Hinduism Beginnings

The Hindu god that overcomes obstacles is...

• Shiva

• Brahma

• Ganesha

• Malcolm

The Persians and the __________ played a role in the names India and Hindu.

• Americans

• British

• Nepalese

• Greeks

Hindus have ____ core beliefs.

• 3

• 7

• 10

• 100

The core belief of an immortal, individual soul is known as ______.

• heaven

• Atman

• Brahman

• Moksha

The earliest sacred Hindu texts are the ________.

• Vedas

• Gita

• Puranas

• Bible

The Puranas were written around __________

• 100 years ago

• in the 1960's

• 500-800 BC

• None of the above

The Hindu writings of philosophy (How to live and deal with challenges) are the _______.

• Rig Veda

• Sama Veda

• Puranas

• Gita

The Vedas are made up of _____ books.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

If I want to find a curse or a spell to cast, I would read the _________ Veda.

• Sama

• Rig

• Yajur

• Atharva

If I want to find Hindu songs/music of praise to the gods, I will read the ______ Veda.

• Rig

• Sama

• Yajur

• Atharva