World Religion Hinduism Test Preview

Which school matches: physical and psychological practices

Which path was advocated by Mahatma Gandhi?

Artha refers to

Which of the following entities is an avatar of Vishnu?

This word means the end of the cycle of rebirth; the goal of life

The bottom-most, or initial, official caste, not counting the outcastes

One's ethical duty, based on caste and stage of life, is?

Which path matches: meditating and studying

Hindu worship includes

Which path matches: worshiping at a temple or shrine?

Brahmin refers to

Which path best matches: helping out in a homeless shelter

Which of these Hindu gods is known for destruction and worshiped by millions?

Which school best matches: sets out eight steps to samadhi

What is samadhi?

Which school teaches that the world is maya, or illusion?

A person's particular dharma is determined by his or her

A wandering ascetic who has advanced to the fourth and highest stage of life is a

This god is known as "the remover of obstacles"

Known as the wheel of rebirth or reincarnation

To achieve moksha, one must overcome

Which school is faithful to monism and followed by majority of Hindus?

Which path matches: the path a yogi would follow?

In the Gita, Krishna compares reincarnation to

When was Gandhi assassinated?

This means the appearance of a deity upon earth, or in this reality

The doctrine of monism holds that

The moral law of cause and effect, of actions and consequences

Which of the following concepts is NOT one of Hinduism's four goals of life?

Hinduism's closest equivalent to the Western term religion is

Atman means

Means "illusion", or the idea that life is not as it seems

Dharma is

Brahman is the

Karma is

Which is the oldest book of the Hindu scriptures?