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Hinduism Revision
Hinduism Revision
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A set of questions summarising the basics of the Hindu faith.
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What is the top caste?
Warriors
Merchants
Priests
Labourers
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How many people in India are Hindus?
6/10
4/10
8/10
9/10
3
What ways might a Hindu worship?
Yoga
Drinking wine
Meditating
Chanting Aum
4
How many Gods are there in Hinduism?
One
Three
Thousands
5
Who is the Creator, Preserver and Destroyer.
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma
Shiva, Brahma, Vishnu
Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva
6
Is the Caste System still legal?
No
Yes
7
How many Hindus traveled there during the last Bathing day?
50 million
20 million
5 million
2 million
8
Why do they think the river ganges has healing properties?
The Gods splilled some of the elixer of immortality in it.
Sadus (holy men) bathe in it
It is blessed by the Gods
It is a very clean river
9
Is Hinduism accepting of others with different religions?
No
Yes
10
How did Holika try to kill Prahlad?
Taking him into a fire
Throwing paint at him
Throwing him into a river
Getting soldiers to attack him
11
How many Hindus are there in the world?
400 million
3 billion
1 billion
200 million
12
What do Hindus use to link their sense of sound to worship?
A bell
Music
A reading from a holy book
13
What is a disadvantage of the Caste System?
People all respect each other.
People can't choose what job they have
It is unfair and discriminatory.
14
What is Hindu worship called?
Brahma
Church
Prayer
Puja
15
What is one holy place Hindus go to?
Pakistan
Where Prahlad died
New Delhi
The river Ganges
16
Hinduism has one key holy book and one founder.
False
True
17
What story does Holi remember
The creation story
Gods spilling the elexir of immortality
No story
The story of Prahlad
18
What do they use to mark a dot on there forehead?
Ash
Blue paint
Sandalwood paste
A red pen
19
What does Kumbh Mela mean?
Pitcher festival
Ash festival
Prahlad's festival
Colour festival
20
What Group is at the bottom?
Warriors
Labourers
Untouchables
Merchants
21
Hinduism is the...
Largest religion in the world
Third largest religion in the world
Forth largest religion in the world
Smallest religion in the world
22
Gandhi used what to force the British to leave
Non-violence
hunger strikes
Yoga
Violent resistance
23
What happens in the story of Prahlad?
The king tries to kill his son with his sister and fails
The king goes to the river ganges.
Prahlad kills his evil father
The king's sister Holika kills him
24
What does the Swastica represent to Hindus?
A Hindu god.
Hinduism in general
Good fortune (luck)
The Nazis
25
What is an Advantage of the Caste System?
People can't marry who they want.
Everyone knows what job they will have
It gives people a sense of community and duty
There is less pressure to improve yourself
26
What might Hindus have at a shrine?
Robes
Bonfires
Statues of Hindu Gods
Offerings of food
27
Where do Hindus normally worship
A shrine
At home
A temple
A mountain
28
What is the Trimurti?
Three Hindu holy books
Three main Gods that make up part of Brahman
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
The three heads of Shiva
29
What is a pilgrimage?
A festival
When religious people travel to a holy place
A holy site
A Hindu god
30
What is the name for the way Indian society is split up?
The caste system
The hymn of the primal man.
The warrior caste
Kshatriyas
31
In what country can you find most Hindus?
China
Pakistan
UK
India
32
How many people in the UK are Hindu?
20 percent
0.1 percent
10 percent
1.5 percent
33
What is the point behind Holi?
To show the world is beautiful
The gods are not on the side of kings
We should respect our family
Good can overcome evil
34
Traditionally, can you cange your caste in your lifetime?
No
Yes
35
What do Hindus use to link their sense of smell to woship?
Incense
Candles
Bonfires
36
Is Hinduism Monotheistic or Polytheistic?
Neither
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Both
37
What is the name of the supreme God in Hinduism.
Brahman
Shiva
Vishnu
Brahma
38
What do they do to celebrate Holi?
Dance
Throw colured paint
Talk about the caste system
Light bonfires
39
What is the festival of colour called?
Ganges
Vaishas
Puja
Holi
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Hinduism is the worlds oldest religion.
False
True
