5 Written Questions

1. a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
2. a lifelong social group/class into which into which a Hindu is born
3. Eight steps to end suffering according to Buddhist tradition.
4. A strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer
5. a dome-shaped structure that serves as a Buddhist shrine

5 Matching Questions

1. Sanskrit
2. untouchables
3. reincarnation
4. Brahman
5. cow

1. a one of the most sacred animals for the Hindus
2. b In Hinduism, the single supreme force or reality of the universe
3. c The sacred language of ancient India; came originally from the Aryans.
4. d also called pariahs, lowest level of the Indian society; not considered a part of the caste system; did degrading jobs
5. e in Hinduism, the belief that soul is reborn in various forms

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. an Indo-European people who, about 1500 B.C., began to migrate into the Indian subcontinent
   1. nirvana
   2. Aryans
   3. karma
   4. Vedas
2. Sacred texts are important to Hinduism?
   1. Bodhi Tree
   2. The Vedas and The Epics
   3. meditation
   4. Wanting or Desire
3. As taught by the Buddha, the four basic beliefs that form the foundation of Buddhism.
   1. untouchables
   2. Four Noble Truths
   3. Eight Fold Path
   4. Bodhi Tree
4. the Hindu cycle of death and rebirth
   1. karma
   2. Ashoka
   3. samsara
   4. Sanskrit
5. the moral law combined with spiritual discipline that guides one's life; the order of the universe
   1. dharma
   2. Shiva
   3. Brahman
   4. karma

5 True/False Questions

1. sudras → Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.

   True        False

2. Mohenjo-Daro → Indus Valley city laid out in a grid pattern. Had a complex irrigation and sewer system.

   True        False

3. Vedas → caste that made up most of the Indian population; most were peasants and manual laborers; they had limited rights in society

   True        False

4. subsistence farming → a large and distinctive landmass that is a distinct part of some continent

   True        False

5. enlightenment → a state of perfect wisdom in which one understands basic truths about the universe

   True        False