Hinduism Review

A Kshatriya prince, who started a new religion without the caste system, became the Buddha.

In Ancient India, this divided Indian society into castes or levels based on a person's birth or occupation.

These people become the dominant group of India and their beliefs help start the basis of Hinduism

This is the cycle of death and rebirth.

This third god of the Trimurti is known as the Destroyer!

A warrior dies while fighting bravely in battle. You can infer that...

Containing Aryan, Sanskrit prayers, hymns and rituals these are the oldest holy books in Hinduism.

For a Hindu, finding enlightenment, the meaning of human life, and escaping the suffering of rebirth is called:

This religious text includes essays written by ascetics on the ideas and teachings of Hinduism

Found in India, this is the holiest and most sacred river in Hinduism.

The Hindu festival that celebrates spring, love, new life and fun!

The main message of the story of the Bhagavad Gita is...

Hinduism is one of the world's most ____________ religions.

Many Hindus pilgrimage to the holy city of Varanasi to die. It is located on the ___________ river.

Which god do Hindus believe is the creator of the world and all creatures?

One of the Trimurti this god is the Preserver of life and he has 10 important avatars.

Hindus worship in a temples that vary in size from small village shrines to large buildings called:

Which of these is not part of the Trimurti?

Hinduism emerged near what river?

The ancient sacred language of India and Hinduism.

In Hinduism, doing your dharma involves

Which of the following do both Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?

This ancient, sacred epic is the story of two branches of a family who battle for the throne of a kingdom

This popular god is a favorite of students because he removes obstacles.

Considered unclean, they are the outcastes of Hindu society.

Holy men who live an ascetic life to achieve spiritual enlightenment are called:

In Hinduism, when you do your dharma as a Brahmin, this is the end of the cycle of rebirth.

Doing the job of your caste, doing your duty as a human.

The modern day country in which Hinduism and Buddhism began.

This is the belief in ONE god. 

In Ancient India, this varna includes the merchants.

In the Caste System, this varna includes the servants and laborers. 

The belief in many gods.

In Hinduism and Buddhism, the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul.

River valley where the Aryans settled.

This "Festival of Light" symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness and good over evil

The warriors in Hinduism, the second highest in the caste system.

This religion that originated in India, is based upon the beliefs of Aryan and Indus peoples.

What Buddhist and Hindu concept does this image represent?

Priests that are the highest varna or caste in Ancient India.

Who are the two main characters in the sacred epic the Ramayana?