Hinduism Test Review

Indus Valley were thought to be very

Vishnu is married to the goddess of wealth and prosperity

Caste that represents the thighs of the cosmic body because it hold up the economy

Shiva is the

The belief that there exists one God that takes millions of forms

After many lifetimes of earning good karma one can be liberated from samsara or achieve

Based on all the areas of dharma what should Arjuna (captain of the army) do?

Holi marks the end of winter and the beginning of?...

Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are the Hindu Trinity or

Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, which is

The Veda that possess the Creation Stories is

God is within humans in the form of __________, or soul.

Aryans were said to have brought over this ancient language

One of the central life pursuits in Hinduism is wealth or

The mother goddess, known for love, gentleness & kindness married to Shiva

The Bhagavad Gita main idea discussed is

The simple end of the story of the Ramayana leads to what holiday?

The creation hymn (unknown god) was more than likely written by

Dedicated to protect society the Kshatriaya represent the

The only caste that can achieve moksha

The first civilization that influences the practices and beliefs of modern Hinduism

Brahma is the

Vishnu is the

Goddess Durga represents...

On their feet, laborers hold up the entire society are called

Aryans had a societal structure that divided people by occupation called

Hindus are not polytheist, they believe in one god that takes millions of forms called

Some souls have the chance to re-enter the cycle of life this is

The term yoga really means

The Vedas which are the chants are

Navatri means...

The term for Worship

Which early civilization believed in both male and female gods

Holi in India

What happens at end of the battle in the Gita?

The most important Veda is the

A deity is a

The belief that there is only one God

The atman is eternal but your own ideas, interests and physical self is called

Each Atman enters the cycle of life called

One of the central life pursuits in Hinduism is pleasure or

The Veda which means practical prayers

The story the caste system is based on

The goddess of creativity and education seen playing an instrument, sits on a lotus flower

Rama defeats what demon king in the Ramayana?

Hinduism is really called

The image of god in this story is ambiguous, uninvolved and mysterious

How many different yogas are there?

The belief there are many gods in the universe

Devotion union with god is done to the individuals deities for deeper connection

The one pervasive Hindu god is called

The scriptures divided into 4 parts which mean "knowledge" are called the

Hanuman

Which kind is the "energy" or exercise yoga?

Living by your dharma helps one acquire the most good ____________ possible but bad _______ still happens.

Humans are to live by their__________ or moral duty.

The information regarding the Hindu Cosmology (their understanding of the universe) is found in