6.28 - Origins of Hinduism

Select 3 Hindu sacred texts

• The Vedas
• The Bible
• The Torah
• The Ramayana

• The Mahabharata

Who is the founder of Hinduism?

• Jesus

• Muhammad

• Abraham

• There is no one specific founder. It is a blend of Aryan and traditional beliefs

When the soul comes back in the next life it is called

• Reincarnation
• Karma
• Sudras
• Vedas

Hindus need to follow their job in life, this job or duty is called

• Karma
• Dharma
• Reincarnation
• Vedas

A person with good karma will be reincarnated into a (a)   , a person with bad karma will be reincarnated into a ​ (b)   .

• new job
• higher caste
• unicorn 
• lower caste
• king

In order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach (a)   .

• Moksha
• Karma
• Ahimsa
• Shiva

What is karma

• the Hindu idea that sums up a persons deeds in their lifetime

• a persons religious/moral duties

• the belief that humans are capable of great things

• the belief that someones soul is reborn into a new form

What does the term "Karma" refer to in Hindu philosophy?

• Duty or righteousness

• The cycle of birth and rebirth

• Actions and their consequences

• Liberation from the cycle of rebirth

What is "Dharma" in Hinduism?

• The ultimate goal of life

• The moral law of the universe

• A form of worship

• A sacred mantra

In Hinduism, what does the term "Reincarnation" refer to?

• The process of one's soul leaving the body at death

• The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

• The ritual of marriage

• The celebration of a deity's birthday