Hinduism Check

Which of the following correctly describes samsara?

• Reincarnation continues forever, without an endpoint or goal.

• It is a cycle of life, death, and rebirth that repeats several times (depending on karma) until Moksha, or salvation, is achieved with the atman reunited to Brahman.

• The caste a person is born into upon reincarnation does not depend on karma, but is rather random.

• Hinduism did not incorporate the idea of reincarnation.

All of the following correctly describes the duties of each caste EXCEPT

• Brahmin - Priests

• Kshatriya - Warriors & Kings

• Untouchables - Polluted Labor

• Sudra - Students

All of the following are significant religious texts related to Hinduism EXCEPT

• Vedas

• Upanishads

• Om

• Puranas

True or False: Bhakti refers to worship movements or cults specified toward a particular deity, such as Vishnu and Shiva.

• False

• True

Which of the following is true about Hinduism?

• God was only in statues and idols, not everything.

• Reincarnation occurred 3 times before moksha.

• Hindu people did not believe in decorating temples.

• Vivekananda played a major role in bringing Hinduism to America.

In the eyes of the Western world, which "theistic" is Hinduism?

• Monotheistic

• Henotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Nontheistic

What is a major difference between Hinduism and Buddhism?

• Moksha is the ultimate goal of people who practice Buddhism while Nirvana is the ultimate goal of the Hindu people.

• Buddhism focuses on the present while Hinduism focuses on the past and future as well.

• Hinduism originated in India while Buddhism originated in China.

• Buddha has never been considered a God while Brahman has.

What did the first Hindu temples look like?

• They look the same as they do now.

• Huge temples with towers, geometrically precise

• There were none in 400 CE

• Single cell rooms, rock cut cave shrines

What was a key belief of the Ramakrishna Mission?

• Social service has no use, morally.

• All religions are true.

• The caste system should remain in place.

• God does not exist.

All of the following are changes in Hinduism influenced by Muslim control EXCEPT

• A shift to more conservative ideals

• Greater cultural diversity with some of the population converting to Islam

• Adoption of the Purdah System

• A shift to more liberal ideas