Hinduism master list

Which of the following statements about Hinduism is TRUE?

• Hinduism is the youngest organized religion

• Hinduism is the oldest organized religion

• Hinduism is not very old

• Hinduism began in China

Hinduism began around the areas of _____________?

• India and China

• India and Pakistan

• Taiwan and Japan

• Africa and Europe

A group called the ________________ greatly influenced Hinduism when they came to the area around 1500 BCE.

• Hindus

• Indians

• Aryans

• Chinese

The Aryans brought with them ________, ________, and___________ that made Hinduism what it is today.

• language, culture, belief systems

• horses, weapons, hairstyles

• swords, food, toys

• families, artwork, boats

Aryans brought the language _________ to the region.

• English

• Hindu

• Sanskrit

• Chinese

They brought their religious stories called the ____________.

• The Bible

• The Quran

• The Book of Fun

• The Vedas

Answer explanation

In the Vedas, you find the ______________ where we find Hindu religious ideas and famous stories.

• The Upanishads

• The Bible

• The Torah

• The Quran

In the Vedas, you find the Upanishads where we find Hindu religious ideas and famous stories. The most famous being the _________________.

• Bhagavad Gita

• The Quran

• The story of Vishnu

• The story of Jesus

Answer explanation

In Hinduism, there is a belief that the universe and all truths are connected together in a single idea called _____________.

• Karma

• Bhakti

• Brahman

• Vishnu

Answer explanation

Within Brahman (universe) we all have our own individual spirit or soul. This is called ____________.

• Atman

• Karma

• Bhakti

• Sanskrit

Answer explanation