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“Origins of Hinduism”
Directions: Use the textbook or online text to answer the following questions
True or False. If the answer is true, write True. If the answer is false change
the statement to make it true. (Textbook pages 257-259 or online Chapter 9
Lesson 2)
1. Hinduism grew from a blending of a number of different religious practices.
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2. Every soul is a part of the universal spirit.
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3. The universal spirit is called Upanishad.
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4. What people become in their next life depends on their karma in this life.
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5. Dharma means reaching the highest caste.
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6. The universal spirit created a lot of smaller gods to do his work in the world.
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“Rise of Buddhism”
Directions:Find the answers to these questions on pages 260-262 in the textbook or
in Lesson 2 on the online text. Be sure to restate the question as part of
your answer, and use complete sentences.
7. Who was Siddhartha? ____________________________________
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8. Why did Siddhartha become inspired to seek the meaning of life?
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9. What does “Buddha” mean? _________________________________
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10. Buddhists want to remove something from their lives. What is it?
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11. To a Buddhist, what is the main goal of life? _____________________
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12. What are the Buddhist guidelines for living a good life?_____________
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13. Why was Buddhism especially attractive to the lower castes and
Untouchables? ___________________________________________
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14. How do you think Buddhism changed life for followers who had converted
from Hinduism?_____________________________________________
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15. Do you think following the Eightfold Path is difficult for people in today’s
modern world? Why or Why not? ______________________________
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