Question 1

Hinduism around 1000 B.C.E is best characterized as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  based entirely on Harappan precedents 
B)  introduced by Aryan immigrants 
C)  emerging 
D)  syncretistic 
A)  based entirely on Harappan precedents 
B)  introduced by Aryan immigrants 
C)  emerging 
D)  syncretistic D

Question 2

In the face of Buddhism,Shinto ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  declined in popularity 
B)  was untouched 
C)  triumphed 
D)  grew more popular 
A)  declined in popularity 
B)  was untouched 
C)  triumphed 
D)  grew more popular B

Question 3

The basic principles of Jainism reflect Jainism's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basic hostility to Hinduism 
B)  roots in India 
C)  emergence in reaction to Buddhism 
D)  emergence in southeast Asia 
A)  basic hostility to Hinduism 
B)  roots in India 
C)  emergence in reaction to Buddhism 
D)  emergence in southeast Asia B

Question 4

Why did Buddhism change so much as it spread?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism, like many other religions, und

Question 5

What is the ultimate goal of samsara in Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

A)  karma 
B)  a good life 
C)  moksha 
D)  improving one's caste 
A)  karma 
B)  a good life 
C)  moksha 
D)  improving one's caste

Question 6

Which of these mythical creatures gave rise to the caste system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Krishna 
B)  Purusha 
C)  Vishnu 
D)  Indra 
A)  Krishna 
B)  Purusha 
C)  Vishnu 
D)  Indra

Question 7

The term adivasis means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "untouchables" 
B)  "elites" 
C)  "lower caste" 
D)  "original inhabitants" 
A)  "untouchables" 
B)  "elites" 
C)  "lower caste" 
D)  "original inhabitants"

Question 8

Which of these is a Hindu priest?

Accepted Answer

A)  kshatriya 
B)  brahmin 
C)  mudra 
D)  jati 
A)  kshatriya 
B)  brahmin 
C)  mudra 
D)  jati

Question 9

The Hindu god known as "the Preserver" is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ganesha 
B)  Vishnu 
C)  Shiva 
D)  Agni 
A)  Ganesha 
B)  Vishnu 
C)  Shiva 
D)  Agni

Question 10

Which of these was the earliest form of Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theravada 
B)  Mahayana 
C)  Pure Land 
D)  Chan 
A)  Theravada 
B)  Mahayana 
C)  Pure Land 
D)  Chan

Question 11

Like Shinto in Japan,Hinduism in India ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was introduced by foreign missionaries 
B)  developed in classical times 
C)  easily survived Buddhism's challenge 
D)  was profoundly influenced by Buddhism 
A)  was introduced by foreign missionaries 
B)  developed in classical times 
C)  easily survived Buddhism's challenge 
D)  was profoundly influenced by Buddhism

Question 12

Looking at the map "Buddhist Asia," the yellow triangles indicate that Buddhism in Burma and neighboring countries spread ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  from southern India 
B)  directly from the core region of Buddhism 
C)  from island southeast Asia 
D)  from east Asia 
A)  from southern India 
B)  directly from the core region of Buddhism 
C)  from island southeast Asia 
D)  from east Asia

Question 13

Compare the role of Hinduism in India and Shinto in Japan.

Accepted Answer

Hinduism and Shinto play significant rol

Question 14

Buddhism most challenged the notion of ________ which was supported by Hinduism.

Accepted Answer

A)  reincarnation 
B)  caste 
C)  moksha 
D)  maya 
A)  reincarnation 
B)  caste 
C)  moksha 
D)  maya

Question 15

Compared to the Ganges region,the Indus region in India was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  much less strongly associated with Hinduism 
B)  more strongly associated with Buddhism 
C)  a Jain center 
D)  home to most Hindu temples 
A)  much less strongly associated with Hinduism 
B)  more strongly associated with Buddhism 
C)  a Jain center 
D)  home to most Hindu temples

Question 16

Siddhartha Gautama founded ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Sikhism 
D)  Jainism 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Sikhism 
D)  Jainism

Question 17

How did Hinduism intersect with political,social,and economic life in classical India?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism intersected with political, soc

Question 18

In Vedic culture,the soul of an individual is its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maya 
B)  dharma 
C)  atman 
D)  moksha 
A)  maya 
B)  dharma 
C)  atman 
D)  moksha

Question 19

The kana script was adopted in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Korea 
B)  Vietnam 
C)  Japan 
D)  China 
A)  Korea 
B)  Vietnam 
C)  Japan 
D)  China

Question 20

Which of these was true of competition between Buddhism and Hinduism from about 200 B.C.E.to about 200 C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hinduism was reasserting its dominance. 
B)  Buddhism was driven out of India. 
C)  Buddhism was on its way to becoming India's most important religion. 
D)  Hinduism all but disappeared from India in this period. 
A)  Hinduism was reasserting its dominance. 
B)  Buddhism was driven out of India. 
C)  Buddhism was on its way to becoming India's most important religion. 
D)  Hinduism all but disappeared from India in this period.

Exam 9: Hinduism and Buddhism

Hinduism around 1000 B.C.E is best characterized as ________.

In the face of Buddhism,Shinto ________.

The basic principles of Jainism reflect Jainism's ________.

Why did Buddhism change so much as it spread?

What is the ultimate goal of samsara in Hinduism?

Which of these mythical creatures gave rise to the caste system?

The term adivasis means ________.

Which of these is a Hindu priest?

The Hindu god known as "the Preserver" is ________.

Which of these was the earliest form of Buddhism?

Like Shinto in Japan,Hinduism in India ________.

Looking at the map "Buddhist Asia," the yellow triangles indicate that Buddhism in Burma and neighboring countries spread ________.

Compare the role of Hinduism in India and Shinto in Japan.

Buddhism most challenged the notion of ________ which was supported by Hinduism.

Compared to the Ganges region,the Indus region in India was ________.

Siddhartha Gautama founded ________.

How did Hinduism intersect with political,social,and economic life in classical India?

In Vedic culture,the soul of an individual is its ________.

The kana script was adopted in ________.

Which of these was true of competition between Buddhism and Hinduism from about 200 B.C.E.to about 200 C.E.?

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