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Hinduism: Origins and Beliefs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sacred writings of Hinduism are called the

Select one:

a)

Vedas.

b)

Torah.

c)

Talmud.

d)

Bible.

2.

The soul or true self of a Hindu is known as _______.

Select one:

a)

Atman

b)

Shakti

c)

Brahma

d)

Shiva

3.

Many Hindus subscribe to ________ as the highest or ultimate reality.

Select one:

a)

Brahma

b)

Shakti

c)

Atman

d)

Shiva

4.

__________ is the belief that it is wrong to injure any living thing.

Select one:

a)

Kama

b)

Artha

c)

Dharma

d)

Ahimsa

5.

Additional prominent themes in Hinduism are _____ (intent, action and consequences), Samsara (the cycle of rebirth), and Yogas (paths or practices to attain Moksha).

Select one:

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Ahimsa

d)

Artha

6.

A primary theme in Hinduism is the four Puruṣārthas, which include ______ (ethics), Artha (prosperity), Kama (desires/passions), and Moksha (liberation/salvation).

Select one:

a)

Dharma

b)

Samsara

c)

Ahimsa

d)

Avesta

7.

The major Hindu texts were written in ________.

Select one:

a)

Aryan

b)

Urdu

c)

Latin

d)

Sanskrit

8.

Hinduism developed from varied traditions based on the __________ texts.

Select one:

a)

Vedic

b)

Koran

c)

Taoist

d)

Biblical

9.

____________ were responsible for passing the Vedas and other information to the next generation.

Select one:

a)

Priests

b)

Mothers

c)

Teachers

d)

Fathers

10.

The Vedas were passed down from one generation to the next through __________.

Select one:

a)

dances

b)

the written word

c)

oral traditions

d)

plays

11.

The Vedic religion was practiced by the _____________.

Select one:

a)

Indo-Aryans

b)

Chinese

c)

Japanese

d)

Anglo-Indians

12.

The Aryans’ views of Brahmanism blended with the spirituality of people from the _________ Valley to form Hinduism.

Select one:

a)

Indus

b)

Yangtze

c)

Blue Moon

d)

Jiuzhaigou

13.

The Brahmans consider the __________ to be divine communications from the god Brahma to seers called rishis.

Select one:

a)

Sutras

b)

Vedas

c)

Bhagavad Gita

d)

Upanishads

14.

The ultimate reality of Brahminism and Hinduism is known as ________.

Select one:

a)

God

b)

Mohammed

c)

Brahman

d)

Allah

15.

What is a basic teaching of Hinduism?

Select one:

a)

The human spirit exists beyond the body and mind.

b)

The human race is superior to other living things.

c)

Humans are bound to earth forever.

d)

Humans are born with original sin.

16.

Adesh is a practicing Hindu. Adesh believes that if he lives a pure life, he will be reincarnated to a higher caste level in the next life. This belief is known as

Select one:

a)

moksha.

b)

artha.

c)

karma.

d)

dharma.

17.

How did the Vedas develop?

Select one:

a)

by Aryans telling stories about the gods

b)

by Harappans spreading tales of the gods of other cultures

c)

by Aryans drawing pictures about the gods on cave walls

d)

by Harappans writing down the rules of the gods

18.

The three major gods in the Hindu religion are __________.

Select one:

a)

Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades

b)

Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu

c)

Thor, Odin, and Freya

d)

Sekhmet, Bast, and Isis

19.

What is the name for the oldest writings (texts) of Hinduism?

Select one:

a)

Torahs

b)

Bibles

c)

Vedas

d)

Korans

20.

The BEST description of the main goal of those who practice Hinduism is __________.

Select one:

a)

to go to church

b)

to unite their soul with Brahman

c)

to follow the 10 commandments

d)

to go to Mecca