World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery - CH 3 (Hinduism)

Hinduism's closest equvalent to the Western term religion is...

Which of the following events occurred in 1948?

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

Choose the right philosophy: Emphasizes physical and psychological practices

Cosmic illusion is...

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

True or False: Hindus consider the Ganges River sacred enough to purify all sins.

The eternal self is...

Trancelike state where self-consciousness is lost & the mind is absorbed into ultimate reality:

True or False: Brahman is personal and is easily perceived by humans.

The Hindu term for liberation is...

The moral law of cause and effect of actions is...

The wheel of rebirth is...

Brahman is the...

True or False: Millions of Hindus still worship Brahma.

Ethical duty based on the divine order of reality is...

The traditional practice of burning a widow on her husband's funeral pyre (outlawed in 1829):

Which Hindu holy figure became a Christian and a Muslim, but remained a Hindu his whole life?

True or False: The Bhagavad-Gita is a small section of the epic poem Mahabharata.

True or False: Hinduism has had a very large influence on the religious tradition of Muslims.

True or False: Hinduism's three paths to moksha are mutually exclusive.

Choose the right path: The path that the Bhagavad-Gita is most closely associated with

Choose the right path: Worshiping at a temple or a household shrine

Choose the right philosophy: Teaches that the world & all infinite beings are the stuff of maya

True or False: Hindus believe a person dies only once before attaining moksha.

Choose the right path: Helping out in a homeless shelter or soup kitchen

True or False: In samadhi the knower becomes that which is known.

Choose the right philosophy: Asserts that reality is two distinct categories (matter & eternal)

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

True or False: Brahman is Atman.

Choose the right path: The path that was advocated by Gandhi and is marked by unselfishness

Choose the right path: The predominant path a yogi would follow

Hinduism's earliest sacred text is...

Choose the right philosophy: The approach that was advocated by Hindu philosopher Shankara

Choose the right philosophy: Most faithful to the monism of Hinduism; embraced by jnana marga

Krishna compares reincarnation to...

An incarnation of a deity who is sent to earth to accomplish a divine purpose:

Hindu worship includes...

The group of people whom Mahatma Gandhi renamed Harijan, "God's Children" were...

Choose the right philosophy: Offers basic teachings that are important for Jainism and Buddhism

The lowest class made up of servants and laborers is...

True or False: Karma is given by Hindu deities to reward good behavior and punish bad behavior.

Which of the following entities is an avatar of Vishnu?

The doctrine of monism holds that...

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

Hinduism's most popular sacred text is...

One of the most frequently cited passages in Hindu literature is...

The highest of the four classes, made up of priests is...

True or False: Dharma has some commonalities with the Christian ideal of unconditional love.

Ancient philosophical texts that form the basis of Hindu doctrines are...

True or False: Hindus worship as many as 330 million gods and goddesses.

True or False: Swami Vivekananda, who lived from 1863 to 1902, was the first Hindu missionary.

Choose the right philosophy: In its most famous version, sets forth eight steps in samadhi

Choose the right path: Meditating and studying