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Updated 2023 | Quiz reviewing essential concepts and deities within Hinduism
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The creator god
Brihman
Brahmin
Brahman
Brahma
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The Hindu spring festival, known for throwing colored powder and water at one another celebrating good over evil
Diwali
Holi
3
The ancient language in which the Vedas are written.
Arabic
Syro-Phoenician
Sanskrit
Aramaic
4
This is the
oldest
category of Hindu sacred literature.
Smriti
Shruti
5
The destroyer god
Vishnu
Brahma
Shiva
Krishna
6
The preserver god
Brahma
Shiva
Vishnu
Ganesha
7
This word means "lying beyond the range of ordinary perception"
brahman
bhakti
atman
transcendent
8
In Hinduism, the term
atman
refers to a person's...
heart
soul
mind
body
9
The term for an incarnation of a Hindu god, especially Vishnu, in human or animal form
Guru
Avatar
Atman
Karma
10
Avatar of Vishnu; god of love
Vishnu
Rama
Shiva
Krishna
11
Ultimate reality
Bahrain
Brahmin
Brahman
Brahma
12
The most important Veda is the Rig Veda
True
False
13
The divine mother - also appears as Devi, Durga, and Kali
Kali
Lakshmi
Parvati
Saraswati
14
This is the name of the holy city on the River Ganges where many Hindu funeral rites take place:
Mumbai
Varanasi
New Dehli
Hardiwar
15
The Hindu concept of "dharma" refers to an individual's duty in life
False
True
16
This Hindu festival and pilgrimage takes place every 12 years, and is the largest religious gathering in the world
Ganga Aarti
Hardiwar
Shivarama
Kumbh Mela
17
Hinduism has no central authority figure, hierarchy, or general governing body.
False
True
18
Select the class that is
NOT
included in the Hindu caste system:
Untouchables
Celebrities
Merchants & Farmers
Warriors
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In Hinduism,
karma
refers to the immediate consequences you receive in life because of your actions.
True
False