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Hinduism

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the principle of non-violent protest used by Gandhi to help India win independence from Great Britain was called

a)

ahimsa

b)

aum

c)

atman

2.

the nomadic warrior who helped to create the practices of Hinduism were called

a)

Aryans

b)

Armenians

c)

Africans

3.

the personal, individual spirit or soul in Hinduism

a)

atman

b)

aum

c)

avatar

4.

a picture symbol and verbal sound representing the universe and Hinduism

a)

Aum

b)

Yantra

c)

Mantra

5.

What is an avatar?

a)

a representation of Vishnu

b)

a term for the soul in Hinduism

c)

an image Hindus use to represent Brahman

6.

What is the god of creation called?

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Ganesha

7.

What is the name for the energy that sustains the universe, the supreme presence in Hinduism

a)

Brahman

b)

Ganesha

c)

Atman

d)

Karma

8.

What is a caste or jati?

a)

the ancient system of groups with a specific role and position in society

b)

a ceremony naming a new baby in Hinduism

c)

a sacred lamp used in worship

9.

the law or social duty. a way of behaving determined by ones social group and stage of life is called

a)

dharma

b)

karma

c)

samsara

10.

What is the name for the New Year holiday in Hinduism?

a)

Diwali

b)

Holi

c)

Dasserha

11.

Who is the deity that Hindus might pray to at the start of a new challenge to help remove obstacles?

a)

Ganesha

b)

Shiva

c)

Vishnu

12.

What is the name for the spring festival that involves using colored water and powders to celebrate the new season?

a)

Holi

b)

Divali

c)

Samsara

13.

the accumulated effects of actions in this and previous lives, the law of cause and effect

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Samsara

14.

Name for a Hindu temple

a)

Mandir

b)

Church

c)

Mosque

15.

words that are repeated in a form of prayer

a)

Mantra

b)

Caste

c)

Mandala

16.

release from the cycle of rebirth is called

a)

Moksha

b)

Samsara

c)

Caste

17.

the act of worship or devotion is called _____in Hinduism

a)

puja

b)

samsara

c)

karma

18.

the cycle of reincarnation in Hinduism is called

a)

samsara

b)

dharma

c)

karma

19.

The god of liberation or destruction in Hinduism is called

a)

Shiva

b)

Vishnu

c)

Ganesha

d)

Brahman

20.

Name for the ancient Hindu scriptures originally written in Sanskrit

a)

Vedas

b)

Dharma

c)

Torah

21.

In Hinduism, the god of preservation is called

a)

Vishnu

b)

Shiva

c)

Ganesha

d)

Brahma

22.

Who did India become independent from in 1947?

a)

Pakistan

b)

Nepal

c)

Great Britain

d)

Kashmir

23.

The migration that occurred after Indian independence in 1947 was largely peaceful.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Who was the Indian Independence leader who used non violence to resist foreign control?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Mohandas Gandhi

d)

The Dalai Lama

25.

Which of these is the primary symbol of Hinduism?

a)
b)
c)
d)