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Hinduism

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What practice do Hindus use to quiet the mind and connect to their god?
a)

Ahimsa

b)

kungfu

c)

Samsara

d)
yoga
2.
_____________ is known as the destroyer.
a)
Dharma
b)
Shiva
c)
Vishnu
d)
Brahma
3.

What is the name of Hinduism's supreme power and creator god ?

a)

Brahma

b)

Atman

c)

Varna

d)

Shiva

4.
What are the three major manifestations of the one god of Hinduism; the Trimurti.
a)
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
b)
Brahma, Shiva, Ganesha
c)
Vishnu Shiva, Kali
d)
Shiva, Lakshmi, Brahma
5.
Hindus make a pilgrimage to the holy city of _____________.
a)
Mumbai
b)
Delhi
c)
Bangalore
d)
Varanasi
6.
What river do Hindus hold sacred where they try to bathe daily in its water?
a)
Indus
b)
Amazon
c)
Ganges
d)
Nile
7.

What we did in our past lives affects our current situation.

a)

karma

b)

dharma

c)

shiva

d)

caste

8.
A place of worship that is often dedicated to a sacred object or being. 
a)
mandir
b)
mosque
c)
shrine
d)
gurdwara
9.

Highest of the Dharma code; avoid doing harm to any living thing.

a)

Samsara

b)

Karma

c)

Moksha

d)

Ahimsa

10.
The Hindu swastika represents __________.
a)
reincarnation
b)
meditation
c)
No harm to living things
d)
purity of the soul, truth & stability
11.
What flower is a Hindu symbol of beauty, rebirth and spiritual awakening?
a)
Peony
b)
Lotus
c)
Dahlia
d)
Magnolia
12.
Text that talk about knowledge and tell stories about the gods, sacrifice and rituals.
a)
Upanishads
b)
Vedas
c)
Mahabharata
d)
Bhaghavad Gita
13.
This scripture explains the relationship between Atman and Brahman in the form of a discussion between teacher and student.
a)
Upanishads
b)
Vedas
c)
Mahabharata
d)
Ramayana
14.
A long, long epic story of two families that battle for the throne.
a)
Bhaghavad Gita
b)
Mahabharata
c)
Ramayana
d)
Upanishads
15.

This long epic poem depics duties of relationships portraying the ideal characters like the ideal father, ideal servant etc.; Rama's wife Sita is abducted by an evil king.

a)

Bhaghavad Gita

b)

Ramayana

c)

Mahabharata

d)

Vedas

16.
Ones defined role in the world; individual moral code or earthly duty or obligation.
a)
samsara
b)
ahimsa
c)
dharma
d)
moksha
17.

A social caste system where there is a hierarchy of respect and Karma determines if you are high or low.

a)

Moksha

b)

Puja

c)

jati

d)

Aarti

18.

When the soul is reborn time and time again in different bodies.

a)

dharma

b)

reincarnation

c)

moksha

d)

punjab

19.
Liberation from Samsara and the continuous cycle of birth and death; when you have a perfect state of understanding and unite with god.
a)
Samsara
b)
Mahabharata
c)
Moksha
d)
Holi
20.
The soul in animals and people that is reborn to a caste depending on your Karma.
a)
Atman
b)
Holi
c)
Puja
d)
Diwali
21.
The red dot or third eye of consciousness.
a)
atman
b)
bindi
c)
mandir
d)
holi
22.
An act of worship.
a)
bendi
b)
ahimsa
c)
mandir
d)
puja
23.

A form of Vishnu that descends to Earth to intervene and restore dharma.

a)

Trimurti

b)

Mahabharata

c)

Avatars

d)

Ramayana

24.
An avatar of Vishnu who likes to play pranks; usually has a flute.
a)
Lakshmi
b)
Krishna
c)
Vishnu
d)
Ganesha
25.
Favorite god hero of the Ramayana.
a)
Lakshmi
b)
Hanuman
c)

Lord Rama

d)
Ganesha
26.
Goddess of wealth and beauty; during Diwali they put a light in the window to attract her.
a)
Hanuman
b)
Vishnu
c)
Lakshmi
d)
Krishna
27.
He is the monkey god of strength and energy and is totally dedicated to Lord Rama.
a)
Hanuman
b)
Shiva
c)
Brahman
d)
Rama
28.
Festival of the lights; Hindu New Years Eve and the celebration of the return of Rama.
a)
Holi
b)
Diwali
c)
Onam
d)
Dusshera
29.
Festival of color, full moon, spring and commemorates the love between Lord Krishna and Radha.
a)
Diwali
b)
Punjab
c)
Holi
d)
Dusshera
30.
A Hindu place of warship is called a ____.
a)
synagogue
b)
mosque
c)
gurdwara 
d)
mandir
31.

A type of sadhu that also is a spiritual teacher and guide.

a)

Monk

b)

Guru

c)

Mumbai

d)

Punjab

32.
The majority of Hindu people live in _____.
a)
Indonesia
b)
India
c)
Tibet
d)
China
33.

During a puja ceremony; waving a candle in front of idols to provoke their presence.

a)

Holi

b)

Moksha

c)

Arti

d)

Samsara

34.

The Hindu word for birth, death & rebirth (reincarnation).

a)
Samsara
b)
Karma
c)
Atman
d)
Mandir
35.
Who is the god of wisdom and success and is the remover of obstacles.
a)
Ganesha
b)
Shiva
c)
Vishnu
d)
Brahma
36.
The sounds made when one is meditating; sacred sound
a)
Mum
b)
Hum
c)
Ohm
d)
uhm
37.
The supreme being known as the preserver and protector.
a)
Karma
b)
Vishnu
c)
Shiva
d)
Dharma
38.

A man-made perversion of the Varnas; Lowest of the caste system; those who have demeaning jobs, like cleaning toilets.

a)

Brahmin

b)

Untouchable

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

39.
This wedding ceremony uses a turmeric antibacterial spice to ward off evil and bless the bride and groom.
a)
Mehendi Ritual
b)
Haldi Ceremony
c)
Holi Ceremony
d)
Venusha Ceremony
40.

Language of the Hindu.

a)

Boli

b)

Klingon

c)

Hindi

d)

Polynesian

41.

Words repeated to help with meditation.

a)

Moksha

b)

mandir

c)

Mantra

d)

bindi

42.

Someone who will not question their beliefs or listen to opposing opinions is said to be ________.

a)

phlegmatic

b)

analytical

c)

narcissist

d)

dogmatic

43.

A ceremony for the bride to be.

a)

Henna or mehndi ceremony

b)

Haldi ceremony

c)

Holi ceremony

d)

thread ceremony

44.

Ancient language is the sacred text, the Vedas, written in?

a)

Greek

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Sankrit

d)

Indian

45.

This Hindu woman is fulfilling part of her dharma by praying at the sacred Ganges River. By living according to dharma, she may hope

a)

to become one of the untouchables.

b)

to have her soul reborn into a higher social class.

c)

to live outside the law of karma.

d)

to move between social classes during her lifetime.

46.

A respectful greeting which literally means " I bow to you "

a)

salaam

b)

Shalom

c)

Namaste'

d)

bonjour

47.

Famous Indian activist who led a non-violent movement to rid India of British rule.

a)

Mahatma Ghandi

b)

Dali Lama

c)

Malcom X

d)

Nelson Mandela

48.

Th oldest known literary work in India. A collection of hymns to the Vedic gods dating 1700 BCE.

a)

Rig Veda

b)

Epic of Gilgamesh

c)

The Samaveda

d)

Yajurveda

49.

The spiritual force in every human being that lies at the base of the spine, coiled like a snake. Once awakened through yoga and meditation, it rises through the chakras, producing spiritual knowledge and mystical powers.

a)

samyama

b)

kundalini

c)

dharma

d)

ahimsa

50.

The categories of the Caste System.

a)

Moksha

b)

Dharma

c)

Ahimsa

d)

Varnas

51.

Not to be confused with Brahma the creator; what is the supreme aspect within all things.

a)

Vishnu

b)

Brahman

c)

Shiva

d)

Devi

52.

She was in love with Krishna.

a)

Radha

b)

Lakshmi

c)

Devi

d)

Kali

53.

The god we connect with spiritually.

a)

Trimurti

b)

Putana

c)

Ishta Devata

d)

Samsara

54.

Hindus in northern India may speak ______.

a)

Punjabi

b)

Arabic

c)

Malay

d)

Bengali

55.

Like a monk; holyman; they own nothing.

a)

sufi

b)

shaman

c)

guru

d)

sadhu

56.

Popular India production of musicals.

a)

Pujawood

b)

Hinduwood

c)

Bollywood

d)

Dollywood

57.

Composer of Indian music on the sitar.

a)

Lata Mangeshkar

b)

Ravi Shankar

c)

Tere Bina Zindagi

d)

Kishore Kumar

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