Hinduism: A Religion to Live By

What radical revision about the Aryans is discussed in Nirad C. Chaudhuri's work "Hinduism: A Religion to Live By"?

• The Aryans were the original founders of Hinduism.

• The Aryans' religious traditions do not fit into neat evolutionary categories.

• The Aryans had a written language from the beginning.

• The Aryans' texts were all accurately dated.

Which method of dating Hindu literature was introduced by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe?

• The comparative-religion approach

• The evolutionary approach

• The fixed archaeological points approach

• The religious dates approach

What is the earliest time period for inscriptions containing Sanskrit words according to the text?

• Before the first century BCE

• During the first century BCE

• From the second century BCE to the fourth century AD

• After the fifth century AD

According to the text, what do the Greek and Roman authors confirm about Hinduism?

• They confirm the names of Hindu gods like Shiva and Krishna.

• They confirm the existence of a small priestly class known as Brahmins.

• They confirm the abundance of Buddhist art from earlier periods.

• They confirm the exact dates of Hindu texts.

According to Fa-Hien, what did the fifth century AD Chinese writer describe in detail?

• The persecution of Buddhists by Hindus

• The comprehensive account of Indian life and customs

• The similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism

• The motivations of religious between Hindus and Buddhists

What did Yuan-Chwang, another Chinese writer, describe about the Ganges river?

• It was a source of conflict between Hindus and Buddhists

• It was central to Hindu life and worshipped by Hindus

• It was only used for transportation

• It was not significant in the religious practices of Hindus

What are the three forms of religious practice identified in the Hinduism of this period?

• Yoga in its various forms, temple rituals, and the adoration of images of the gods/great teachers

• Sacrifices, meditation, and community festivals

• Pilgrimages, fasting, and the study of sacred texts

• Temple construction, philosophical debates, and seasonal festivals

What is NOT a characteristic of Hinduism mentioned in the text?

• It has a developed theology

• It is bound together by certain underlying assumptions and common mythological stories

• It includes intellectually challenging philosophical systems

• It recognizes six orthodox schools of philosophy

Which school of Hindu philosophy is best known in the Western world?

• Upanishads

• Yoga

• Vedanta

• Sankhya

What does Yoga teach about the cycle of births and deaths?

• It is an endless cycle that cannot be broken

• It is a cycle that should be embraced and accepted

• It is a cycle that can be broken through liberation for the soul

• It is a cycle that is not significant in the practice of Yoga