World Religions: Hinduism & Buddhism

The Aryan migration from north of the Black & ​ (a)   Seas into the ​ (b)   Plain (Indian subcontinent) occurred in the year (c)   .

• 1000 B.C.
• 1500 B.C.
• 2000 B.C.
• Caspian
• Ganges
• Vedas

The most important collection of the Hindu Sacred Literature is (a)   Veda.

• Sama Veda
• Yajur Veda
• Rig Veda
• Atharva Veda

Match the following groups with their status in the Hindu caste system.

• Priests and teachers

• Sudra

• Commoners and servants

• Pariahs

• Outcasts - Out of Caste

• Brahmin

• Merchants and landowners

• Kshatriya

• Warriors and rulers

• Vaishya

What is true about the founding of Hinduism?

• It was founded by a single person

• It has no one founder

• It was founded in the 20th century

• It was founded by a group of philosophers

The Upanishads are (a)   with some of the central philosophical concepts of Hinduism.

• A collection of stories
• A single religious text
• A collection of ancient texts
• A modern philosophical book

The universal spirit in Hinduism that all living things have is (a)   , while the individual soul is​ (b)  

• Atman
• Moksha
• Brahman
• Karma

Match the following concepts with their ultimate goals in Hinduism.

• A transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self

• Moksha

• The ultimate goal of life, release from the cycle of rebirth

• Reincarnation

• The sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences

• Karma

• Cycle of rebirth for several lifetimes

• Dharma

• The moral law combined with spiritual discipline that guides one's life

• Nirvana

Match the following main gods in Hinduism with their roles.

• The preserver

• Shiva

• The creator

• Vishnu

• The destroyer

• Brahma

Where do most Hindus perform their daily worship?

• In temples only

• At home or in temples

• In public squares

• In schools

The festival of Holi symbolizes (a)  

• The triumph of good over evil
• The arrival of winter
• The harvest season
• The beginning of the monsoon