Hinduism

Which of the following is NOT affected by Hinduism if that is your religion?

• Your status or class in society

• The job you have

• The food you eat

• The number of children you have

Which group of people may have brought Hindu beliefs to India?

• Aryans

• Buddhists

• Mesopotamians

• Shudras

What language is the sacred text, the Vedas, written in?

• Greek

• Cuneiform

• Sankrit

• Indian

What group or caste is at the top of the Hindu social pyramid?

• herders and merchants

• priests amd religious leaders

• rulers and warriors

• farmers

Which group is considered so low that they are not even on the social pyramid - they are beneath it!

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Untouchables (Dalits)

• Shudras

What kinds of jobs are assigned to the untouchables (dalits)? You may choose more than one answer.

• removing garbage

• cleaning the sewers

• disposing of dead animals

• herding animals

How are Indian people placed in a caste?

• They are born into a certain caste.

• They earn their position based on educational level.

• Their parents choose their caste.

• When they are old enough, the ruler assigns them a caste.

The supreme power over all other gods and the world is called ____________.

• Varna

• Brahman

• Shiva

• Ramayana

All Hindus must follow their "dharma", which means to:

• wprk hard to learn all parts of the Vedas

• fight any enemy who would act against another Hindu

• obey the laws and perform the duty of their caste

• worship several times per week at a Hindu temple or Mandir

The three most important Hindu gods (deities) are:

• Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades

• Samsara, Ganesh, and Shiva

• Vaishya, Shiva, and Ganesh

• Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva