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Hinduism – core beliefs, teachings and practices

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: _______ is the supreme power in the Universe; ultimate reality; God.

a)

Brahman

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Krishna

2.

Fill in the blank: _______ refers to the three major aspects of the Brahman, the supreme power; Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer.

a)

Trimurti

b)

Trinity

c)

Triad

d)

Trikaya

3.

Fill in the blank: _______ are the incarnations (divine becoming human) of a deity, sometimes in human form; most commonly used is Vishnu, the Preserver God, who was incarnated through Krishna.

a)

Avatars

b)

Demons

c)

Angels

d)

Prophets

4.

Fill in the blank: _______ is devotion. In bhakti traditions it is believed that love of God is the path to moksha (spiritual liberation).

a)

Bhakti

b)

Karma

c)

Jnana

d)

Raja

5.

Fill in the blank: _______ is an ancient city in northern India, on the banks of the River Ganges. One of the seven sacred sites of Hinduism, important as a centre of spirituality, where many Hindus aspire to end their lives.

a)

Varanasi

b)

Delhi

c)

Mumbai

d)

Chennai

6.

Fill in the blank: _______ is the fifth samskar when a child receives its name on about the eleventh day after birth. Also called the Namakarana.

a)

Nam Samskar

b)

Annaprashan

c)

Mundan

d)

Upanayan

7.

What is Karma?

a)

The belief in non-violence

b)

The belief that actions and their consequences determine the release from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

c)

The Hindu festival of lights

8.

What does Samsara refer to?

a)

The constant change or cycle of the world through birth, death, and rebirth

b)

The ultimate union with God

c)

The Spring festival of colors

9.

What is Moksha?

a)

The Hindu social classes

b)

Release from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth; spiritual liberation

c)

The doctrine of non-violence

10.

What are the Hindu social classes called?

a)

Ashramas

b)

Caste (Varna)

c)

Dharma

11.

What are the four stages of life in Hinduism known as?

a)

Samsara

b)

Ashramas

c)

Karma

12.

List the four stages of life in Hinduism.

a)

The student stage - Brahmacari, the householder stage - Grihasta, the retired life/hermit stage - Vanaprastha, the wandering monk stage - Sannyasa

b)

The student stage - Brahmacari, the warrior stage - Kshatriya, the merchant stage - Vaishya, the servant stage - Shudra

c)

The childhood stage - Balya, the youth stage - Yuva, the adult stage - Praudha, the old age stage - Vriddha

d)

The learning stage - Vidyarthi, the working stage - Karmi, the family stage - Kutumba, the spiritual stage - Adhyatmik

13.

What is Divali?

a)

The Spring festival of colors

b)

The Hindu festival of lights

c)

The doctrine of non-violence

14.

What is Holi known for?

a)

The rebirth of a soul

b)

The Spring festival of colors

c)

The belief in non-violence

15.

What is the Ramayana?

a)

A) A Hindu festival of lights

b)

B) One of the two great epics of India

c)

C) The doctrine of non-violence