Ch 15

Today, the most important Hindu deities are Brahma, Vishnu, and

• Shiva.

• Rama.

• Indra.

• Ravana.

If Hindus live according to their dharma, they

• follow the law.

• fulfill their obligations.

• perform their duties.

• all of the above

What does it mean for Hindus to follow the dharma of their varna?

• They acknowledge the social superiority of the untouchables.

• They escape the cycle of rebirth and are united with Brahman.

• They fulfill the duties and obligations of their social class.

• They withdraw from society and spend their days in prayer.

Why do cows have a special place in Hinduism?

• Cows are symbolic of the reverence for life.

• The greatest Hindu deity is often depicted as a cow.

• Cows represent health, wealth, and happiness.

• The only meat that Hindus can eat is beef.

According to Hindus, karma is

• a collection of sacred Hindu writings, including verses, hymns, and prayers.

• the obligations and duties that a person is expected to fulfill.

• all of the good and evil that a person had done in past lives.

• the supreme power, or divine force, that is greater than all other deities.

Why did ancient Hindus believe that the law of karma proved the universe was fair?

• Each person had an equal opportunity to rise to higher social classes.

• Once a soul had be reborn as a person, it could never be reborn as an animal.

• Even in ancient times, people in all social classes were treated equally.

• Souls would be rewarded or punished for the good and evil they had done.

Faithful Hindus still come to the Ganges on holy journeys called

• pilgrimages.

• samsara.

• reincarnation.

• purifications.

The highest class in the caste system is_______

• Brahmin
• Upper class
• Untouchables
• Soldiers

This is the cycle of life, death and rebirth.

• Samsara
• Karma
• Dharma
• Moksha

Which group of people is considered below the caste system?

• Sudras

• Untouchables

• Atman

• Moksha