Religion in India

Which two major religions began in India?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

Hinduism is thought to have origins in the religious beliefs of which people?

• Sumerians

• Aryans

• Phoenicians

• India

Which Hindu God is known as "the creator" of the universe and has four heads that each recite one of the Four Vedas?

• Brahma

• Shiva

• Vishnu

• Krishna

Which chief Hindu god is known as "the destroyer?"

• Vishnu

• Brahma

• Shiva

• Krishna

Which of the three chief Hindu gods is known as "the preserver?"

• Shiva

• Brahma

• Krishna

• Vishnu

Which training practice has a goal of leaving earthly life behind and joining the Brahman in a dreamless sleep?

• Yoga

• Vedas

• Karma

• Dharma

Which Hindu belief regards the rebirth of the soul after death until finally reaching the goal of uniting with the Brahman?

• Karma

• Dharma

• Rebirth

• Reincarnation

What is karma?

• The idea that the soul needs good energy to have the power the reincarnate

• The force of the universe that requires people to be nice to each other

• The force generated by a person's actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life

• The idea that what goes around comes around

What is dharma?

• Divine Law that requires people to do their duty depending on their status

• Divine right to reincarnate after death

• Brahman power to select people to reincarnate

• The idea that your past actions determine your role after reincarnation

Which new doctrine began in Northern India in the 6th century BCE and soon came to rival Hinduism?

• Zoroastrianism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Polytheism