Hinduism Review

Name the system that separates groups of people into different levels of society in both ancient and modern India.

• caste system

• cast system

• social class system

• pyramid system

Which group of people are at the top of the caste system?

• Shudras

• Vaishyas

• Kshatriyas

• Brahmins

Which caste is at the bottom of the caste system?

• Kshatriyas

• Brahmins

• Shudras

• Vaishyas

How many castes are in the caste system?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 5

Which group is NOT one of the castes in the caste system but IS a grouping of people?

• Kshatriyas

• Brahmins

• Vaishyas

• Dalits (untouchables)

Which word describes when a person's soul is reborn into a new body?

• ahimsa

• reincarnation

• karma

• moksha

Which word describes a person's duty or what is right for them?

• karma

• ahimsa

• Vedas

• dharma

What is the name of India's oldest religious texts?

• varnas

• Vedas

• Bhagavad Gita

Some Hindus say they are monotheistic and some say they are polytheistic. Either way ALL Hindus believe that all gods are a form of _____.

• Brahman

• Vishnu

• Krisna

• Shiva

Karma is defined as...

• doing what is right for you

• being kind to all living things

• the effect of a person's actions on their soul

• when your soul is reborn into a new body