Eli India Review Test

Front

What does the word Hinduism mean?

Back

A religion originating in the Indian subcontinent

Front

For how long has Hinduism been the main religion of India?

Back

Over 4000 years

Front

The Vedas contain:

Back

Hymns, rituals, and philosophical teachings

Front

Brahmanism was based on which of the following?
The teachings of Buddha, The Vedas and Upanishads, The Quran, The Bible

Back

The Vedas and Upanishads

Front

Brahmins were powerful in early Indian society because of their role as:

Back

Priests and scholars

Front

The carvings on the temple on 212 represent: Historical events, Religious symbols, Nature scenes, Abstract art

Back

Religious symbols

Front

How did early Indians' view of rituals to the gods start to change beginning around 500 B.C.?

Back

People began to doubt the importance of precise rituals to the gods.

Front

What types of questions became more important to Indians over time?

Back

All of the above

Front

Who helped the Indian people find answers to those questions?

Back

Thinkers and teachers known as gurus

Front

The Upanishads were ancient texts that connected people to Hinduism by:

Back

Providing philosophical teachings and spiritual insights.