Origins and Beliefs of Hinduism

Who founded Hinduism?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Brahmanism

• Sanskrit

• It's unknown who founded Hinduism

in Hinduism, the effect of a person's actions in this and other lives.

• guru

• Brahman

• reincarnation

• karma

The supreme being, spiritual force, or God in Hinduism.

• guru

• Brahman

• reincarnation

• karma

A word for teacher or thinker.

• guru

• Brahman

• reincarnation

• karma

The cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth.

• guru

• Brahman

• reincarnation

• karma

Liberation from reincarnation and becoming one with Brahman.

• dharma

• ahimsa

• moksha

• karma

Avoiding doing harm to any living thing.

• dharma

• ahimsa

• moksha

• karma

A person's duty to do what is right for him or her.

• dharma

• ahimsa

• moksha

• karma

What are the Upanishads? Choose more than one right answer.

• Hebrew letters that guided the ancient Israelites to heaven.

• Along with the Vedas, they are Hindu holy scriptures.

• They answered questions of life and death or right and wrong.

• They tell the stories of all the Greek gods and goddesses and where they came from.

Select the two main beliefs of Hinduism as described in the Upanishads.

• There is one supreme being named Brahman, who shows himself in many different forms.

• Everyone is born with a soul, which is also another form of Brahman.

• Brahman died on a cross for all of our sins and to give us a chance at eternal life.

• Hindus believe in a lot of separate gods who always compete against each other to become the supreme power.