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Incarnation of a hindu God is
Atman
Kumbah Mela
Guru
Avatar
2
Smith says the Divine reveals itself through all of the following
except:
the intellect
feelings
beauty and art
the senses
3
The word that best describes Gandhi's religion is
Faith
Truth
Tradition
Illusion
4
The foot of the dancing Shiva rests on
serpent representing desire
dwarf symbolizing human ego
cow representing intellect
tree representing nature
5
Pursuit of pleasure within moral constraint
moksha
artha
kama
dharma
6
All of the following are characteristic of a Hindu wedding
except
they are very large and expensive
they are serious, quiet events
treating the couple like a king and queen for the day
it brings two communities together
7
The individual soul is called
Atman
Avatar
Samsara
Artha
8
The longest epic poem and history in the world
the Mahabarata
the Schrutis
the Vedas
the Bhagavad Gita
9
The wise ones in Hinduism are called
Gurus
Mandalas
Yogis
Rishis
10
Hindu place of worship
Moksha
Puja
Murti
Mandir
11
The Hindu celebration of the love between brothers and sisters is
Raksha Banghan
Diwali
Holi
Krishmas
12
Gandhi views excessive material progress as
all of the above
fine as long as it does not prevent moral development
stunting spiritual and moral development
unrelated to spiritual and moral development
13
Krishna is considered an incarnation of which Hindu god?
Ganesh
Shiva
Brahma
Vishnu
14
The term "realm of gold within" refers to
all we strive to be
our inner self
all of the above
that which we already are
15
The story of Arjuna and Krishna are found in which sacred Hindu scripture?
The Schruti
the Bhagavad Gita
The Upanishads
The Rig Veda
16
The wheel of rebirth is called
Moksha
Samsara
Satsang
Namaste
17
Social and moral duty determined by one's cast
moksha
dharma
karma
kama
18
According to Smith, this claim is found at the heart of Hinduism
moksha is the true path
all is illusion
all is one
you can have what you want
19
Worldly success, wealth and fame
artha
dharma
kama
moksha
20
Known as cosmic illusion
karma
maya
moksha
samsara
21
What does Holi celebrate?
light
new life
holidays
rebirth
22
God who is supposed to help to remove obstacles is called
Shiva
Ganesha
Saraswati
Hanuman
23
A sacred image of God worshipped in Hindu temples:
schruti
smirti
pujas
murti
24
What Goddess do Hindus wait for during Diwali
Krishna
Shiva
Lakshmi
Saraswati
25
The one Hindu God that is the ground of all being:
Vishnu
Brahman
Shiva
Krishna
26
The relationship between self and God, understood as not two, and not one
samsara
moksha
trimurti
advaita
27
A moral law of cause and effect is known as
moksha
artha
dharma
karma
28
Where do Hindus scatter the ashes after death?
Top of the mountain
Valley
Cemetery
River
29
Creator God is called
Vishnu
Brahman
Shiva
Brahma
30
Sacred gathering for the truth and for the good is called
Satsang
Puja
Shruti
Advaita
31
Being liberated from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is known as
advaita
kama
moksha
dharma
32
A sacred word or formula repeated during prayer or meditation
mantra
atman
maya
murti
33
Hindus view nature as:
all of the above
a reflection of divine power
a reflection of divine creativity
a reflection of divine play
34
For Smith, all of the following are needed for the accurate assessment of religions
except
their wisdom and beauty
their values and atrocities
their beauty and ugliness
their truthfulness and orthodoxy
35
Brahmin cast includes
servants
farmers
priests
warriors