Origins of Hinduism

What is Ramayana ?

• A story that tells the epic journey of a prince called Rama

• An important part of Hindu culture

• Rama is the ideal man who represents all that is good in Hindu culture

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Deity means goddess or god.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Tilak is a Hindu practice in which a mark is applied on the forehead often for religious occasions.

• True

• False

Saraswati is the goddess of ...

• wealth

• knowledge and arts

• health

• love

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

pantheistic means ...

• belief in many gods

• belief in one god

• the belief that God exists everywhere in the natural world

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is Moksha ?

• A state of happiness

• The experience of feeling one with God

• The ultimate Hindu spiritual goal

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

The continuous cycle of birth, death, and reincarnation is called samsara

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Shiva is likely India’s newest deity

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion ( belief that there is more than one god )

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

What are the Vedas?

• regions ruled by a Vedic king

• a tribe native to North India

• a collection of ancient Hindu scriptures

• the autobiography of a saint

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6