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Hindu religion

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not one of the Three Debts?

a)

Debt to God/Brahman

b)

Debt to the Vedas

c)

Debt to sages and saints

d)

Debt to ancestors

2.

Which of these is most accurate to Vishnu?

a)

preserver

b)

creator

c)

destroyer

3.

_If the VASJ faculty were members of Hindu society, who would have to retire from the workforce because the 3rd stage of his life began?

a)

Mr. Preto: he’s a parent

b)

Mr. Raddell: he’s a grandparent

c)

Miss Perusek/ Mrs. Trottman: she’s Married

d)

Mr. Erzen: his youngest child has a job.

4.

What marks the 4th stage of Hindu life?

a)

Going on a spiritual quest and retreating from the world

b)

Handing over the family business to the oldest son

c)

Returning to the world, unattached

d)

Returning to the world as a sage or guru

5.

Which of these would be offensive to a Hindu?

a)

Drawing a picture of Vishnu

b)

Praying to Jesus

c)

Wearing leather shoes or a belt

d)

All of these

6.

This religion uses Sacraments

a)

Judiasim

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

HIndu

7.

This religion believes in reincarnation

a)

Judiasm

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hindu

8.

This religion's calendar is based off the moon

a)

Judiasm

b)

Chrisitanity

c)

Islam

d)

Hindu

9.

The Gospels are holy

a)

Judisam

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hindu

10.

What religion does this symbol belong to?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

11.

What religion does this symbol belong to?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

12.

What religion does this symbol belong to?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

13.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
14.
The worship of many gods.
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
15.
Which of the following is NOT a Universalizing religion?
a)
Buddhism 
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
16.
Which of the following does NOT originate in the Middle East?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism 
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
17.
Which of these religions is NOT monotheistic?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
18.
Which religion believed in a caste system based on occupation?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
19.
Supreme spirit that Hindus believe contains all other gods and goddesses.
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Brahman
d)
Buddha
20.
The Vedas, or sacred texts of Hinduism, are written in the _____________ language.
a)
Hindi
b)
Hebrew
c)
Sanskrit
21.

What river is holy to the Hindu people?

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Brahmaputra River

d)

Nile River

22.
What is karma?
a)
the order of the universe
b)
the source and final destination of everything
c)
the Hindu practice of reciting from the Vedas
d)
the sum total of good and bad things you've done
23.

Hindus recite...

a)

from the Vedas every day,

from memory.

b)

the names

of the gods

in alphabetical order.

c)

Aryan hymns only at funerals.

d)

stories from the Vedas by reading them aloud.

24.

Who is the goddess of wealth and beauty?

a)

Parvati

b)

Lakshmi

c)

Saraswati

25.

Who is the Protector god?

a)

Shiva

b)

Ganesha

c)

Vishnu

d)

Ganesha

26.

What Hindu deity is depicted with four arms, has a blueish complexion and rests on a snake?

a)

Vishnu

b)

Ganesh

c)

Saraswati

d)

Surya

27.

Which Hindu deity is known as the Creator and has four heads and four arms?

a)

Brahma

b)

Saraswati

c)

Parvati

d)

Murugan

28.

What Hindu deity is pictured with a third eye and a trident in his hand?

a)

Shiva

b)

Lakshmi

c)

Kali

d)

Durga

29.

Which Hindu god is known as "The Divine Mother" and is the reincarnation of Shiva's first wife?

a)

Parvati

b)

Saraswati

c)

Brahma

d)

Ganesh

30.
The Sacred Thread ceremony is performed when...
a)
A boy is growing up
b)
A girl is growing up
c)
A boy has become a man
d)
A girl has become a woman
31.
Who are the Shudras in the caste system?
a)
rulers
b)
care for the dead
c)
servants
d)
herders
32.
Brahman creates the universe, Vishnu protects the universe, and Shiva _________ the universe.
a)
fixes
b)
destroys
c)
makes
33.
In the caste system, the Vaishyas are the herders and the __________________.
a)
servants
b)
warriors
c)
merchants
34.
What type of animal floated in the waters of the nothingness, before time began?
a)
A giant otter
b)
A giant shark
c)
A giant dinosaur
d)
A giant cobra
35.

The Three Supreme Gods are called the

a)

Triads

b)

Triplets

c)

Trimurti

d)

Three gods

36.

The public place of worship for a hindu is called

a)

Shrine

b)

Mandir

c)

church

d)

synagogue

37.

Full Enlightenment for Hindus (heaven)

a)

Minerva

b)

Moksha

c)

Atman

38.

According to Hinduism all living things are considered

a)

important

b)

Sacred

c)

Special

39.

In Hinduism the Lotus Flower is symbolic of

a)

Beauty and Purity

b)

New Life

c)

Peace

40.

Which caste is responsible for being warriors and rulers?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

e)

Untouchables (Dalits)

41.

We represent law, duty, and obligation.

a)

Brahman

b)

Deities

c)

Dharma

d)

Karma

e)

Samsara

42.

Hindus ultimately want to escape the cycle of ______________.

a)

Brahman

b)

Deities

c)

Dharma

d)

Karma

e)

Samsara