Year 7 Hinduism Background

How old is Hinduism approximately?

• 2000 years old

• 1000 years old

• 1740 years old

• 4000 years old

Where does Hinduism originate from?

• Africa

• India

• China

• Europe

What percentage of the India's population ( approximately) practices Hinduism?

• 90%

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

Who is the founder of Hinduism?

• Guru Nanak

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Abraham

• No founder

Where does the name Hndu come from?

• A place in Tibet

• The river Indus

• A mountain

• A person

What does reincarnation mean?

• When you die that is the end

• When you die you go to heaven

• The belief that the soul is eternal and lives many lifetimes

• The body is cremated

Who is the universal soul or God for Hindus?

• Brahma

• Vishnu

• Shiva

• Rama

Which God is the creator of the world and all creatures. He is usually shown with four heads?

• Shiva

• Brahma

• Rama

• Vishnu

Which god is the preserver of the world. His role is to return to the earth in troubled times and restore the balance of good and evil. He has blue skin and four arms?

• Brahman

• Shiva

• Rama

• Vishnu

What is the word for the three most important forms of Brahman?

• The Triple

• The tripartite

• The Trimurti

• The Three