4.09: Origins and Beliefs of Major Religions

Hindus believe that only the highest caste, the Brahmin or priestly class, can achieve ​ (a)   (release) from Samsara, the cycle of reincarnation.

• Nirvana
• dharma
• Samsara
• moksha

The Buddha taught that all people, no matter what their caste or social class could escape Samsara, the cycle of reincarnation by achieving ​ (a)   .

• Brahman
• dharma
• Moksha
• Nirvana

Buddhists believe that all human suffering is connected to the desire to (a)   life or others’ lives.

• control
• ignore
• destroy
• neglect

Hindus & Buddhists both believe in the (a)   of reincarnation (samsara): the soul of a person returns to a new body after death in any living creature.

• cycle
• circle
• pattern
• sequence

Hinduism and Buddhism both believe in using meditation as a way to (a)   the mind and focus one’s thoughts on awareness of the self, of the world and what is true.

• calm
• disturb
• confuse
• agitate

The Jews trace their to Abraham’s covenant with God: that they would be His people and He, Yahweh, would be their God.

• history
• language

Muslim’s practice the Five pillars of Islam: saying the shahada: There is no God but God (Allah) and Muhammad is His prophet, praying 5 times a day, giving alms to the ______, fasting during Ramadan, and journeying to Mecca.

Muslims believe Jesus was a prophet and the Messiah, and not ___________, not God’s Son.

• divine
• human
• mortal

Which of the following texts is considered sacred in Hinduism?

• The Torah

• The Bible

• The Vedas

• The Quran

The Buddha taught about life, the source of human suffering, and how to escape it. What were these teachings called?

• The Three Jewels and the Five Aggregates.
• The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
• The Eightfold Path and the Twelve Steps.
• The Five Precepts and the Ten Commandments.