Rig Veda Quiz
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
