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Hinduism and Buddhism Quiz (ADV)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the Vedas?

a)

Scared Texts of Buddhism

b)

Sacred texts of Hinduism

c)

The different groups of the caste system

d)

A mountain range near where Buddha was born

2.

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s BC? 

a)

the Dalai Lama 

b)

Saraswati

c)

Lakshmi 

d)

Siddhartha Gautama 

3.

The Buddha believed that the only way to reach nirvana was to give up 

a)

All cravings/wanting

b)

the Eightfold Path.

c)

the Four Noble Truths.

d)

Suffering.

4.

Which of these do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?

a)

Belief in reincarnation

b)

The Eightfold Path

c)

Reliance on the caste systeem

d)

Belief in many gods and goddess

5.

Karma is important because it

a)

Shows you the path to take to enlightenment

b)

Is your personal duty on Earth

c)

Is part of the Eightfold Path

d)

Determines the kind of life you will have when you are reborn

6.

Which statement best represents the core belief in Buddhism?

a)

Followers should follow the Eightfold Path, or Middle Way

b)

Followers should learn and follow the Ten Commandments

c)

The Vedas contain all sacred teachings

d)

Dharma is most important to earning good karma

7.

In the Hindu Caste System, which social group is at the top?

a)

Untouchables/

dalit

b)

Sudra

c)

Vaisya

d)

Brahmin

8.

Many followers preferred Buddhism because it rejected the caste system.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Moksha and nirvana are similar because they break the cycle of reincarnation.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

When was the "golden age" of ancient India when the economy was strong and the civilization made great advancements in art, literature, math, medicine, metallurgy and science?

a)

Indus Valley Period

b)

Mumbai Empire

c)

Gupta Empire

d)

Maurya Empire

11.

Which Indian king eventually rejected violence and embraced Buddhism?

a)

King Lakshmi

b)
King Chandragupta
c)

King Krishna

d)
King Ashoka
12.

According to Hindu belief, how is Brahman, related to the other deities?

a)
Brahman is considered a lesser deity compared to others
b)

Brahman is considered to be the other deities in various forms

c)
Brahman is unrelated to other deities
d)

Brahman is considered the equal of other deities