Hinduism

Which two religions emerged in Ancient India?

• Judaism and Christianity

• Judaism and Buddhism

• Buddhism and Hinduism

• Hinduism and Islam

When did Hinduism begin?

• During the Vedic Age

• In the 1500s

• Last week

The earliest collection of hymns and texts related to Indian Gods is known as the

• Bible

• Koran

• Vedas

• Upanishads

Brahmanism was based on

• rituals and the sacrifices to many gods

• epic poems

• a monotheistic religion

A powerful priest in the Vedic Age was known as a(n)

• untouchable

• Brahmin

• Vedas

The single spiritual god who existed beyond all the gods of the Vedas is called

• Sita

• Dharma

• Brahman

• Rama

Choose all of the questions that correctly match early Indian questions about life.

• Why are we born?

• How should we live?

• Where is Walmart?

• What happens when we die?

Teachers and thinkers pondered the difficult questions about life. They passed their ideas to others. They are known as

• Vedas

• Gurus

• Sitas

• Dharmas

An epic poem is

• a long story about heroes told in verse

• a religious text about gods and goddesses

• a short story about the beginning of religion

The Ramayana teaches us the importance of

• loyalty to family

• duty to others

• dharma, meaning righteous actions