Hinduism

Hinduism grew out of the beliefs of which ancient culture?

• Buddhists

• Egyptians

• Chinese

• Aryans

When were the principles of Hinduism formulated?

• 1000 BCE

• 1500 BCE

• 2000 BCE

• 2500 BCE

Define VEDAS

• Sacred writings of Hinduism

• Sacred writings of ancient Egypt

• Sacred writings of Shintoism

• Luke Skywalker's father

How many Vedas are there?

Who recited the Vedas?

• School children

• Soldiers/Fighters

• Priests/Brahmans

• Craftsmen/Merchants

How did Aryan religion change?

• It ignored religious ideas from people they encountered

• it forced others to follow their religious ideas

• it mixed religious ideas from people they encountered

• Aryan religion never changed

How many deities does Hinduism have?

• 1

• 3

• hundreds

• thousands

What is Brahman?

• the universal spirit

• a kind of large bull

• a way of saying something is "real cool"

• a garment worn over the shoulders

Define the Upanishads

• a priest who recites sacred prayers

• the sacred texts of Hinduism

• a person who succeeds unexpectedly

• the longest poem ever written

What do the Upanishads describe?

• how a person travels around India

• how a person cooks for a family

• how a person reunites with his family

• how a person reunites with Brahman