Chapter 8 Quiz
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- 1. Buddhism doesn't worship gods. 2. Buddhism rejects the Caste System. 3. Buddhism has two branches.
- Identify three differences between Buddhism and HInduism.
- The Upanishads
- Between 800 and 400 B.C., Hindu scholars collected religious writings and philosophies known as ____.
- Achieving union with the universal spirit.
- The concept of Moksha pertains to ___?
- Non-violence towards all living things.
- Followers of Jainism place special emphasis on ____.
- The sould continues to be reborn until it achieves a perfect state.
- Both Hindus and Buddhists share the belief that ___.
- Experiencing insight while meditating under a tree.
- According to tradition, the Buddha began his search for truth after ______.
- Sanskrit
- In the 500's B.C., scholars began to write down the Vedas in a language known as ____.
- The Four Noble Truths
- In his famous "First Sermon," the Buddha outlinede the basic beliefs of Buddhism, also known as _____.
- Aquireing wealth.
- The Buddha taught that people can eliminate desire NOT by _____.
- Krishna
- "As a warrior, your duty is to fight a righteous battle... Arise, O Arjuna, and be determined to fight" Who said this?
- Priests
- The Brahman class in ancient India was made up of ____.
- Dharma
- The Vedas outlined the ____, or duties and responsibilities, of every social class.
- Gupta
- From A.D. 375 - 415, the _____ Dynasty reached its height and India experienced s "Golden Age"
- Kshatriyas
- Members of early India's warrior class were called ____.
- Theravada and Mahayana
- Two Branches of Buddhism are _____.
- Siddhartha Guatama
- The prince whose teachings became the basis of the Buddhist religion was _____.
- Guptas
- The concept of zero and infinity were developed during the reign of the ____.
- Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
- Identify the three Gods in the Hindu Trinity.
- What you did for a living.
- Eventually, people in the Indian social system were further classified into subgroups or jati, based on ____?
- Nirvana
- Buddhist believed by avoiding extremes and following the Eightfold Path, a person can obtain ____, a state of freedom from the cycle of rebirth.
- Marayana
- The epic poem ____ tells the story of the fantastic deeds of Rama and his beautiful bride Sita.
- Varnas
- Aryan warriors brought a social system to ancient India based on four classes called ____.
- Large stone mounds built over the bones of Buddhists holy people.
- Stupas were ____.
- The Rock Edicts
- Asoka erected huge stone pillars throughout his kingdom inscribed with his new policies called ____.
- Renounced war and followed the teachings of Buddha.
- After witnessing the bodies of his dead and maimed soldiers after a brutal battle, King Asoka _______?