The Origins and Beliefs of Hinduism

Who founded Hinduism?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Brahmanism

• Sanskrit

• It's unknown who founded Hinduism

Hinduism has also been called Brahmanism in the past.

• True

• False

the collection of sacred texts, including verses, hymns, prayers, and teachings, written in Sanskrit are called the...

• Varnas

• Jatis

• Caste System

• Vedas

a social group in which people are born into doing a specific job is called...

• Varnas

• Jatis

• Caste System

• Vedas

social classes (e.g. Brahmin) that people within Hinduism believe they are born into and have a natural talent or gifting are called.

• Varnas

• Jatis

• Caste System

• Vedas

__________________was born out of the jatis and required people to stay within their varnas, making some social classes better than others.

• Varnas

• Jatis

• Caste System

• Vedas

The caste system affected life in ancient India - as well as today - causing discrimination between social classes based on what varna you were born into.

• True

• False

Sanskrit is..

• an ancient Indian language

• an ancient Indian song

• an ancient Indian religion

• an ancient Indian version of coffee

...is the name of a supreme power, or divine (holy) force.

• Shudras

• Brahman

• Varnas

• Vedas

Hindus believe that time moves forward in a circle, like a great wheel. The same events always return in a cycle that is never ending.

• True

• False