India Quiz #2 2022-23 (TCI L15-16) - Hinduism & Buddhism
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20 questions
Read each question and all of the answer choices carefully. Choose the best answer.
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Which of these is the best reason for someone in India to study Sanskrit?
Which of these is the best reason for someone in India to study Sanskrit?
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The roots of Hinduism are found in the Vedas, which are...
The roots of Hinduism are found in the Vedas, which are...
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According to the Vedas, what are the varnas?
According to the Vedas, what are the varnas?
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Which job was a Vaishyas most likely to do?
Which job was a Vaishyas most likely to do?
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A person who spoke these words most likely belonged to which social class? “I have been learning about battle. My father is showing me how to use different kinds of weapons so I will be a good warrior.”
A person who spoke these words most likely belonged to which social class?
“I have been learning about battle. My father is showing me how to use different kinds of weapons so I will be a good warrior.”
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Why were Untouchables excluded from other Indians?
Why were Untouchables excluded from other Indians?
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To certain Hindus, the soul, or atman, is a part of...
To certain Hindus, the soul, or atman, is a part of...
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What did early Hindus mean by dharma?
What did early Hindus mean by dharma?
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Which animal became a symbol for the Hindu belief in reverence for life?
Which animal became a symbol for the Hindu belief in reverence for life?
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Hindus believe that acquiring good karma is needed to...
Hindus believe that acquiring good karma is needed to...
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The name “Buddha” meant one who was...
The name “Buddha” meant one who was...
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Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
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Which goal did Buddhism teach people to move toward?
Which goal did Buddhism teach people to move toward?
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Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
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Why had the Buddha not learned about suffering as a child?
Why had the Buddha not learned about suffering as a child?
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What troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world?
What troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world?
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If you decided to live as an ascetic, what would you have to do?
If you decided to live as an ascetic, what would you have to do?
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Why did the Buddha decide to follow a “middle way”?
Why did the Buddha decide to follow a “middle way”?
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What did the Buddha discover under the Bodhi tree?
What did the Buddha discover under the Bodhi tree?
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The Eightfold Path of Buddhism is most similar to which of these Hindu beliefs?
The Eightfold Path of Buddhism is most similar to which of these Hindu beliefs?