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Hinduism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?

a)

maya

b)

moksha

c)

reincarnation

d)

righteous

2.

The law of ________ determines the state of your reincarnation and how a person is reborn.

a)

karma

b)

dharma

c)

moksha

d)

life

3.

Which of the following is not associated (connected) with the teachings of Hinduism?

a)

reincarnation

b)

the caste system

c)

karma

d)

nirvana

4.

A person's earthly duty or obligation of doing what is right, is known as ______________. This is one of the four basic goals in life for Hindus.

a)

karma

b)

moksha

c)

vishnu

d)

dharma

5.

What is the name of the supreme spiritual force/power for Hindus?

a)

Cosmic

b)

Brahman

c)

Upanishads

d)

Moksha

6.

While early Hinduism was based on studying the Vedas and performing ancient rituals, eventually it evolved into answering difficult questions about life. What was the name of the thinkers and teachers who left their homes to find these answers?

a)

gurus

b)

Brahman

c)

Upanishads

d)

priests

7.

Hindus worship many gods and goddesses.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

According to Hindu belief, Brahman:

a)

Includes everything in the world, including the human soul.

b)

Is a supreme power, or divine force.

c)

Is the source of all things.

d)

All of the above

9.

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is known as

a)

cosmos

b)

karma

c)

reincarnation

d)

science

10.

Which is FALSE about the spread of Hinduism?

a)

It is flexible in its beliefs and practices.

b)

Traders carried the religion to other lands throughout Asia who in turn helped spread it when they moved overseas.

c)

People would adhere to the same traditions and prayer services, which meant people across the world would worship at the same time. Therefore the unification of all Hindus spread the religion.

d)

It is open to other religions and has helped shape India's political system by guaranteeing religious freedom.

11.

Epic poems such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata helped define Hinduism because they help explain:

a)

How karma affects you in the next life

b)

How people should live their lives as Hindus by stressing the importance of morals

c)

How to perform religious rituals

12.

What is the meaning of dharma, as stressed in two of the major epic poems?

a)

righteous action, which is living according to moral law

b)

The reason we are born

c)

How we are supposed to think

13.

The final goal for Hindus is liberation (freedom) from reincarnation. This is also known as:

a)

dharma

b)

karma

c)

moksha

14.

The ideas of the gurus survive in writings known as the:

a)

Bible

b)

Upanishads

c)

Torah

d)

Epics

15.

Hindus believe that all Gods and Goddesses are forms of Brahman.

a)

True

b)

False