Multiple Choice -- choose the best answer.
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Hindu sacred writings based on what was "heard."
a. | Shruti | b. | Caste | c. | Varna | d. | Smriti |
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Commentaries and manuals to guide Hindu priests.
a. | Aranyakas | b. | Vedanta | c. | Upanishads | d. | Brahmanas |
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The three main gods of Hinduism are?
a. | Brahma, Indra, Ganehsa | b. | Brahma, Mitra, Krishna | c. | Brahma, Vishnu,
Shiva |
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The Hindu concept of Samsara refers to
a. | matter, as opposed to purusha, spirit. | b. | Brahman, as he is in
himself. | c. | the wheel of rebirth which turns forever. | d. | Brahman as known
through his creation. |
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A path of discipline in Hinduism
a. | is called guru. | b. | is called sannyasin. | c. | is called
yoga. | d. | is called tantra. |
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The Hindu term that explains the phenomenal world as “illusion” is:
a. | Yoga | b. | Samsara | c. | Maya | d. | Karma |
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The oldest scriptures of the Hindus, whose name means knowledge or wisdom
a. | Vedas | b. | Upanishads | c. | Mahabharata | d. | Laws of Manu |
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The Rig-Veda god who is named as creator and ruler of the universe
a. | Mitra | b. | Soma | c. | Indra | d. | Varuna |
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Release of a Hindu from a cycle of rebirths is known as
a. | smriti | b. | samsara | c. | kalpa | d. | moksha |
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The central character manifesting God in the Bhagavad Gita
a. | Jnana | b. | Krishna | c. | Manu | d. | Rama |
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In the Upanishads of Hinduism, the teachers are known as
a. | Gurus | b. | Brahmins | c. | Ascetics | d. | Vedas |
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"You reap what you sow," can summarize
a. | Nirguna Brahman | b. | Samadhi | c. | Sannyasin | d. | the Law of
Karma |
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The most famous god of the Bhagavad Gita is Krishna, the incarnation of
a. | Shiva | b. | Vishnu | c. | Ganesha | d. | Kali |
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True/False -- Indicate whether the statement is true or false by
writing T or F.
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In Hinduism, Jnana means knowledge.
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The Way of devotion in Hinduism is Bhakti.
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Brahman is not usually seen as a physical image.
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The goal of raja yoga is to train the body to free the soul.
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Upanishads means “sitting close to a teacher”.
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Matching -- Choose the best answer.
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a. | Kshatrya | b. | Shudra | c. | Vaishya | d. | Brahmin |
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Laborer
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Priest
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21.
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Merchant
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Warrior, king
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Essay (worth five points each)
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The Absolute in Hinduism
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The view of death in Hinduism
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