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Hinduism

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did Hinduism originate? 
a)
Indian Valley 
b)
India 
c)
Nepal and India Border 
d)
Indus Valley 
2.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
3.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
4.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
5.
This determines the state of your reincarnation
a)
Vedas
b)
Karma
c)
Aryans
d)
Upanishads
6.
What is the system that is a class society and is a way to become closer to god?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Vishnu
c)
Caste
d)
Moksha
7.
The predominant religion of India.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
8.
Members of the lowest caste (social class) in India.
a)
brahmans
b)
communists
c)
untouchables
d)
kshatriyas
9.
Avoiding doing harm to any living thing.
a)
reincarnation
b)
karma
c)
moksha
d)
ahisma
10.
The holy book for Hinduism is?
a)
Koran
b)
Torah
c)
Bible
d)
Vedas
11.
Which River is said to wash away sins if you are a Hindu?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Manges River
c)
Gaanges River
d)
Ganges Lake
12.
Hindus believe you keep Reincarnating until you reach a level of _____.
a)
Moksha
b)
Heaven
c)
Nirvana
d)
Moooksha
13.
Shiva the _______.
a)
creator
b)
great
c)
perserver
d)
destroyer
14.
Vishnu the _______.
a)
destroyer
b)
perserver
c)
creator
d)
great
15.
Brahma the _______.
a)
creator
b)
destroyer
c)
perserver
d)
great
16.
For Hindus all life is _______.
a)
good
b)
hated
c)
Sacred
d)
evil
17.
What practice do Hindus use to quiet the mind and connect to their god?
a)
maya
b)
reincarnation
c)
Brahman
d)
yoga
18.
The classic Indian Epic Poem is the what?
a)
Epic of Gilgamesh
b)
Epic of Abrham
c)
The Mahabharata
d)
The Vedas
19.
What is the endless cycle of death, birth, and rebirth called?
a)
Pilgramage
b)
Karma
c)
Samsara
d)
Dharma
20.

According to Hindu belief, Brahman

a)

is a supreme power, or divine force.

b)

includes everything in the world, including the human soul.

c)

is constantly creating, destroying, and re-creating the universe.

d)

all of these

21.

According to Hindu belief, how is Brahman related to the other deities?

a)

Brahman is the humblest deity who serves all of the others.

b)

The other deities in Hinduism are various forms of Brahman.

c)

Brahman represents the human soul and is weaker than all other deities.

d)

The other deities in Hinduism are equal in power to Brahman.

22.

Why do cows have a special place in Hinduism?

a)

Cows are symbolic of the reverence for life.

b)

The greatest Hindu deity is often depicted as a cow.

c)

Cows represent health, wealth, and happiness.

d)

The only meat that Hindus can eat is beef.

23.

Why did ancient Hindus believe that the law of karma proved the universe was fair?

a)

Each person had an equal opportunity to rise to higher social classes.

b)

Once a soul had be reborn as a person, it could never be reborn as an animal.

c)

Even in ancient times, people in all social classes were treated equally.

d)

Souls would be rewarded or punished for the good and evil they had done.

24.

According to Hindus, karma is

a)

a collection of sacred Hindu writings, including verses, hymns, and prayers.

b)

the obligations and duties that a person is expected to fulfill.

c)

all of the good and evil that a person had done in past lives.

d)

the supreme power, or divine force, that is greater than all other deities.

25.
The untouchables were also called Dalits
a)
true
b)
false