Topic 4 Lesson 3 Origins and Beliefs of Hinduism

Which of these were holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces?

• the Upanishads

• the Mahabharata

• the Ramayana

• the Theravada

Who performed religious rituals in early Hinduism?

• gurus

• Indians of all castes

• only priests

• mokshas

According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?

• Vishnu

• Shiva

• Ganesh

• Brahman

According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?

• dharma

• karma

• moksha

• nirvana

Which of these helped Hinduism to spread?

• The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.

• Hindus formed organized groups to worship together.

• Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism.

• Prayers could be offered only at large temples.

What is moksha?

• the effect of a person's actions in this and previous lives

• a person's duty to do what is right

• avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, moderation and self control

• liberation from reincarnation, the soul live close to Brahman forever

What is karma?

• the effect of a person's actions in this and previous lives

• avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, moderation and self control

• a person's duty to do what is right

• liberation from reincarnation, the soul live close to Brahman forever

What is the rule of ahimsa?

• avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, moderation and self control

• liberation from reincarnation, the soul live close to Brahman forever

• a person's duty to do what is right

• the effect of a person's actions in this and previous lives

What is dharma?

• the effect of a person's actions in this and previous lives

• a person's duty to do what is right

• liberation from reincarnation, the soul live close to Brahman forever

• avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, moderation and self control

What were thinkers and teachers known as?

• vedas

• jati

• gurus

• brahman