Hinduism

Question 1

About when did Hinduism begin?

Answer 1

About 3000-2500 B.C.E

Question 2

Which three religions have their roots in Hinduism?

Answer 2

Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism

Question 3

Which country has the largest amount of Hindus?

Answer 3

India

Question 4

What is Hindu?

Answer 4

Religion of the people of India

Question 5

What are the Aryan?

Answer 5

In Sanskrit, “the noble ones”, these are applied to migrants who moved into the Indus Valley from Persia in 2000 B.C.E

Question 6

What are the Vedas?

Answer 6

The oldest and sacred books in Hinduism

Question 7

What are the Vaishayas?

Answer 7

Commoners and merchants, part of the Indian caste system

Question 8

Where did the Indian Hindus spread Hinduism?

Answer 8

Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and North America

Question 9

Where did Pre-Aryans develop their civilization?

Answer 9

In the Indus River Valley

Question 10

What does Iran mean?

Answer 10

“Land of the Aryans”

Question 11

How long did Mahatma Gandhi live?

Answer 11

From 1869-1948; about 79 years

Question 12

Who is Indra?

Answer 12

God of the thunderbolt, clouds and rain, and ruler of heaven

Question 13

Who is Agni?

Answer 13

God of fire

Question 14

Who is Vrtra?

Answer 14

God of chaos

Question 15

Who is Yama?

Answer 15

God of the dead

Question 16

Who is Varuna?

Answer 16

presides over order in the universe and offers forgiveness to these who have sinned

Question 17

What is Brahman?

Answer 17

Only one reality

Question 18

What is Maya?

Answer 18

False knowledge, ignorance of true reality

Question 19

What is the purpose of this religion?

Answer 19

To reveal his/her divine nature

Question 20

What is Kharma?

Answer 20

To do or to act
Ex:
Positive results from positive past
Negative results from negative past

Question 21

What is Samsara?

Answer 21

To wander across

Question 22

What is Dharma?

Answer 22

One’s duty

Question 23

What is Moksha?

Answer 23

Breaking free from the cycle of reincarnation

Question 24

What are the 10 characteristics of a Hindu?

Answer 24

1: Pleasantness
2: Petence
3: Control of Mind
4: Non-stealing
5: Purity
6: Control of one’s senses
7: Intelligence
8: Knowledge
9: Truthfulness
10: Non-Irritability

Question 25

What is the greatest sin a Hindu can commit?

Answer 25

Killing a cow

Question 26

Who do Hindus believe created the world?

Answer 26

Brahmin by self-birth

Question 27

What is Brahman?

Answer 27

Also known as Trimurti, it is Creation Destruction Preservation

Question 28

Who is Brahma?

Answer 28

Creator Sarasvati is his wife Shown as red with four faces and arms

Question 29

Who is Vishnu?

Answer 29

Preserver (10 avatars) Lakshmi is his wife Hare Krishna is one of the Avatars Love, benevolence, and forgiveness

Question 30

Who is Shiva?

Answer 30

Destroyer Paravati is one of his wives Death, destruction, disease, and dance

Question 31

Who are the Devi?

Answer 31

Goddesses of Hinduism

Question 32

What are the women roles of Hindu society?

Answer 32

Under control of the father, husband or sons Not encouraged to be independent No desire for separation from father, husband and children Main expectation is to produce children

Question 33

What does Yoga mean?

Answer 33

To yoke or to join

Question 34

What is the Yoga system?

Answer 34

One should attempt to join the individual spirit to god, the atman, to Brahman Main feature is meditation Focusing on breathing

Question 35

How many types of Yoga are there?

Answer 35

6 types

Question 36

What types of Yoga are there?

Answer 36

Hatha Yoga- physical Raja Yoga (pg. 98)- mental and spiritual (achieve trance and the superconscious level) Mimansa Yoga- obeying laws and rites Vaisheshika Yoga- 9 distinct elements Nyaya Yoga- arriving a truth by logical analysis Vedanta Yoga- reality of Brahman is all

Question 37

Many practicing Hindus consider Hinduism to be what type of religion?

Answer 37

Monotheistic

Question 38

People who analyze Hinduism for educational purposes Hinduism to be what type of religion?

Answer 38

Polytheistic

Question 39

How many people participate in Jainism?

Answer 39

About 2 million

Question 39

What are the Varnas?

Answer 39

``` The four basic classes of people: Brahmins or priests Kshatriyas chieftans and warriors Vaishyas commoners and merchants Shudras slaves or servants ```

Question 39

Which is older, Vedic or Sanskrit?

Answer 39

Vedic

Question 39

What are the 4 basic Vedas?

Answer 39

Rig-Veda: knowledge or sacred love Sama-Veda: knowledge of chants Yajur-Veda: knowledge of rites, how you practice religion Atharva-Veda: knowledge given by Athabaskan

Question 39

What are the four parts per Veda?

Answer 39

Hymns (Mantras) to the gods Ritual materials (Brahmans) Forest treatises (Aranykas) Upanishads (Philosophical material)

Question 40

What is the "untouchable" group called?

Answer 40

Dalit

Question 41

Which men are born twice?

Answer 41

Men in the top three castes

Question 42

What is the process the men in the top three castes have to go through to achieve a second birth?

Answer 42

Student Householder and marry within the caste Retreat to the forest and live as a hermit, meditating and offering Wandering beggars (Sannyasi)

Question 43

The group who invaded India through the Indus River Valley from 1750-1200 B.C.E. were the?

Answer 43

Aryans

Question 44

What are the Upanishads?

Answer 44

Philosophical material

Question 45

In Hindu belief, the ultimate goal or reward is called ________ or release from life.

Answer 45

Moksha

Question 46

The belief that one's status in life is determined by actions in a past life is also referred to as what?

Answer 46

Kharma

Question 47

Samsara also means what?

Answer 47

Reincarnation

Question 52

The holiest river in India is the what?

Answer 52

Ganges River

Question 53

Law of Manu

Answer 53

Specific to the duties of the 4 Varnas

Question 54

Ascetic

Answer 54

A person that denies everything; lives off of what people give them; they are a hermit