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World Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism & Confucianism

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus

b)

Confucius

c)

Siddhartha Guatama

d)

Vishnu

2.

Buddhists believe that reaching what will free them from life's sufferings?

a)

Heaven

b)

Moksha

c)

Nirvana

d)

The Middle Way

3.

About 80% of which country's population is Hindu?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Jordan

d)

India

4.

What is reincarnation?

a)

A cycle of birth, death, and rebirth based on karma

b)

Going to Heaven based on good deeds

c)

Rising from the dead

5.

The goal of Hindus is to achieve what?

a)

Nirvana

b)

Heaven

c)

Moksha

d)

a higher caste

6.

How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

7.

What does the word "Buddha" mean?

a)

Awakened/Enlightened One

b)

God

c)

Your Majesty

d)

His Holiness

8.

Confucianism is a religion with many gods.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Shinto
d)
Buddhism
10.
Which two religions have a focus on karma?
a)
Judaism and Christianity
b)
Islam and Christianity
c)
Buddhism and Hinduism
11.

In which religion would one find Brahman?

a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Animism
d)
Islam
12.

What does polytheistic mean?

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in more than one god

c)

belief in one prophet

d)

belief in multiple prophets

13.
What did Buddha say was the cause of suffering in the world?
a)
bad karma
b)
punishment from God
c)
desire and attachment to worldly things
d)
Satan
14.

Confucius' ideas were put into to book called_______.

a)

The Quran

b)

the Bible

c)

The Analects

d)

The Buddha

15.

Confucius said people in ____________must set a good example.

a)

Jail

b)

Love

c)

Authority

d)

Trouble

16.

Filial piety in Confucianism refers to...

a)

hard work on the farm.

b)

respect and honor in warfare.

c)

money earned in merchant sales.

d)

respect for your parents and ancestors.

17.

Buddha's real name was Siddhartha Gautama.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?
a)
Follow the Ten Commandments
b)
Follow the Eightfold Path
c)
Get as many material possessions as possible.
d)
Follow the 12-step Program
19.

Which of the following is one of the 4 noble truths?

a)

study leads to wisdom

b)

joy is achieved by prayer

c)

only death can end cravings

d)

suffering is caused by desires

20.

One of the world's oldest and largest religions that was founded in India...

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

21.

An example of a polytheistic religion is...(select all that apply)

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

22.

True or False : Hindus believe that you live only one lifetime.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The belief that that your soul is reborn again and again after death is called...

a)

karma

b)

sin

c)

reincarnation

d)

brahman

24.

Hinduism's country of origin is...

a)

The United States

b)

Honduras

c)

India

d)

France

25.

True or False : Hindus believe that you live only one lifetime.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The ultimate goal for a Hindu is to...

a)

Create as much bad karma as possible

b)

To live a fun life

c)

To understand your soul's relationship with the world's soul

d)

To understand how to meditate

27.

The belief that that your soul is reborn again and again after death is called...

a)

karma

b)

sin

c)

reincarnation

d)

brahman

28.

The accumulation of all of your good and bad deeds is called...

a)

reincarnation

b)

karma

c)

shiva

d)

veda

29.

Where did Hinduism originate - additionally it's where the majority of Hindus live today?

a)

Myanmar

b)

United States

c)

Japan

d)

India

30.

Who was the founder of Hinduism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

No Known Founder

31.

The final goal for Hindus - to free the soul from the body and the cycle of reincarnation.

a)

Moksha

b)

Forgiveness

c)

Nirvana

d)

Yoga

32.

Siddhartha Gautama is better known as _________________.

a)

The Dharma

b)

The Buddha

c)

The Brahmin

d)

The Flexible One

33.

What do both Hinduism and Buddhism call the actions and thoughts of one life that affects the next life? (In class, I compared it to the concept of "sin" in the monotheistic religions).

a)

Karma

b)

Moksha

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Nirvana

34.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Jesus of Nazareth 
c)
Confucius
d)
Dalai Llama
35.
Where did Confucianism originate?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)

South Asia

d)
China
36.

Two significant concepts related to the Buddhist religion are the

a)

Concepts of Reincarnation and Ramadan.

b)

New Testament and Bushido code.

c)

Torah and Pilgrimage to Mecca.

d)

Four Noble Truths and the Eight-fold Path.

37.
What Chinese school of thought teaches respect to elders and the law as the best way to maintain a peaceful society?
a)
Taoism
b)
Shinto
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
38.

The holy book/text(s) of Buddhism are

a)

The Bible

b)

The Vedas and Upanishads

c)

The Koran/Qur'an

d)

The Three Baskets of Wisdom or Tripatka

39.

The holy book/text(s) of Hinduism are

a)

The Bible

b)

The Vedas and Upanishads

c)

The Koran/Qur'an

d)

The Three Baskets of Wisdom or Tripatka

40.

Who is the founder of Confucianism? (If you miss this, you will feel shame...)

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Vishnu

c)

Abraham

d)

Confucius