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6. The man who became the Buddha was born where?
- Northen India or modern day Nepal
- Southern India
- Western India
- Eastern India
7. What is Renunciation?
- Prayers
- A spiritual quest
- The transmigration of the soul to another existence
- The physical body
8. What did people believe their soul had because of reincarnation?
- Thousands of previous lives
- Positive/negative effects
- Nothing...
- Another chance
9. What are Vaishyas?
- Merchants and farmers, the third varna
- Priests and scholars, the highest varna of whom were very powerful
- Servants and workers, the fourth varna
- Rulers and warriors the second varna
10. How long ago was the Buddha born?
- 1,000 years ago
- 2,000 years ago
- 2,500 years ago
- 3,000 years ago
11. What does Karma mean?
- Action
- Religious texts
- Effects
- God
12. What is the soul said to be identical to?
- Brahman or the Divine
- The Buddha
- The Vedas
- God
13. Who is ritual purity associated with?
- Elite groups
- Shudras
- Dalits
- Kshatriyas
14. What was the religion of the people of India at the time of the Buddha?
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Sikhism
- Islam
15. What was the soul known as at the time of the Buddha?
- Eternal and unchanging, of which was a central belief
- Something that guides our actions and responses
- Something within you that determines your sense of self
- Something that makes up human existence
16. Why was there competition during the time of the Buddha?
- As they had different understandings of the world with a number of important ideas beginning to emerge
- Different beliefs
- Boredom
- They simply did not agree
17. What did they believe would happen if their fulfilled their duty?
- They would have another to fulfill
- That the universe would operate harmoniously
- They would be rewarded
- They would have nothing else to do
18. Who were competing during the time of the Buddha?
- Authoritive figures and Civilians
- Teachers and Doctrines
- Religious followers and Authorities
- The Kshatriyas and Viashyas
19. What are Kshatriyas?
- Priests and scholars, the higest varna of whom were very powerful
- Rulers and warriors, the second varna
- Servants and workers the fourth varna
- Merchants and farmers the third varna
20. How could you damage your ritual purity?
- By coming into contact with anyone of a lower class to yours
- By coming into contact with animals
- By doing something morally incorrect with concerns to your religion
- By not renouncing your soul