The Rise of Hinduism

How many people practice Hinduism

• 103 million

• 13 million

• 1.3 billion

• 103 billion

Where did Hinduism start?

• Indus Valley, present day Pakistan

• Ganges Valley, India

• Nile River Valley, Egypt

• Yellow Valley, China

Who were the people who brought the Vedas?

• Chinese

• Seljuk Turk

• Arrapan

• Aryan

What language is most southeast Asia languages based off of?

• Arabic

• Latin

• Sanskrit

• Indian

Every Hindu practices the religion very similarly.

• True

• False

The Vedas are a group of writings that are the central truths to Hinduism

• True

• False

What is reincarnation?

• Being reborn again.

• The cosmic recycling of matter.

• Actions of past lives.

• Moral behavior.

What did the Upanishads add to Hinduism?

• Morally good behavior

• Meditation and yoga

• Spiritual cleansing

• Moksha and enlightenment

What political ideology uses Hinduism to guide their leadership?

• Hindutva

• Ghanism

• Hinduism

• Democracy

Who was famous for his nonviolent approach to Indian politics?

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Sudhodana

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Vishnu Prajapati