Origins: Historical and Cultural Context (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Quizzes
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Approximately when did the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) live?
Approximately when did the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) live?
563-483 BCE
What is the correct sequence of religious evolution in ancient India?
What is the correct sequence of religious evolution in ancient India?
Vedism → Brahmanism → Hinduism
What does the term 'samsara' refer to in Buddhist and Hindu thought?
What does the term 'samsara' refer to in Buddhist and Hindu thought?
The cycle of rebirth or reincarnation
What does nirvana represent in Buddhism?
What does nirvana represent in Buddhism?
Liberation from the rebirth cycle
Which Hindu concept did Buddhism reject or fundamentally modify?
Which Hindu concept did Buddhism reject or fundamentally modify?
Atman (the eternal individual soul)
What was the highest caste in the Hindu varna system?
What was the highest caste in the Hindu varna system?
Brahmins (priests)
To which caste did Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) belong?
To which caste did Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) belong?
Kshatriya
What revolutionary social change did Buddhism introduce?
What revolutionary social change did Buddhism introduce?
Universal development free from caste
What characterized the Upanishadic period in India?
What characterized the Upanishadic period in India?
Religious & philosophical debate
According to karma in the rebirth system, what causes a better rebirth?
According to karma in the rebirth system, what causes a better rebirth?
Good behaviour in previous lives