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Sanatana Dharma Course: Part 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do the Upanishads start to explain?

a)

We must renounce worldly attachments to surrender to God

b)

Historical meaning of Mantras

c)

Compositions of Mantras

d)

The four Vedas

2.

What does 'Upanishad' literally mean?

a)

To be determined

b)

To sit down

c)

To sit near to/below the feet of a teacher with determination

d)

To surrender

3.

How many Upanishads are there in total?

a)

11

b)

200

c)

108

d)

100

4.

Out of all Upanishads, how many are considered to be topmost?

a)

108

b)

50

c)

22

d)

11

5.

In the Upa-vedas, what does Artha-veda focus on?

a)

Economics and Sociology

b)

Defense, War and Politics

c)

Music and Dance

d)

Medical Science

6.

What does Dhanur-veda focus on?

a)

Arts, Dancing and Singing

b)

Medical Sciences

c)

Politics, war and defence

d)

Economics and Sociology

7.

What does Gandharva-veda mainly focus on?

a)

Medical Science

b)

Singing, Music and Dancing

c)

Economics and Sociology

d)

War, Defense and Politics

8.

What does the word 'Vedangas' literally translate to?

a)

Subcategories of the Vedas

b)

The most important of the Vedas

c)

The limbs of the Vedas

d)

The meaning of the actual Vedas

9.

Like the 6 limbs, the Vedangas consist of 6 categories, one of which is known as 'Vyakarana' - what does this mean?

a)

Explanations

b)

Astrology

c)

Proper application

d)

Grammar

10.

What does 'Siksa' mean?

a)

Astrology

b)

Pronunciation

c)

The meter/tempo

d)

Explanations

11.

18 Mahapuranas are divided into 3 groups - what are they?

a)

Goodness, Passion and Ignorance

b)

Generosity, Passion and Inertia

c)

Goodness, attachment and Laziness

d)

Kindness, Anger and Ignorance

12.

Who was the Mahabharta written by?

a)

Sri Krishna

b)

Arjuna

c)

Srila Vyasadeva

d)

Sanjaya

13.

What do the Itihasas help us do?

a)

Help us learn how to defeat our enemies

b)

Explain the rituals of the Vedas

c)

Explain the philosophy of the Vedanta-sutras

d)

All of the above

14.

Are the Puranas meant for all classes of people?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

The Bhagavata Purana is in the mode of ...

(a)