Hinduism Unit Two E

In 1843, Zayn was a professor who announced to his parents that he had fallen in love with the daughter of the shopkeeper in town. His parents were outraged and forbade Zayn to ask for her hand in marriage. What is MOST likely the reason for the parents’ rejection?

• Zayn was not ready to enter into the Grihastha stage of life.

• Zayn was part of the Shudra caste and not allowed to marry outside it.

• Zayn was a follower of Shaivism and could not convert to another denomination.

• The girl was part of the Vaishya caste, considered lower than Zayn’s family.

Feeling as if she has focused too much on her career and the stress of daily life, Prishna begins to take time every day to meditate while doing yoga poses. During her stretches, she works hard to separate her mind from her body, pushing the cares of life out of focus. What Hindu pathway is Prishna MOST likely focused on?

• Bhakti yoga

• Jnâna yoga

• Karma yoga

• Raja yoga

Although some aspects of the early Indus Valley Civilization’s religion still exist, modern Hinduism is different in many ways. What does this tell us?

• Much of the early religion was found to be incorrect.

• Religions evolve over time.

• At some point another religion conquered the area.

• Religion is something made up by modern man.

Aadesh is excited because preparations are under way for his celebration. He knows that it is an honor to be given the sacred thread at just eight years of age. What is Aadesh’s celebration for?

• Annaprashan

• Upanayana

• his wedding

• his graduation from elementary school

Hinduism does not have a central belief system since there are so many different beliefs and practices.

• True

• False

Diya is interviewing candidates for a position at her company. Two candidates stand out to her, but her coworker suggests checking government records to see which caste they belong to. Diya refuses to do this and considers which candidate has more qualifying experience. What MOST likely the reason for Diya’s actions?

• Diya is a Hindu working toward the goal of Artha.

• Diya is following the Hindu pathway of love.

• Diya knows it is illegal to discriminate between castes.

• Diya does not understand her coworker’s suggestion.

Forever the student, Ansh spends his days pouring over the Vedas, Upanishads, Epics, and Sutras. The more he studies, the more he reasons within himself about what kind of person he needs to be. What Hindu pathway is Ansh MOST likely focused on?

• Bhakti yoga

• Jnâna yoga

• Karma yoga

• Raja yoga

Fatima grew up in a wealthy home during the 14^th century. Her family were members of the Kshatriya caste. They had a maid who would come clean Fatima’s room and prepare her food in the mornings. What caste did Fatima’s maid MOST likely belong to?

• Brahman

• Kshatriya

• Vaishya

• Shudra

Now that his parents have passed away and his children have all entered college, Abdul and his wife plan to simplify their lives. They put their large house on the market and begin to look for an apartment in a much smaller area. What Hindu phase of life is Abdul MOST likely in?

• Brahmacharya

• Grihastha

• Vanaprastha

• Sannyasa

From what country would you MOST likely find a high concentration of Hindus?

• Japan

• Mongolia

• Nepal

• Indonesia