Learning About World Religions: Hinduism

Who were the nomadic people who originally brought religion to India?

• The Vedas

• The Aryans

• The Brahmins

• The Syrians

Which festival celebrates the victory of good over evil?

• Holi

• Brahma

• Karma

• Diwali

Who criticized the caste system for not aligning with the teachings of Hinduism?

• The Aryans

• Shiva

• Gandhi

• Vishnu

What was the deity, Brahma, responsible for?

• Teaching

• Preserving

• Creating

• Transforming

What was the deity, Vishnu, responsible for

• Teaching

• Preserving

• Creating

• Transforming

What was the deity, Shiva, responsible for?

• Teaching

• Preserving

• Creating

• Transforming

Which way to Hindu temples face?

• North toward the magnetic pole

• South toward the magnetic pole

• East toward the rising sun

• West toward the setting sun

What is Brahman?

• The supreme power that is a part of everything in the world

• The God of love and wisdom

• The Priests in Hinduism

• Hindu temples

In the Caste system, who was discriminated against because their work was considered lowly?

• The Kshatriyas

• The Vaishyas

• The Untouchables

• The Brahmins

What are the Hindu sacred texts?

• The Torah

• The Varnas

• The Vedas

• The Jatis