Ancient India and China

Which of the following represents a difference between Hinduism and Buddhism?

Caste system

The Four Noble Truths teach that

Everyone suffers from the desire for material things, but overcoming these desires will bring suffering to an end.

Hinduism was founded by Brahman in about 800 BC.

False

In Hinduism it is the sum total of all deeds done in a lifetime.

Karma

Archaeologists have found two large, well-planned Indus Valley cities- Harappa and

Mohenjo Daro

"There are two extremes. . . which he who has given up the world ought to avoid. What are these two extremes? A life given to pleasures, devoted to pleasures and lusts: this is degrading, sensual, vulgar, ignoble, and profitless; and a life given to mortifications: this is painful, ignoble, and profitless." —The Buddha, Sermon at Benares In the excerpt from the Buddha's sermon, Buddha taught about

The Middle Way

The Economy of the Indus civilization was based on

Agriculture and trade

Confucius responded to the chaos in China during the late Zhou period by

Teaching that people should love and respect one another through traditional manners and rituals.

Where did Buddhism spread before AD 100?

Across India and into Central Asia

Hindus believed that the atman is released from the body at death and later reborn in another body in a process called

Reincarnation.

Mountains, hills, and deserts helped the Chinese to thrive because

These features protected China from invasion.

The Buddha taught

Those who follow the eightfold path can attain Nirvana.

Buddhism is an ancient religion that can be traced back to the teachings of one man in the 500s BC.

True

Hindu religious practices vary widely, and worship does not have to take place in temples or religious shrines.

True

In Hinduism, fulfilling one's dharma allows a person to create good karma, to avoid suffering, and, eventually, to break free from the cycle of rebirth.

True

One of the most important rivers in Ancient China was the Yellow river.

True

The people of India's first civilization depended on monsoon rains to bring water for crops

and to cause flooding which deposited fertile soil.

"The Brahmin was his mouth, of both his arms was the Rajanya [Kshatriya] made. His thighs became the Vaisya, from his feet the Sudra was produced." —Rigveda, 10.90 Read the passage from the Rigveda which of the following would you expect to have the lowest status in Vedic society? a. the Brahmin c. the Vaisya b. the Rajanya d. the Sudra

d. The Sudra