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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
the principle of non-violent protest used by Gandhi to help India win independence from Great Britain was called
ahimsa
aum
atman
the nomadic warrior who helped to create the practices of Hinduism were called
Aryans
Armenians
Africans
the personal, individual spirit or soul in Hinduism
atman
aum
avatar
a picture symbol and verbal sound representing the universe and Hinduism
Aum
Yantra
Mantra
What is an avatar?
a representation of Vishnu
a term for the soul in Hinduism
an image Hindus use to represent Brahman
What is the god of creation called?
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
Ganesha
What is the name for the energy that sustains the universe, the supreme presence in Hinduism
Brahman
Ganesha
Atman
Karma
What is a caste or jati?
the ancient system of groups with a specific role and position in society
a ceremony naming a new baby in Hinduism
a sacred lamp used in worship
the law or social duty. a way of behaving determined by ones social group and stage of life is called
dharma
karma
samsara
What is the name for the New Year holiday in Hinduism?
Diwali
Holi
Dasserha
Who is the deity that Hindus might pray to at the start of a new challenge to help remove obstacles?
Ganesha
Shiva
Vishnu
What is the name for the spring festival that involves using colored water and powders to celebrate the new season?
Holi
Divali
Samsara
the accumulated effects of actions in this and previous lives, the law of cause and effect
Karma
Dharma
Samsara
Name for a Hindu temple
Mandir
Church
Mosque
words that are repeated in a form of prayer
Mantra
Caste
Mandala
release from the cycle of rebirth is called
Moksha
Samsara
Caste
the act of worship or devotion is called _____in Hinduism
puja
samsara
karma
the cycle of reincarnation in Hinduism is called
samsara
dharma
karma
The god of liberation or destruction in Hinduism is called
Shiva
Vishnu
Ganesha
Brahman
Name for the ancient Hindu scriptures originally written in Sanskrit
Vedas
Dharma
Torah
In Hinduism, the god of preservation is called
Vishnu
Shiva
Ganesha
Brahma
Who did India become independent from in 1947?
Pakistan
Nepal
Great Britain
Kashmir
The migration that occurred after Indian independence in 1947 was largely peaceful.
True
False
Who was the Indian Independence leader who used non violence to resist foreign control?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Nelson Mandela
Mohandas Gandhi
The Dalai Lama
Which of these is the primary symbol of Hinduism?
