Birth of Hinduism and Buddhism
Chapter 3, Section 1
1. What was the name for the Indo-European people that settled in India?
2. What are the Vedas? How do we know about them today?
3. Describe the social classes that existed in India after these people invaded.
4.
How was it for someone to move from one social class (or caste) to another?
5.
Who were the “untouchables”? How are they treated in India today?
6. What is the Mahabharata?
Chapter 3, Section 2
7. What is the Hindu view of religion?
8. Define the following terms:
Moksha
Reincarnation
Karma
9. What are the three paths to achieving moksha?
10. Who was Siddhartha Gautama, and what was his quest?
11. What name did Siddhartha receive? What does it mean?
12. What are the Four Noble Truths?
13. What are the steps on the Eightfold Path?
14. Define the following terms:
Nirvana
Dharma
15. How did Hinduism and Buddhism differ? How were they the same?
16. How and where did Buddhism spread?
Chapter 7 section 2
17. How had Hinduism and Buddhism become removed from the people over time?
18. What are the differences between the following sects of Buddhism?
Mahayana
Theravada
19. How did Hinduism adapt to its decline in popularity?
Hinduism
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1. Why do followers of Hinduism go to the Ganges River?
2. How many people currently practice Hinduism in the World?
Buddhism
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1. How do Buddhist monks learn humility?
2. How many people currently practice Buddhism in the World?