Buddhism & Jainism (1)

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1	Jainism?:
		was the most widespread religion of ancient India.
		was founded by Gautama Siddhartha around 500 BCE.
		carried the principle of non-violence to extremes.
		provided the military leadership for the Maurya Empire.


2	Buddhists believed that?:
		the cause of suffering is desire for worthless things.
		only young people can reach nirvana.
		reincarnation is a way of escaping from nirvana.
		Chandragupta II was reincarnated as the Buddha.


3	Buddhists and Hindus agree on all of the following EXCEPT?:
		the caste system.
		belief in the desireability of good conduct on earth.
		belief in the progress of the soul toward an afterlife.
		belief in certain rules of conducting one's life.


4	The Buddha set out his basic teachings in the?:
		Analects.
		Five Classics.
		Upanishads.
		Four Noble Truths.


5	Buddhism began in ancient India as a result of the?:
		desire for new goods.
		desire for reforming Hinduism.
		invasion of India by the East Asians.
		political influence of the Untouchables.


6	Buddhists rejected the idea that?:
		there are no gods.
		all people can achieve salvation.
		only Brahmans can show people the way to salvation.
		the ultimate goal of life is escape from desire.


7	What happened to Buddhism in India?:
		it became the majority religion.
		it was absorbed back into Hinduism.
		it gained few converts.
		eventually about half of the people of India became Buddhists.


8	*The MAIN belief of Mahayana* Buddhism was that?:**
		bodhisattvas have postponed nirvana to help others achieve enlightenment.
		life was suffering.
		all should worship in their own language and according to their customs.
		monks should travel around converting people to Buddhism.


9	In its earliest days, Buddhism was very popular among?:
		the Brahmins.
		the Sudras and the Untouchables.
		mandarins.
		warriors.