Religion Test

According to the information on the map, what is the best conclusion you can make about the spread of Hinduism?

• A. That the religion spread across most geographic regions

• B. Siddhartha Gautama never left India when founding Hinduism

• C. That the religion mostly stayed within its geographic region

• D. The large Hindu population in India prevented the religion from spreading

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Match each word with its correct definition

• Belief in many gods

• Polytheistic

• Belief in no god(s)

• Religion

• Belief in only one god

• Nontheism

• A system of faith and worship

• Monotheistic

Hinduism is a collection of religious beliefs that developed QUICKLY over time. 

• True

• False

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Match each religion with its correct founder

• Abraham

• Buddhism

• Jesus Christ

• Christianity

• Muhammed

• Hinduism

• No none founder

• Islam

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Judaism

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The deities known as Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva are a part of the which major religion?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

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Which of the following is what Hindus believe happen after death?

• A person is reincarnated until he or she reaches moksha/enlightenment

• If they are responsibility for all actions, they go to paradise

• Enters the eternal kingdom of heaven

• Achieves nirvana and everlasting peace

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Which is not an aspect of the Buddhist faith?

• Following the Four Noble Truths

• Nirvana: state of enlightenment

• Following the Five Pillars

• Middle Way: having neither too much nor too little pleasure

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Based on the map what conclusion best matches the answers below?

• Mahayana Buddhism did not reach Korea

• Theravada Buddhism did spread into Sri Lanka, Burma and Mongolia

• Theravada Buddhism remained close to original teachings of Buddha

• Mahayana Buddhism did spread as far as Japan

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Which is not a part of the Four Noble Truths created by Buddha?

• The way to escape suffering is to overcome these desires and reach a state of “not wanting”

• People suffer because they constantly try to get things they can’t have

• You must rest on the from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday

• To reach nirvana people should follow a “middle way”

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Which religion has teachings from the Jewish Torah included with their sacred literature?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

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