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ECUM Chapter 5: Hinduism
ECUM Chapter 5: Hinduism
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1
The Hindu desire to not harm any life.
Satyagraha
Sannyasin
Ahimsa
Vaishya
2
The cycle of life is called _____ in Hinduism.
Maya
Artha
Asprishya
Samsara
3
Puja can only be performed in a temple in Hinduism.
False
True
4
Muslims dissatisfied with British colonization of India broke off to form the country of _____.
Khazikstan
Sri Lanka
New India
Pakistan
5
The Hindu "Festival of Lights".
Paush
Diwali
Holi
Claitra
6
The primary function of Hindu temples is a place of communal puja performed by brahmins.
True
False
7
Which of the following is NOT a type of Hindu Yoga?
Bhakti
Karma
Kama
Jnana
8
The word for "Hindu" in Sanskrit means _____.
valley
mountain
river
desert
9
Hinduism is a synthesis of the Indus Valley culture with Aryan culture in North West India.
True
False
10
The Hindu caste system includes _____.
warriors and farmers
servants
priests and untouchables
all of these
11
The avatar of Brahman that represents destruction.
Saraswati
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahma
12
Hindus employ the analogy of the _____ to describe Hinduism.
Banyan Tree
Ganges River
Lotus Flower
Bodhisattva
13
A Hindu discipline aimed at training the atman to overcome the mayas of body, mind, and spirit.
Mantra
Yoga
Ahimsa
Satyagraha
14
A Hindu festival that falls in the spring and involves pulling pranks and throwing red powder.
Diwali
Svetaketu
Sindhu
Holi
15
The innermost and most real self according to Hindus.
Brahma
Brahmin
Brahman
Atman
16
The Puranas, Mahabarata, Ramayana, and Bagavad Gita can all be found in the smriti scriptures.
True
False
17
A _____ is a sacred verbal prayer that is repeated to lead into meditation in Hinduism.
Murti
Puja
Deva
Mantra
18
Which of the following is NOT a Hindu female deity?
Saraswati
Rama
Lakshmi
Kali
19
A difference between Hindus & Catholics is that Hindus believe their deities dwell in statues.
False
True
20
In Hinduism, samsara cycles around the concept of _____.
Moksha
Karma
Dharma
Kama
21
Which of the following is NOT a belief of Hinduism?
Samsara
Tanakh
Moksha
Karma
22
Which of the following is NOT employed in a puja at home?
Food
A Murti
Flowers
Holi
23
Hindus tend to be very intolerant of other religious beliefs and practices.
False
True
24
Sikhism is a reaction to elaborate and expensive sacrifices of the brahmin that developed.
False
True
25
The oldest and most sacred Veda is the _____ Veda.
Soma
Yajur
Rig
Atharva
26
It is proper to speak about Hinduism emerging rather than beginning since there is no founder.
True
False
27
The highest caste that is composed of Hindu priests.
Shudra
Brahmin
Kshatriyas
Vaishya
28
Hinduism is a religion with very well defined and strict doctrines.
False
True
29
Which of the following was NOT a contribution of the Aryans to Hinduism?
Puja
Sanskrit
The Vedas
The top 3 castes
30
Hinduism has _____ of gods.
hunderds
hundreds of thousands
millions
thousands
31
For Hindus, dharma is _____.
a rite of passage of the adulthood life cycle
the lowest caste
the teachings of Buddha
the ethical duties of a caste
32
Sanskrit for "illusion" or "passing".
Samskaras
Kyshatriyas
Maya
Shudra
33
The Vedas existed for many years before they were written down to protect their sacredness.
True
False
34
The avatar of Brahman that represents creation.
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
Parvati
35
Krishna is an avatar of the god _____.
Vishnu
Brahma
Rama
Shiva
36
The oldest and most sacred canon of Hindu scripture is the _____.
Upanishads
Vedas
Smriti
Shruti
37
Some Hindus believe that Jesus spent his hidden years from 12 to 30 in _____ learning.
India
America
China
Japan
38
Muslims practiced forced conversion of Hindus in India as soon as they arrived.
False
True
39
During the Classical Period Hinduism became a recognized religion.
False
True
40
In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna encourages Arjuna to follow his caste duty over his own beliefs.
False
True
41
A personal guide through the bhakti devotions in Hinduism is a _____.
Rishi
Brahmin
Guru
Rabbi
42
Ancient Indian language that is the language of the Hindu scriptures.
Sanskrit
Indu-European
Hindi
Basque
43
95% of the Hindus in the world live in _____.
India
Nepal
America
Europe
44
The incarnation of a Hindu god.
Avatar
Atman
Mantra
Maya
45
The avatar of Brahman that represents preservation.
Shiva
Ganesha
Vishnu
Brahma
46
The _____ are commentaries by the brahmins on Hindu rituals found in the Shruit scriptures.
Puranas
Brahmanas
Smriti
Vedas
47
The oldest and most sacred Hindu scriptures.
Vedas
Mahabarata
Brahmanas
Upanishads
48
Liberation from samsara in which the atman transmigrates.
Karma
Jnana Yoga
Moksha
Reincarnation
49
All Hindus doubt the real historical existence of Jesus.
True
False
50
The Bhagavad Gita is a story about a family war that can be found in the Ramayana.
False
True
