IWRB (Hinduism)

Question 1

Hindus believe that their religion helps you ________from sadness, dissapointmetns and mistakes of everyday life

Answer 1

Free your soul

Question 2

Collection of writing that describe all the fundemental teachings that are central to hinduism

Answer 2

Vedas and Upanishads

Question 3

This is the concepts that the soul is immortal and all life forms are REBORN into new entity after death

Answer 3

Reincarnation

Question 4

Concepts that if you do good deeds, good things will happen in your life. If you do bad deeds, bad things iwll happen to your life

Answer 4

Karma

Question 5

when your sould becomes free from the cycle of reborn and is no longer reincarnated

Answer 5

Moksha

Question 6

4 goals of line in hinduism

Answer 6

Dharma
Artha
Kama
moksha

Question 7

be a good, virtuous and moral person

Answer 7

Dharma

Question 8

Earn material prosperity, money.

Answer 8

Artha

Question 9

seek happiness, pleasure, emotional fulfillment

Answer 9

Kama

Question 10

Seek freedom from ignorance, spirituality and self knowledge

Answer 10

Moksha

Question 11

The big 3 hindu gods

Answer 11

Brahma
vishnu
Shiva

Question 12

The creator

Answer 12

Brahma

Question 13

The protector

Answer 13

Vishnu

Question 14

The destroyer

Answer 14

Shiva

Question 15

Hindu’s dont eat beef because cows are considered a holy animal in their religion

Answer 15

Hindu diet

Question 16

a system where people are born into certain social classes, and they cannot change their social class

Answer 16

Caste system

Question 17

Caste system (5)

Answer 17

Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
Sudras
Pariah (Harijans)

Question 18

Priests

Answer 18

Brahmins

Question 19

Warriors and rulers

Answer 19

Kshatriyas

Question 20

Skilled traders, merchants and minor officials

Answer 20

Vaisyas

Question 21

Unkilled workers

Answer 21

Sudras

Question 22

Outcastes “untouchables” Children of god

Answer 22

Pariah “Harijans”

Question 23

One of the oldest religion of humanity

Answer 23

Hinduism

Question 24

True essence of life

Answer 24

atman

Question 25

seeking union with the divine

Answer 25

4 yogas

Question 26

what are the 4 yogas

Answer 26

Karma yoga Jnana Yoga raja yoga bhakti yoga

Question 27

Path of action through selfless service

Answer 27

Karma yoga

Question 28

the path of knwledge

Answer 28

Jnana yoga

Question 29

The path of meditation

Answer 29

raja yoga

Question 30

The path of devotion

Answer 30

Bhakti yoga

Question 31

The creator god

Answer 31

Brahma

Question 32

The preserver god

Answer 32

vishnu

Question 33

god of constructive destruction

Answer 33

shiva

Question 34

The feminine divine

Answer 34

devi

Question 35

Goddess of good fortune

Answer 35

Lakshmi

Question 36

Wife of shiva

Answer 36

parvati

Question 37

also known as sanatana dharma

Answer 37

Hinduism

Question 38

meaning of sanatana dharma

Answer 38

eternal law or absolute set of duties

Question 39

The ones who introduced rituals, such as sacrifices and chanting

Answer 39

vedas

Question 40

the ones who began to emphasize the worship of deities

Answer 40

hindus

Question 41

Population of hinduism

Answer 41

1.2 billion

Question 42

hinduism is the ________ largest religion in the world

Answer 42

third

Question 43

basic assumption of moral activities for house holds as well for renunciate

Answer 43

Pancha shila

Question 44

Place of worhsip of hinduism

Answer 44

Mandir

Question 45

Religious leaders of hinduism

Answer 45

Pandit or pujari

Question 46

Pancha shila

Answer 46

Ahimsa - non-violence (the personal practice of not causing harm to others under any condition.) Brahmacharya - non-fornication (Basically adultery) Asteya - non-stealing (taking someones property) Satya - non-lying (Truthfulness) Aparigraha - non-possessiveness (non-grasping or accumulating asdthings)

Question 47

main symbol is called “_________” represent the sound that was made when the universe was created

Answer 47

om

Question 48

Reincarnation

Answer 48

samsara

Question 49

a spiritual teacher, specially helpful for jnana and roja yoga

Answer 49

Guru-

Question 50

Male religious leader

Answer 50

Swami(male)

Question 51

Female religious leader

Answer 51

Swamini (female)

Question 52

Festival of lights

Answer 52

Diwali

Question 53

Celebration of fertility and harvest

Answer 53

Navratri

Question 54

Spring Festival

Answer 54

Holi