Hinduism, Buddism, and Judaism

Question 1

What is a sect?

Answer 1

Group with in a religion that distinguishes itself by one or more unique beliefs

Question 2

What is polytheism?

Answer 2

A belief in many gods

Question 3

Where did the Arayan’s move?

Answer 3

Indus River Valley

Question 4

What are the Vedas?

Answer 4

For collections of prayers, spells, and ritual instructions

Question 5

What are castes?

Answer 5

Four social classes (with class restrictions and rules)

Question 6

What are the four castes?

Answer 6

Brahmins (priests)
Warriors
Peasants/Traders
Non-Aryan Laborers
Untouchables (most impure)

Question 7

True or False:

Hinduism has no single founder

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False:

The Vedas are Hinduism’s single sacred text.

Answer 8

False, Hinduism has no single sacred text.

Question 9

What are the Upanishads?

Answer 9

Dialogue between a student and a teacher

Question 10

What is the ultimate goal in Hinduism?

Answer 10

To achieve moksha

Question 11

What is moksha?

Answer 11

A state of perfect understanding of all things

Question 12

What is Atman?

Answer 12

The individual soul

Question 13

What is Brahman?

Answer 13

The world soul

Question 14

What is reincarnation?

Answer 14

Rebirth of the soul

Question 15

What is karma?

Answer 15

A soul’s good or bad deeds

Question 16

Did karma strengthen or weaken the caste system?

Answer 16

Strengthen

Question 17

Who were the three major Hindu gods?

Answer 17

Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver), and Shiva (the Destroyer)

Question 18

What did Mahavira believe?

Answer 18

Everything has a soul and should not be harmed

Question 19

Which sect of Hinduism was an extreme form of nonviolence?

Answer 19

Jainism

Question 20

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

Answer 20

Siddartha Gautama

Question 21

Which religion was the search to discover life where there is no suffering or death?

Answer 21

Buddhism

Question 22

What is enlightenment?

Answer 22

Wisdom

Question 23

How many days did Siddartha Gautama?

Answer 23

49

Question 24

What name did Siddartha Gautama take on after his meditation?

Answer 24

Buddha

Question 25

What does Buddha mean?

Answer 25

The Enlightened One

Question 26

What are the Four Noble Truths?

Answer 26

1) Life is filled with suffering and sorrow 2) The cause of all suffering is the desire for the temporary pleasures of this world 3) The way to end all suffering is to end all desires 4) The way to overcome all desires is to follow the Eightfold Path

Question 27

What is nirvana?

Answer 27

The release from selfishness and pain

Question 28

What is Buddha's view on the Hindu gods and caste system?

Answer 28

Negative. He rejects it.

Question 29

How was Buddhism spread?

Answer 29

Traders

Question 30

What was the sacred Buddhist text?

Answer 30

The Tripitaka

Question 31

What were the two major Buddhist sects?

Answer 31

Therevada (Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia) and Mahayana (China, Tibet, Korea, and Japan)

Question 32

Where did Abraham go after he left Ur?

Answer 32

Canaan

Question 33

What is religion?

Answer 33

And organize system of beliefs, ceremonies, practices, and worship that centers around one or more gods

Question 34

Isaac's descendants became what group of people?

Answer 34

The Hebrews

Question 35

Ishmael's descendants became what group of people?

Answer 35

The Arabs

Question 36

Where did the Exodus begin?

Answer 36

Egypt

Question 37

What is the Torah?

Answer 37

The first 5 books of the Bible

Question 38

Who wrote the Torah?

Answer 38

Moses

Question 39

Where did Josua led the people?

Answer 39

Back into Canaan

Question 40

Who was Saul?

Answer 40

The first king

Question 41

Who did David defeat?

Answer 41

Goliath

Question 42

When the Kingdom of Israel split, what were the two sides?

Answer 42

Israel (north) and Judah (south)

Question 43

Around when did the Assyrians begin their rule?

Answer 43

722 BC

Question 44

Around when did the Babylonians rule?

Answer 44

586 BC

Question 45

What happened when the Persians conquered Babylon?

Answer 45

The Jews return, and the temple is rebuilt

Question 46

Who destroyed the temple?

Answer 46

Nebuchanezzer

Question 47

What is monotheism?

Answer 47

Belief in one God

Question 48

Which group of people were God's chosen people?

Answer 48

The Jews

Question 49

What is covenant?

Answer 49

A binding agreement

Question 50

Who were prophets?

Answer 50

Spiritual leaders

Question 51

What are ethics?

Answer 51

Moral standards of behavior

Question 52

What was the Diaspora?

Answer 52

The scattering of people

Question 53

What other two religions did Judaism influence?

Answer 53

Christianity and Islam