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Hinduism

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hinduism is the world's OLDEST religion, with roots, customs and beliefs dating back more than 4,000 years.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Who is the founder of Hinduism?

a)

Buddha

b)

Omnism

c)

Brahman

d)

No founder

3.

Because Hinduism believes in the worship of many Gods and Goddesses, it is an example of a religion that believes in ______________________

a)

Monotheism

b)

Multi-theism

c)

Polytheism

d)

Atheism

4.

The Hindu Triumvirate of Gods comprise:

a)

Brahman

b)

Brahma

c)

Vishnu

d)

Shiva

e)

Krishna

5.

The God Brahma in Hinduism is the ___________________ of the Universe.

a)

Universe itself

b)

Creator

c)

Preserver

d)

Destroyer

6.

The God Vishnu in Hinduism is the ___________________ of the Universe.

a)

Universe itself

b)

Creator

c)

Preserver

d)

Destroyer

7.

The God Shiva in Hinduism is the ___________________ of the Universe.

a)

Universe itself

b)

Creator

c)

Preserver

d)

Destroyer

8.

Hinduism believes that the God Krishna is an ___________________ of their God Vishnu.

a)

Resurrection

b)

Imitation

c)

Avatar or Incarnation

d)

Ideal Version

9.

One of the Gods that many Hindus worship has the form of an elephant head and a human body. He is called __________________.

a)

The elephant God

b)

Kanesha

c)

Ganesha

d)

Krishna

10.

The sacred texts or Scriptures on Hinduism are contained in the _________________________.

a)

Tripitaka

b)

Bible

c)

Vedas

d)

Books of the Hindus

11.

Hinduism is currently the ___________________________ religion in the world.

a)

largest

b)

second largest

c)

third largest

d)

fourth largest

12.

Hinduism believes in the Law of Cause and Effect, called the Law of ______________________/

a)

Physics

b)

Retribution

c)

Consequence

d)

Karma

13.

Each Hindu's proper path, duty or code of behavior in life is called their __________________________.

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Brahma

d)

Brahman

14.

Depending on how well or how badly one performs his dharma duty on earth in this life, then his ______________________ will determine how the person will be reborn in his next life.

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

God(s) he worships

d)

Fate

15.

The 'endless' cycle or the 'wheel' of birth, death and rebirth is called __________________________.

a)

Karma

b)

Moksha

c)

Avatar

d)

Samsara

16.

Hindus believe that if one pursues the life of an ascetic, monk or religious holy person, it provides the best possibility to lead him out and to escape the 'wheel' or cycle of rebirths and achieve ____________________.

a)

Moksha

b)

Nirvana

c)

Samsara

d)

Avatar

17.

The oldest and most holy place in India according to the Hindus is the city called__________________________.

a)

Bangladeshi

b)

Delhi

c)

Venezuela

d)

Varanasi

18.

Which symbol , inscription and sound is considered 'sacred' in Hinduism?

a)

Calligraphy

b)

The symbol 'Om'

c)

The symbol for 'Universe'

d)

The 'cow' image

19.

Which animal is considered the most 'sacred' in Hinduism?

a)

The goat

b)

The cow

c)

The sheep

d)

The elephant

20.

Which form of physical fitness activity being widely practiced, which can lead to a deeper spiritual level, originated from Hinduism?

a)

Aerobics

b)

Gym exercises

c)

Athletics

d)

Yoga

21.

The largest Hindu Temple is found in ____________________.

a)

Varanasi, India

b)

Bali, Indonesia

c)

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

d)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

22.

The following books containing stories of their Gods and Goddesses are considered sacred epic texts in Hinduism:

a)

The Mahabharata

b)

The Bhagavad Gita

c)

The Ramayana

d)

The Upanishads

23.

The books on Hinduism are written in an old language called ________________________.

a)

Hindi

b)

Tamil

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Telugu