Hinduism
A major shift occurred when people from Central Asia moved into India around
1700 BCE
The word for "liberation" is:
Moksha
There are __________ basic stages in life for Hindus.
Four
Which of the following is NOT one of the trimurti?
Ganesh
The word "Hindu" essentially means:
Indian.
The more original term for Hinduism is:
Sanatana Dharma
Hinduism has five broad moral principles. _____________ is "speaking the truth."
Satya
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways a devotee could reach Vishnu?
Seek for glory and power
The general term for the female divine force is:
Shakti
The power of sexual energy is often represented as:
a coiled serpent at the base of the spine
In the Ramayana, Vishnu takes on the form of someone named "Rama." He tells people there are _____ ways to reach him through Bahkti.
nine
Another word for caste is:
varna
Hinduism:
May broadly be described as a way of life.
The god ________ is sometimes depicted as the god of dance.
Shiva
An important drink sometimes sacrificed to the gods is called
Soma
The sacred religious texts of Hinduism are: Question options:
The Vedas
Sanatana Dharma means:
The eternal order of things.
Why do Hindus perform sacrifices?
To maintain the order of the universe
Adi Shankara was the founder of the Advaita Vedanta tradition, which taught that the world is an illusion.
True
Agni is the god of fire.
True
Brahma is the word for "Ultimate Reality."
True
Dalit and Harijan are other terms for "untouchables."
True
Lakshmi is the goddess of fortune.
True
One famous Hindu, known for his teaching on nonviolence, was Mahatma Gandhi.
True
The term for being born again in a new form is "reincarnation."
True
The three main gods in Hinduism are Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. This is sometimes known as the trimurti.
True
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic castes:
Vedas
Sacrifice was the primary rite of the Vedic tradition. Which of the following is a definition of "rite"?
a formal religious ceremony or ritual
An avatar in Hinduism is:
an embodiment of god
One of the ways of translating the word "dharma: is:
appropriateness
Marga
are ways to achieve Moksha.
During the fourth stage of life, people are expected to:
become a wandering ascetic
"Hinduism" is a convenient umbrella term:
covering most of the indigenous religions of India
Hindu thought sees time as:
cyclical
The central concern of the Upanishads is to understand the nature of:
the self
The cycles of time are dependent upon Brahman, who is:
timeless
The word "Upanishad" means:
to sit up close
Samsara is:
The cycle of birth hand re-birth of atman.
In the Bhagavad Ghita ______________ asks Krishna whether it is ok to kill.
Arjuna
The Hindu word for "soul" is:
Atman
There are three parts of the self, according to Hindu philosophy. There is the material body, the subtle body (the mind), and:
Atman
The supreme creator is known as:
Brahma
The ultimate reality underlying all appearances is called:
Brahman
As sacrifices become more central to the Hindu religion, performing the ceremonies in the proper way required specialization. The most imoportant rituals had to be performed by the right people, known as:
Brahmin
There are ________ main classes, or varnas, in traditional Indian society. However, outside of these formal castes is a group known as:
Dalit
According to Hindu philosophy, the only way to achieve liberation from the cycle of life and death is through Bahkti.
False
An important Hindu religious leader was Muhammad.
False
For traditional Hindus, there are five stages of life.
False
Hinduism is a religion primarily practiced in the Middle East.
False
Hindus believe we will be judged by God when we die and rewarded or punished once and for all.
False
Shiva is a female goddess.
False
Yoga requires the belief in an external deity. To practice yoga without devoting oneself to God is an empty exercise.
False
In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna tells Arjuna it is ok to kill, as long as the war is:
just
__________ is the idea that the things we do and think return to us. Good thoughts and actions come back as good, bad as bad.
karma
During the first stage of life, people are expected to:
learn a lot
The practice of Bhakti is:
loving devotion
In the Vedic period, religion focused primarily on the individual finding his or her place within the universe, and within society . . . it therefore had both a ___________________ and ________________ dimension.
personal and social
____________ involves making a simple offering to the gods.
puja
The ultimate aim in Hinduism is not so much a concern over the next form someone takes through reincarnation. In Hinduism the aim is to be _______________the suffering that inevitably arises from living and dying another life.
released from