Hinduism Quiz

What animal is most sacred to a Hindu?

• sheep

• cow

• pig

• horse

What famous Hindu fought to end the caste system?

• Ghandi

• Martin Luther King

• Abraham

• Moses

To certain Hindus, the soul or atman is part of....

• Shiva

• the sun

• Brahmin

• Vishnu

The festival of Diwali, which begins the Hindu New Year celebrates,

• the changing of the seasons

• The victory of good over evil

• the food from a harvest

• the long life of wise elders

Who were excluded from other Indians because they did work considered lowly

Hindus believe acquiring good karma is needed to

• maintain the caste system

• perform yoga

• destroy a Hindu's social status

• achieve freedom from the cycle of rebirth

Why did Brahmins become the dominant social class in Hinduism

• They spoke Aryan, the language of Hinduism

• Only they knew how to interpret the Vedas and perform Hindu rituals

• They owned the sacred baths

• The most famous Brahmin founded Hinduism

How did the caste system affect peoples lives in India

• People's jobs and marriages were based on the caste system

• Untouchables were given more privileges

• At school, people had to interact with members of other castes

• Indians had to work very hard to change their caste

Why do Hindus want to escape the cycle of samsara

• so that they don't have to keep interacting with Brahman

• So they can improve their karma

• As long as you keep being reincarnated, you keep experience pain and death

• It helps them to make important pilgrimages to places like the Ganges River

The root of Hinduism is found in the Vedas

• a collection of sacred texts

• a group of people from Europe

• the three most important deities

• the temple where rituals were performed