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

Deity means goddess or god.

• True

• False

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

pantheistic means ...

• belief in many gods

• belief in one god

• the belief that God exists everywhere in the natural world

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

Shiva is likely India’s newest deity

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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