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Hinduism Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the cycle of death and rebirth called?

a)

Moksha

b)

Samsara

c)

Karma

d)

Artha

2.

Three goals of human life are:

a)

Indus, Harappa, and Mohenjo-Darro

b)

Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

c)

Karma, samsara, and moksha

d)

Kama, artha, and dharma

3.

What is moksha?

a)

Happiness

b)

Escape from samsara

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Reunification with Brahma

4.

Which religion believes in the law of karma, reincarnation and the caste system?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

5.

What language is the sacred text, the Vedas, written in?

a)

Greek

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Sankrit

d)

Indian

6.

What is Karma in Hinduism?

a)

A ritual

b)

A pilgrimage

c)

The cycle of birth and rebirth

d)

The law of action and reaction

7.

The holy book for Hinduism is?

a)

Koran

b)

Torah

c)

Bible

d)

Vedas

8.

Which of the following is a Hindu deity known as the preserver of the universe?

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Indra

9.

Who is known as the universal spirit?

a)

Buddha

b)

Brahman

c)

Brahwoman

d)

Bruh

10.

Which sacred texts are associated with Hinduism?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Quran

c)

The Vedas

d)

The Tripitaka

11.

True or False: The Rigveda is one of the four Vedic texts in Hinduism.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Doing your duty, or the right thing, is called following your _______

a)

Karma

b)

Kama

c)

Dharma

d)

Artha

13.

Draw the cycle of reincarnation using the following terms:

-samsara

-moksha

-kama

-artha

-dharma

-karma

14.

What are the Vedas?

a)

Mythical monsters

b)

Ancient texts that are the foundation of Hinduism

c)

The Indian Gods

15.

Varnas is the idea that...

a)

Varnas have to do with Jewish rules

b)

Varnas are what govern Indian laws

c)

people are born with a set of skills that help them serve one of the four needs of society

16.

Define the word caste...

a)

A class or group, in Indian society

b)

A class or group, in Jewish society

c)

A class or group, in American society

17.

The belief that a person needs to lead an honorable life is called

a)

Karma

b)

Veda

c)

Caste

d)

Dharma

18.

The idea that good and evil done in a past life determines what happens to one's soul in the next life

a)

Karma

b)

Dharma

c)

Varna

19.

Reincarnation means...

a)

a person's soul is reborn

b)

All dogs go to heaven

c)

There is no afterlife

20.

A journey to a holy place

a)

reincarnation

b)

Jati

c)

pilgrimmage

21.

_____ is the belief that people are born again with a different body after death.

هو الاعتقاد بأن الناس يولدون من جديد بجسد مختلف بعد الموت _____

(a)  

22.

_____ means the social classes into which the Hindu people of India were traditionally divided.

تعني الطبقات الاجتماعية التي تم تقسيم الهندوس في الهند إليها تقليديًا ______



(a)  

23.

A person’s duty or what is right for him.

a)

Dharma

b)

Karma

c)

Moksha

24.

The rebirth of a soul in a new body

a)

Brahmanism

b)

Karma

c)

Reincarnation

25.

Which of the following is considered the ultimate goal of life in Hinduism?

a)

A) Dharma

b)

B) Artha

c)

C) Kama

d)

D) Moksha