Topic 4 Lesson 3 Quiz

Who performed religious rituals in early Hinduism?

• gurus
• only priests
• Indians of all castes
• mokshas

guru

• thinker or teacher
• rebirth of a soul in a new body
• in Hinduism, the supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God
• in HInduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives

Brahman

• in Hinduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives
• rebirth of a soul in a new body
• in Hinduism, the supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God
• a person's duty or what is right for him or her

Which of these were holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces?

• the Upanishads
• the Ramayana
• the Theravada
• the Mahabharata

reincarnation

• a person's duty or what is right for him or her
• avoiding doing harm to any living thing
• in Hinduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives
• rebirth of a soul in a new body

karma

• in Hinduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives
• liberation from reincarnation
• a person's duty or what is right for him or her
• avoiding doing harm to any living thing

According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?

• Brahman
• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Ganesh

dharma

• problem or subject to be discussed or decided
• avoiding doing harm to any living thing
• a person's duty or what is right for him or her
• liberation from reincarnation

ahimsa

• to set aside for a purpose
• liberation from reincarnation
• avoiding doing harm to any living thing
• problem or subject to be discussed or decided

According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?

• moksha
• nirvana
• karma
• dharma