WorksheetsHinduism Quiz Study Guide
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Hinduism
was founded by Vivakananda.
is a combination of a number of religious traditions in India.
is not very tolerant of those who believe in only one God.
has exactly 87 million gods.
According to Hinduism, Ultimate Reality is
maya
Brahman
samsara
Brahma
Jainism and Buddhism
are both derived from Hinduism.
were both founded as reactions to Hinduism
oth advocate nonviolence.
all are correct
The Classical Period of Hinduism
was the era when Hinduism became distinguished as a religion.
was full of reformers like Ramakrishna.
was a backwards period for Hinduism.
All are correct
Dharma is
the second of the stages of Hinduism.
the lowest caste in Hinduism.
the ethical duties of a person.
another name for heaven in Hinduism.
The stage of life where one renounces family, name, and any memories of the past is called
samsara
ahimsa
brahmin
sannyasa
Which of the following is not a universal belief in Hinduism?
karma
gurdwara
moksha
samsara
The Hindu Creator god is
Brahma
Parvati
Krishna
Shiva
Krishna is an avatar of a
Brahman
Shiva
Vishnu
Arjuna
The Bhagavad Gita is in the category of Hindu scripture.
smriti
shruti
Vedic
poetic
Sikhism
has its roots in Hinduism.
as founded by Guru Nank.
is a synthesis of Hinduism and Islam.
all answer are correct
The path to moksha most followed is
action
devotion
righteousness
knowledge
The path to moksha most followed is
action
devotion
righteousness
knowledge
This design is used by some in Hindu meditation.
mantra
maya
murti
mandala
This would not be found at a home puja.
brahmin
murti
flowers
food
Hindu life-cycle celebrations are
samskaras
repetitive
for boys only.
done in conjunction with the Hindu calendar.
The Destroyer god is
Vishnu
Brahman
Brahma
Shiva
Ahimsa is the
sum of a person’s actions in this and previous states of existence.
intentional avoidance of violence or injury.
stage of life where one renounces name, family, and any memories of the past.
hallucinogenic beverage used in ancient India as an offering to the gods.
Hindu temples
are all exactly alike.
are where puja is performed by a Brahmin.
are more numerous in villages.
are round in shape.
The Hindu life cycle rites of passage are called
ashramas
satyagraha
sanskrit
samskaras
With regard to other religions, Hinduism is
tolerant
intolerant
tolerant only at first
indifferent
The unofficial slogan for Hinduism used in class was:
Eat Fresh!
Have it Your Way!
I’m Lovin’ It!
Finger Lickin’ Good!
The fascinating thing about the Indus Valley Civilization is that:
They had really well planned cities
They had impressive ways of moving water
they had loads of baths, nearly one in every household
All are Correct
Which is NOT one of the paths of desire:
Worldly success
Pleasure
Long Life
Being, Knowledge, and Joy are all examples of:
The Pathways of Desire
The Pathways of Renunciation
The Pathways of Love
The Pathways of Silence
Yoga, from the original sanskirt, translates as:
Yoke
Yolo
Yellow
When we, in the United States, think of Yoga we are typically thinking of ____ yoga, which involves movements of the body.
Bhakti
Jnana
Hatha
Karma
Developed during the Vedic Period, the ______ system separates people into different social classes based on their profession:
Case
Caste
Last
Mask
The first group that invaded the Indus Valley region was the Mughal Empire who mixed_____ with Hinduism.
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Mormonism
In 1858 The British empire colonized India. This control lasted until 1947 when_______ fought for independence from the British based the salt tax.
Oscar Romero
Martin Luther King Jr.
Mohandas Gandhi
Cesar Chavez
