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Asian Religions!

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the three most common Religions in Asia?
a)
Sheikism, Other religions, Judiaism
b)
Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism
c)
Buddhism, Atheism, Hinduism
d)
Islam, Christianity, Buddhism
2.
What is the highest state of enlightenment for a Buddhist?
a)
Nirvana
b)
The Scientific Method
c)
Nurvona
d)
Reincarnation
3.
What is the main concern of a Buddhist trying to reach enlightenment?
a)
trying to earn enough money to support him or herself
b)
Finding enough food to make a large meal with
c)
eliminating all desire from his or her life to get rid of suffering
d)
Proving to everyone around that he or she is the most skilled
4.
Confusianism is mostly practiced in which region?
a)
South Asia (India)
b)
East Asia (China, Japan, Korea)
c)
Southeast Asia (Philipenense, Sumatra, Indonesia)
5.
What is the best interpretation of the following quote?:
"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves"
a)
When you seek revenge on a person you will end up hurting yourself in the process
b)
Journeys are usually difficult so be prepared to die
c)
When you get revenge the person will be so upset they will die two times
d)
Never forget that you will die someday
6.
Where is Hinduism primarily practiced?
a)
East Asia
b)
South Asia
c)
Southeast Asia
7.
What is reincarnation?
a)
Dieng and going to Heaven
b)
Having eternal life
c)
Building up "Good Energy"
d)
Being reborn as another living being based on your actions in your current life
8.

What is the Holy text of Hinduism called?

a)

Torah

b)

Pali Canon

c)

Vedas

d)

Guru Granth Sahib

9.

What is the name of the follower of Hinduism?

a)

Hindu

b)

Buddhist

c)

Sikh

d)

Daoist

10.

What is the name of the follower of Buddhism?

a)

Hindu

b)

Buddhist

c)

Sikh

d)

Daoist

11.

Name of god(s) in Hinduism? Click all that apply.

a)

Brahma

b)

Ik Onkar

c)

Vishnu

d)

Buddha

e)

Ganesh

12.

Name of Philosopher in Buddhism?

a)

Buddha

b)

Vishnu

c)

Allah

d)

Shiva

13.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
14.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
15.
Hindus worship many gods.
a)
true 
b)
false
16.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
17.

This determines the state of your reincarnation:

a)

Vedas

b)

Karma

c)

Aryans

d)

Upanishads

18.

Which of the following is NOT associated (connected) with the teachings of Hinduism?

a)

reincarnation

b)

caste system

c)

karma

d)

nirvana

19.

The main religion of India.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

20.
Members of the lowest caste (social class) in India.
a)
brahmans
b)
communists
c)
untouchables
d)
kshatriyas
21.
The god or supreme deity for Buddhism is
a)
Siddartha Gautama
b)
The Dalai Lama
c)
There is no god or supreme deity
d)
The Bodhisattvas
22.
The heart of Buddha's teachings is contained in what? 
a)
The Four Noble Truths
b)
Nirvana
c)
Dharma
d)
Illusions 
23.
Who was the founder of Buddhism? 
a)
Confucius
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Attilla
24.

What was Buddha also known as?

a)

The clever one

b)

The Enlightened One

c)

king of the Buddhists

d)

His Holiness

25.

What was the mandate of heaven?

a)

Everyone goes to heaven

b)

Only upper class people went to heaven

c)

Heaven gave power to the king to rule

d)

You must do good work to go to heaven

26.

Which belief system was based on strict laws?

a)

Confusianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

27.

What is a synonym for morals?

a)

Corruption

b)

Dishonest

c)

Fake

d)

Ethics

28.
Confucius' ideas were put into a book called....
a)
The Analects
b)
The Quran
c)
The Bible
d)
The Buddha
29.

Who was Kung Fuzi?

a)

A teacher whose teachings influenced the lives of millions of people

b)

Confucius

c)

Neither answer is correct.

d)

Both answers are correct.

30.
Confucius was born in China during the Zhou dynasty.  At the time of his birth, how did many Chinese view their emperor?
a)
They thought he had lost the Mandate of Heaven because of all the turmoil and civil war.
b)
They loved him and thought he was doing a wonderful job.
c)
They revered him.  They thought he should stay emperor until his death.
d)
They disliked him, but did not see justification to get rid of him.
31.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, what happened if a ruler governed poorly?
a)
Nothing.  There is nothing anyone can do.
b)
If a ruler governed poorly, heaven withdrew its support and the ruler lost power.
c)
The ruler must undergo a rigorous training course to get better.
d)
The ruler must meditate and ask the heavens for answers.
32.
Confucius said people in ____________ must set a good example.
a)
authority
b)
jail
c)
love
d)
trouble
33.
Confucius' main goal was to have ___________ in society.
a)
order
b)
fun
c)
happiness
d)
work
34.
The Dao means _______
a)
the Center.
b)
the Middle.
c)
the Way.
d)
the Path.
35.
The yin and yang are ______
a)
the two temples of Laozi.
b)
the sun and the stars.
c)
things that are the same and must be kept together at all times.
d)
two polar forces in all things that must be kept in balance.
36.

Who is considered to be the founder of Daoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Lao Tzu

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Mao Zedong

37.

There is a big emphasis on _______________ in Daoist beliefs.

a)

balance

b)

zen

c)

meditation

d)

yoga

38.

"The universe is a balance of opposites" is a belief of which system?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

39.
How is legalism different from Taoism?
a)
They both believed people were good
b)
They both wanted war
c)
Legalism used punishments, while Taoists believed the government should not interfere in the lives of people
d)
Legalism used rewards, while Taoism used punishments
40.

Founder of Legalism

a)

Laozi

b)

Shang Yang

c)

Confucius

d)

Qin Shi Huang

e)

Buddha

41.
Legalists believed that rulers should create a stable society with...
a)
Free food
b)
Parties
c)
Harsh Punishments
d)
Drawn-out Meetings