Use these tables to answer any questions that follow.
The Four Noble Truths
All of life involves suffering.
Selfish desires cause suffering.
Overcoming selfish desires will end suffering.
Following the Eightfold Path overcomes selfish desires and thus ends suffering.
The Eightfold Path
The Three Qualities
Right Belief These steps produce
Wisdom
Right Purpose
Right Speech These steps produce
Morality
Right Conduct
Right Occupation
Right Effort These steps produce
Enlightenment
Right Mindfulness
Right Meditation
On what do each of the Four Noble Truths focus?
A.
hatred
B.
suffering
C.
ignorance
D.
luck
B. suffering
Which country is a democracy?
A.
Country 1, where a small group of powerful individuals make all government decisions
B.
Country 2, where citizens elect the legislators who then elect the president
C.
Country 3, where the head of the state religion also leads the government
D.
Country 4, where one person serves as president for life and holds all government power
B. Country 2, where citizens elect the legislators who then elect the president
Use the chart to answer the question.
What type of governments do Country 1 and Country 2 have?
A.
Both Country 1 and Country 2 have presidential democracies.
B.
Both Country 1 and Country 2 have parliamentary democracies.
C.
Country 1 is a presidential democracy and Country 2 is a parliamentary democracy.
D.
Country 1 is a parliamentary democracy and Country 2 is a presidential democracy.
C. Country 1 is a presidential democracy and Country 2 is a parliamentary democracy.
Which is the main cause of pollution in the Ganges River?
A.
dense automobile traffic near the river
B.
garbage and sewage dumped into the river
C.
air pollution from factories built next to the river
D.
the destruction of forests along the banks of the river
B. garbage and sewage dumped into the river
Use the map of India to answer the question.
Based on the map of India, which statement is MOST LIKELY correct?
A.
The living conditions in the southern tip of India are inhospitable.
B.
The northern and eastern regions of India are rich in resources.
C.
The climate of northwestern India attracts many visitors to the region.
D.
There is a lack of fertile farmland along the coast of the Bay of Bengal
C. The climate of northwestern India attracts many visitors to the region.
In Hinduism, the moral law of the universe that directs the cycle of rebirth is called
A.
karma.
B.
reincarnation.
C.
kami.
D.
dharma.