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What is Karma?
The method in which Hindus learn their religion
The method in which Hindus gain "points" that dictate their next life
The earliest teachings of Hinduism
A complicated social system that divides people into castes
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How old is Hinduism?
Between 2000 to 3000 years old
Between 1000 to 2000 years old
Between 600 to 800 years old
Between 4000 to 6000 years old
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What are the Vedas?
The first ever Hindu King
Wisdom; The collection of Hindu hymns, rituals & prayers
Power, the secret to achieving oneness with Brahman
The ancient Indians
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Who are the Aryans?
The people who founded the first ever empire in India
Nomadic peoples who spread the stories of Hinduism
Settlers/Invaders in the northern part of India who helped define Hinduism
Settlers/Invaders in southern India who put an end to the caste system
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What is the Varnas?
The great epic of Hinduism
The oldest teachings of Hinduism
The great God of Hinduism
The 4 social divisions in the caste system
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What is Reincarnation?
The process of losing attachment to the material
The process of ascending to a higher plane of existence
The process of the soul being reborn in another body after death
The process of gaining knowledge
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What is the Atman?
The Hindu concept of self & soul
The Hindu religious texts
The Hindu teaching of vegetarianism
The Hindu god of love
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Who is the founder of Hinduism?
Lao Tzu
Muhammad
Tarquin the Elder
There is no one founder of Hinduism
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What kind of religion is Hinduism?
An ethnic religion
A Universalizing Religion
A Monotheistic religion
A transcendent religion
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What is the purpose of Yoga in Early Hinduism?
To find peace and relaxation
To achieve "oneness" with Brahman
To accumulate good Karma
To purge the body of bad Karma
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Who are the Dalit?
The oppressed, considered outside and beneath the caste system
The warriors in the caste system
The highest level of the caste system
The Holy, considered the teachers and leaders of the caste system
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Who are the Brahmin?
The priests of the caste system
The servants of the caste system
The merchants of the caste system
The warriors of the caste system
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Who/What is Brahman?
The lowest God in the Hindu pantheon
The supreme level of existence; or absolute reality
The first ever Hindu King
The messiah figure in Hindu mythology
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What is Dharma?
Religious hymns and songs in Hinduism
Religious rules dictating how to live according to one's caste
The great prophet of Hinduism
The oldest group in Hinduism
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What is the Caste System?
A system in India that determines how money is distributed
A system in India that divides people in predefined social & economic class
A system in India that determines what political party you are
A system in India that determines which god you worship
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What does Polytheism mean?
Believing in two gods in constant struggle with one another
Believing in many gods
Believing in no gods
Believing in one god
