Hinduism and Human Rights (12SOR EA Prep)

Question 1

According to Hindu belief, all living things have an atman, which is a piece of Brahman, or a spirit or soul.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Samsara is the cycle of rebirth where person&#x27;s incarnation is determined by the actions from their previous mortal life

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

What is the goal of achieving freedom from the cycle of samsara in Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

Moksha

Question 4

What is the Hindu belief in the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth called?

Accepted Answer

Samsara

Question 5

What are the consequences of one&#x27;s actions, following them to the next life?

Accepted Answer

Karmic consequences

Question 6

What are the four aims that Hindus srtive for inorder to give prupose to thier life.

Accepted Answer

Dharma, karma, artha and moksha

Question 7

The beliefs that the soul is indestructible and repeatedly takes on a physical body until moksha is called

Accepted Answer

Reincarnation

Question 8

What is the belief that all actions have positive/negative consequences?

Accepted Answer

Karma

Question 9

What term means &#x27;eternal self&#x27; and relates to the idea of reincarnation?

Accepted Answer

Atman

Question 10

Commonly referred to as “nonviolence” but more literally translated as “absence of injury” is the Hindu doctrine of ...

Accepted Answer

Ahimsa

Question 11

What is the Hindu practice symbolizing the end of mourning after death?

Accepted Answer

Shraddha

Question 12

Which Hindu concept relates to a person&#x27;s duty and the actions they perform to achieve good karma?

Accepted Answer

Dharma

Question 13

Hindu scriptures say that cremating a body on the banks of the Ganges allows a person to break the cycle of rebirth.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 13