allows people more ways to reach enlightenment and Bodhisattvas can help you reach enlightenment.

a)

Theravada

b)

Mahayana

c)

Conservative

d)

Sunni

28.

What are the sacred writings of Buddhists?

a)

Vedas

b)

Qur'an

c)

Tripitaka

d)

stupas

29.

What is the belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life?

a)

karma

b)

dharma

c)

Brahman

d)

Atman

30.

In Buddhism, the rebirth of a soul in a new body is....

a)

reincarnation

b)

kharma

c)

nirvana

d)

resurrection

31.
Which belief is shared by both Hindus and Buddhists? 
a)
Each soul is reincarnated after death.
b)
Everyone has  the same social status.
c)
People must pray five times a day facing Mecca.
d)
Material wealth shows you have the blessings of the gods.
32.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
33.
What institutions did Buddhists create to help promote the spread and study of Buddhist thought?
a)
Churches
b)
Synagogues
c)
Monasteries
d)
Mosques
34.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
35.
What is the Middle Path?
a)
A life of moderation
b)
A state of no more suffering
c)
Right thought
d)
Right concentration
36.
What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular? 
a)
Buddha was a wise person. 
b)
Buddha was an attractive person
c)
Buddhism did not accept the caste system. 
d)
Buddhism was only for smart people. 
37.
Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?
a)
China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
b)
China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
c)
India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
d)
India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea
38.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
b)
People suffer because they are mean. 
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school. 
d)
People suffer because they want to. 
39.

The teachings of "right understanding," "right action," and "right concentration" are part of the

a)

Four Noble Truths.

b)

ascetic lifestyle.

c)

Hindu religion.

d)

Eightfold Path.

40.

Buddhism sacred texts

a)

Qur'an

b)

Tripitaka

c)

Bible

d)

Vedas

41.
This group is considered dirty and unclean, they are the outcasts of society
a)
Brahmin
b)
Dharma
c)
Untouchables
d)
Sudras
42.
Which River is said to wash away sins if you are a Hindu?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Manges River
c)
Gaanges River
d)
Ganges Lake
43.
Hindus believe in doing ________, that create a bond with the Gods. 
a)
Random acts
b)
jobs
c)
Good Deeds
d)
Favors
44.
The final goal for Hindus, liberation from reincarnation. 
a)
moksha
b)
epic poem
c)
Brahman
d)
guru
45.

The Vedas, or sacred texts of Hinduism, are written in the _____________ language.

a)

Hindi

b)

Hebrew

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Latin

46.

What are the sacred texts for Hinduism

a)

Qur'an

b)

The 4 Vedas

c)

Bible

d)

The Tripitakas