WorksheetsThe Origins of Hinduism and Buddhism
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What two things characterized cities in the Indus Valley?
Why do historians know so little about the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?
What were the Vedas (or Vedic Hymns?)
What was the relationship between Brahmins and kings in what came to be called Brahmanism?
What aspects of people's lives did the caste system determine?
Jobs, Who people could hang out with, and Who people could marry
What are atman and brahman?
Atman is the Hindu concept of the Soul, Brahmin is the universal collection of energy/souls
What is moksha in the Hindu faith?
What role does reincarnation play in the Hindu faith?
What idea is karma based on?
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
What were three things about Hinduism that led to the practicing of a new set of ideas in India.
Buddha rejected the Hindu Gods, The Caste system, and The Wealth of the Priests classes
What did Siddhartha see on his journey outside the palace?
A suffering man, an old age man, a sick man, and a dead man.
According to Siddhartha, what are the Four Noble Truths? Why do people suffer?
That people suffer because of their desires and that learning to let go will bring peace.
The truth that College football playoff should include FSU, Texas, Michigan, and Washington. People suffer when Alabama wins
What was the Eightfold Path?
Why was the Eightfold Path sometimes called the Middle Way?
Moderation and balance between extreme indulgence and extreme self denial
What role does reincarnation play in the Buddhist faith?
Reincarnation allows people many lifetimes to find "The Middle Path/Enlightenment"
What is nirvana?
Why did the Buddha's teachings never take hold in the country of India where it originated?
The Buddha's teachings were absorbed into the Hindu faith.
