University Academy
World History
Hinduism and Buddhism: Exam Review Guide
Mr. Havens
Terms: Ten (10) of these will appear on the exam.
Vedas
brahman
atman
moksha
karma
dharma
ahimsa
brahmins
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
nirvana
Theravada Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
Map: Ten (10) of these will appear on the exam.
The Deccan
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
Indus River
Ganges River
Brahmaputra River
Narmada
Himalaya Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Chang River
Huang River
Si River
Tibet
Mongolia
Korea
Japan
South China Sea
East China Sea
Yellow Sea
Manchuria
Pacific Ocean
Sea of Japan
Multiple Choice: Fifteen (15) questions covering these topics will appear on the exam.
Hinduism as complex religion
basic beliefs of Hinduism
Hindu belief and caste system
sacred texts of Hinduism
Siddhartha Gautama
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Buddhist belief and caste system
Similarities and differences between Hinduism and Buddhism
University Academy
World History
Hinduism and Buddhism Exam
Mr. Havens
Terms:
1. The all-powerful force—invisible, pure spirit—behind everything that exists. The unchanging,
supreme reality that includes everything; all persons, gods, life, energy are part of this.
2. One of two sects into which Buddhism split after the death of the Buddha, this form of Buddhism
made a god of Buddha and described an afterlife filled with many heavens and hells.
3. This principle, non-violence, is an important component of the dharma for Hindus and Buddhists.
4. The principles, preached by the Buddha, that lie at the heart of Buddhism.
5. This Indian prince, born in c.563 BC, wandered for years, trying different Hindu practices in search of
answers to questions about suffering. He meditated for days under a tree, ultimately attaining nirvana
(“moksha” or escape) but chose to remain on earth as a teacher—“Buddha”, the Enlightened One.
6. The Buddhist term for moksha or “Enlightenment”.
7. Oneness or union with brahman—the total “extinction” or loss of one’s “self” (or the illusion that one
has a “self”—a separate, individual soul different from all others). This is the highest goal in both
Hinduism and Buddhism.
8. One of two sects into which Buddhism split after the death of the Buddha, this form of Buddhism
closely followed Buddha’s original teaching and required great dedication and hard spiritual work.
9. Moral and spiritual acts that take the individual closer to or farther from achieving moksha.
10. The name for the Buddhist dharma or guide to correct living.
Multiple Choice:
1. Why is Hinduism called “one of the world’s most complex religions”?
A. no single founder or single religious text
B. ancient—evolved over centuries by oral tradition
C. thousands of gods/goddesses and practices that vary by region
D. mixture of many different beliefs and practices of various Indian peoples