Rig Veda Quiz

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Rig Veda

Earliest record of Indian religious thought and is basis of Hinduism. Includes a collection of hymns and prayers to God

Vedic hymns

Emphasizes importance of gods and nature

Atman

Essential identity present in all the living beings

True/False: India never has a changing boundary

False

Brahman

Foundation of all things and is present in all living beings as it's essential identity

What does the poet compare himself to in Night

Herdsman

What is the dominant religion of India?

Hinduism

What are the important religions that were formed in India?

Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,and Sikhism

Which group brought the Rig Veda?

Aryans

The Indus River Valley held which 2 groups?

Aryans and Dravidians

Does religion pervade none of the aspects of thought in Hindu India?

No

What does the Rig Veda show?

There are not every answer to every question

What does the meaning of "the bond in existence in nonexistence"

There has to be existence in order to have nonexistence

India is more of a _________ than a _________

Subcontinent' country

What does the Sikh religion focus on?

A single god

What is nonexistence linked with?

Chaos and evil

Purpose of Indian texts

Convey general and timeless truths and make people fulfill their dharma

Chandragupta Maurya

Created empire larger than Ashok

What are the two of the hymns in Rig Veda?

Creation Hymn and Night

Concrete language

Describes something that can be used for the 5 senses

Why did other religions arise?

In protest against certain Hindu beliefs and complex ritual sacrifices

What is the hymn Night about?

It expresses Night as a goddess that protects the people

What can be deduced about early Aryan religion from the Creation Hymn?

It is okay for them to not know things and question things

What does the poet show in Night by comparing himself to a herdsman?

Lives of Indian people 3000 years ago

Arabic numerals

Made by the Indians and is the numbers that we use today

What is important to Indians?

Memory

What is existence linked with?

Order and truth

What is the Rig Veda filled with?

Paradox

What made India isolated?

Physical barriers

What did ancient Indian doctors develop?

Plastic surgery

What was the main theme of the paintings?

Religion

What does the Rig Veda express?

Religious ideas

Genghis Khan

Ruler of the Mongols that took over north India

What language is the Rig Veda written in?

Sanskrit

Abstract language

Something that can't be perceived using the 5 senses

Hymn

Song or poem of praise

Ashok

The emperor that first made much of the subcontinent under control

Karma

The idea that someone who does a good deed in life will be reborn as a higher ranking individual and someone who does a bad deed will be on a low end ranking

What else did the Indians invent?

The number 0

True/False: India was never under any single political administration until the British succeeded in making India a colony in 1800-1947

True

Who is the sister of Night in Night

Twilight

Dharma

Unique obligations in life

What is the purpose of sacrifice?

Ward off evil

What is the genre of Rig Veda?

Wisdom literature

Was language sacred?

Yes

Were the 2 cultures of the Indus River Valley thriving?

Yes


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