WorksheetsHindu Mythology
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
In what country is Hinduism practiced?
Ireland
India
China
Japan
Which god is considered the "creator" in Hinduism?
Brahma
Parvati
Vishnu
Shiva
Who is the "preserver" god in Hinduism often seen with cobra snakes?
Kali
Agni
Indra
Vishnu
Who is the "destroyer" in Hinduism, yet sometimes worshipped as a "creator", as well?
Indra
Brahma
Lakshmi
Shiva
What term means the eternal and inherent nature of reality, regarded in Hinduism as a cosmic law underlying right behavior and social order?
Kharma
Dharma
Nirvana
Piety
The Greek myth of Orpheus & Eurydice is similar to the Hindu story of Savitri and Satyavan because they both dealt with
destruction of the world
rescue from the Underworld (death)
establishing a new religion/belief
explaining the occurrences of seasons
The goddesses in the "Tridevi" (creator, preserver, destroyer aspects) are
Sarasvati, Lakshmi, Parvati
Annapurna, Parvati, Kali
Savitri, Durga, Sita
Durga, Sati, Rama
Who was the son of Shiva and Parvati; Shiva did not recognize him all grown up and tore off his head? It was replaced with an elephant head.
Indra
Agni
Kali
Ganesha
Who was the goddess of war, strength and protection?
Saraswati
Kali Ma
Durga
Devi
What was the the most ancient Hindu scriptures, written in early Sanskrit and containing hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual for the priests of this religion?
Mahabharata
Ramayana
Puranas
Vedas
What was an ancient story and text about a prince in search of his kidnapped bride? It is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, The epic narrates the life of a legendary prince.
Mahabharata
Bhagavad Gita
Ramayana
Vedas
Who is the Hindu god of death and the Underworld?
Agni
Yama
Indra
Kali Ma
In the book/movie, the Life of Pi, Richard Parker comes across an island shaped like who?
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
Hinduism is the oldest religion and is practiced by 900 million people.
True
False
True or False: Hinduism and Buddhism are similar in ideas such as right/wrong, good/evil and being reincarnated and rewarded after death.
True
False
True or False: In Hinduism, the holy people (gurus) warn against practicing other religions such as Judaism or Christianity at the same time as following Hinduism.
True
False
