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Which of the following is NOT a belief of Hinduism?
Karma
Moksha
Tanakh
Samsara
2
Ancient Indian language that is the language of the Hindu scriptures.
Sanskrit
Basque
Hindi
Indu-European
3
Hindus employ the analogy of the _____ to describe Hinduism.
Lotus Flower
Ganges River
Banyan Tree
Bodhisattva
4
The Vedas existed for many years before they were written down to protect their sacredness.
False
True
5
Hinduism is a synthesis of the Indus Valley culture with Aryan culture in North West India.
True
False
6
The oldest and most sacred Veda is the _____ Veda.
Soma
Rig
Yajur
Atharva
7
In Hinduism, samsara cycles around the concept of _____.
Dharma
Kama
Karma
Moksha
8
Which of the following is NOT a type of Hindu Yoga?
Bhakti
Jnana
Puja
Karma
9
The avatar of Brahman that represents preservation.
Vishnu
Shiva
Ganesha
Brahma
10
It is proper to speak about Hinduism emerging rather than beginning since there is no founder.
True
False
11
The primary function of Hindu temples is a place of communal puja performed by brahmins.
False
True
12
The oldest and most sacred canon of Hindu scripture is the _____.
Upanishads
Shruti
Smriti
13
The Hindu caste system includes _____.
all of these
priests and untouchables
warriors and farmers
servants
14
All Hindus doubt the real historical existence of Jesus.
True
False
15
A personal guide through the bhakti devotions in Hinduism is a _____.
Guru
Brahmin
Rishi
Rabbi
16
A Hindu discipline aimed at training the atman to overcome the mayas of body, mind, and spirit.
Satyagraha
Mantra
Ahimsa
Yoga
17
Hindus tend to be very intolerant of other religious beliefs and practices.
False
True
18
A difference between Hindus & Catholics is that Hindus believe their deities dwell in statues.
True
False
19
Which of the following is NOT employed in a puja at home?
A Murti
Food
Holi
Flowers
20
The avatar of Brahman that represents destruction.
Shiva
Saraswati
Brahma
Vishnu
21
Hinduism has _____ of gods.
millions
hundreds of thousands
hunderds
thousands
22
The cycle of life is called _____ in Hinduism.
Samsara
Asprishya
Maya
Artha
23
The word for "Hindu" in Sanskrit means _____.
mountain
valley
desert
river
24
The highest caste that is composed of Hindu priests.
Shudra
Kshatriyas
Brahmin
Vaishya
25
During the Classical Period Hinduism became a recognized religion.
True
False
26
Sanskrit for "illusion" or "passing".
Kyshatriyas
Shudra
Maya
Samskaras
27
The avatar of Brahman that represents creation.
Parvati
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahma
28
The Hindu "Festival of Lights".
Claitra
Holi
Diwali
Paush
29
Krishna is an avatar of the god _____.
Vishnu
Brahma
Rama
Shiva
30
Liberation from samsara in which the atman transmigrates.
Reincarnation
Jnana Yoga
Karma
Moksha
31
The innermost and most real self according to Hindus.
Brahman
Brahma
Atman
Brahmin
32
For Hindus, dharma is _____.
a rite of passage of the adulthood life cycle
the ethical duties of a caste
the teachings of Buddha
the lowest caste
33
The incarnation of a Hindu god.
Mantra
Atman
Avatar
Maya
34
A Hindu festival that falls in the spring and involves throwing colored powder.
Sindhu
Svetaketu
Holi
Diwali
35
95% of the Hindus in the world live in _____.
America
Europe
India
Nepal
36
Hinduism is a religion with very well defined and strict doctrines.
True
False
37
The oldest and most sacred Hindu scriptures.
Mahabarata
Vedas
Upanishads
Brahmanas
38
A _____ is a sacred verbal prayer that is repeated to lead into meditation in Hinduism.
Mantra
Murti
Puja
Deva
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Puja can only be performed in a temple in Hinduism.
True
False
