Hindu History, Beliefs, and Culture Quiz

What is the oldest living religion in the world?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

How many Hindus live in 150 different countries?

• Over 1 billion

• Over 2 billion

• Over 500 million

• Over 100 million

Where is Hinduism mostly practiced?

• China

• United States

• Russia

• India

What is the name of the civilization that developed in the Saraswati Indus region?

• Egyptian civilization

• Mesopotamian civilization

• Indus civilization

• Chinese civilization

What were the two great river systems in the Saraswati Indus region?

• Nile and Euphrates

• Yangtze and Yellow

• Ganges and Brahmaputra

• Saraswati and Indus

What were the cities in the Indus civilization connected by?

• Highways

• Trade routes

• Airways

• Railways

What did archaeologists discover from the artifacts of the Indus civilization?

• Beads

• Statues

• Pottery seals

• All of the above

Which Hindu deity is linked to the meditating figure found on a seal?

• Goddess Lakshmi

• Goddess Saraswati

• Lord Vishnu

• Lord Shiva

What is the name of the Hindu greeting?

• Namaste

• Salaam

• Bonjour

• Hola

What is the Sanskrit name for Hinduism?

• Shiva-dharma

• Vishnu-dharma

• Brahman-dharma

• Sanatana-dharma