Origins of Hinduism

The force created by a person's actions is called _.

• reincarnation
• karma
• atman
• nonviolence

_ divided the Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, and occupation.

• atman
• karma
• caste system
• Jainism

Jainism is based on four major principles.  Which is NOT one of them.

• Injure no life
• tell the truth
• help the poor
• do not steal

Brahma the Creator, Siva the Destroyer, and Vishnu the Preserver are the three major gods of which religion?

• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Jainism

The avoidance of violent actions, which is praised by the Jains, is called _ .

• nonvigilant
• nondoinganything
• nonaction
• nonviolence

The belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time in a new body, is the process of _.

• circle of life
• reincarnation
• rebirth
• let's do it again

According to Hindu teachings, everyone has a soul, or _ , inside of them.

• atman
• karma
• reincarnation
• life force

_ is based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira.

• Scientology
• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Jainism

Hindus believe that a person's ultimate goal should be to reunite their soul with _ , the universal spirit.

• Vishnu
• Brahman
• karma
• soul

Aryan religion was based on the _ .

• Vedas
• caste system
• reincarnation
• Sudras