Hinduism Quiz 1 (Beginning through Upanishads)

1. The term for the divine nature of each person is

• a. atman.
• b. jnana.
• c. moksha.
• d. maya

2. The Vedic god of fire was

• a. Soma.
• b. Indra.
• c. Agni.
• d. Varuna

3. The oldest and most important of the Vedas is

• a. Sama Veda.
• b. Yajur Veda.
• c. Atharva Veda.
• d. Rig Veda.

4. The Upanishads are

• a. about 100 written works that discuss the nature of spiritual reality.
• b. sacred diagrams used in meditation.
• c. the seven centers of spiritual energy in the body.
• d. poems by Rabindranath Tagore.

5. The term maya may be translated as

• a. liberation.
• b. nonharm.
• c. bliss.
• d. illusion.

6. The law of moral cause-and-effect is called the law of

• a. moksha.
• b. jnana.
• c. karma.
• d. ahimsa.

7. A major city of the pre-Vedic culture of the Indus River Valley was

• a. Harappa.
• b. Benares.
• c. Madras.
• d. Pataliputra

8. The absolute or divine reality is known as

• a. Brahman.
• b. Brahma.
• c. Brahmin.
• d. Bhagavad Gita.

9. The river that lies northwest of India is

• a. Jumna.
• b. Indus.
• c. Brahmaputra.
• d. Irrawaddy.

10. The goal of ultimate liberation from egotism and from rebirth is called

• a. moksha.
• b. samsara.
• c. bhakti.
• d. jnana.