Hinduism Quiz Study Guide

Hinduism

• was founded by Vivakananda.

• is a combination of a number of religious traditions in India.

• is not very tolerant of those who believe in only one God.

• has exactly 87 million gods.

According to Hinduism, Ultimate Reality is

• maya

• Brahman

• samsara

• Brahma

 Jainism and Buddhism

• are both derived from Hinduism.

• were both founded as reactions to Hinduism

• oth advocate nonviolence.

• all are correct

The Classical Period of Hinduism

• was the era when Hinduism became distinguished as a religion.

• was full of reformers like Ramakrishna.

• was a backwards period for Hinduism.

• All are correct

Dharma is

• the second of the stages of Hinduism.

• the lowest caste in Hinduism.

• the ethical duties of a person.

• another name for heaven in Hinduism.

The stage of life where one renounces family, name, and any memories of the past is called

• samsara

• ahimsa

• brahmin

• sannyasa

Which of the following is not a universal belief in Hinduism?

• karma

• gurdwara

• moksha

• samsara

The Hindu Creator god is

• Brahma

• Parvati

• Krishna

• Shiva

Krishna is an avatar of a

• Brahman

• Shiva

• Vishnu

• Arjuna

The Bhagavad Gita is in the                                           category of Hindu scripture.

• smriti

• shruti

• Vedic

• poetic