'Key Facts:' 'Hinduism' Flashcards by Edward Newitt

‘What are most Hindus because they believe that God is in everything and all living things should be respected?’

‘Vegetarian’

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‘What do Hindus believe is a cycle of birth, death and rebirth?’

‘Life’

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‘What do Hindus call the effect that every action we take has on our life?’

‘Karma’

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‘What do Hindus believe will effect how we will live in our next life on earth?’

‘Karma’

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‘If we live a really good life on earth, Hindus believe that we will be freed from the cycle of rebirth and become one with what/who?’

‘God’

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‘Hindus worship millions of gods and goddesses, but how many gods do they ultimately believe in?’

‘One’

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‘How many aspects/qualities of the one God do Hindus believe are represented in the millions of gods and goddesses that they worship?’

‘Millions’

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‘What name is given to a Hindu Temple?’

‘Mandir’

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‘Over how many years old is Hinduism?’

‘4000’

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'’Hinduism’ is a collection of different religious traditions and practices from which country?’

‘India’

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‘How often do many Hindus worship God at home?’

‘Every day’

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‘What name do Hindus give to the one true God?’

‘Brahman’

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‘How many different qualities does Brahman have?’

‘Millions’

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‘What name do Hindus give to images of the different gods and goddesses?’

‘Murtis’

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‘Who do Hindus believe they are meeting with when they visit a murti?’

‘God’

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‘Where can you find Hindu murtis, other than in Hindu homes?’

‘The Mandir’

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‘Who do Hindus ring a bell to awaken when they arrive at the Mandir?’

‘God’

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‘What do Hindus bow down and pray to in the Mandir?’

‘Murtis’

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‘What is a Hindu doing when they ask God for something, or thank God for something good that has happened?’

‘Praying’

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‘Hindus often choose to worship a god, or goddess, that their family has traditionally worshiped, or that has qualities that they what?’

‘Admire’

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‘Name one of the gods that Hindus believe is responsible for creation:’

‘Shiv’

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‘What is the name of the monkey god that a Hindu might worship if they wanted strength?’

‘Hanuman’

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‘What is the name of the elephant god that a Hindu might worship if they wanted intelligence?’

‘Ganesh’

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‘How many gods, or goddesses, (qualities of Brahman) do Hindus often choose to worship?’

‘One’

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'What name is given to the Hindu worshiping ritual?'

'Aarti'

'Aarti ceremonies often help Hindus feel what to the god, or goddess they are worshiping?'

'Closer'

'How often is aarti usually performed in the morning and evening?'

'Every day'

'Other than in the Mandir, in what place is aarti usually performed?'

'The home'

'Are murtis in the Mandir usually more, or less, decorative than the murtis in Hindu homes?'

'More'

'What do Hindus treat as it they were God?'

'Murtis'

'As well as putting markings on it, what else might a Hindu do to a murti to perform aarti?'

'Bathe it'

'What do Hindus often feel like when they go to a murti shrine?'

'Peaceful'

'What feeling between brothers and sisters does Raksha Bandhan celebrate?'

'Love'

'What does 'Raksha' mean?'

'Protection'

'What does 'Bandhan' mean?'

'Tie'

'What is the name of the bracelet that a sister might tie to her brother's wrist as part of Raksha Bandhan?'

'Rakhi'

'What is a Hindu brother supposed to offer his sister over the coming year if she ties a rakhi around his wrist at Raksha Bandhan?'

'Protection'

'What is the name of the mark that a Hindu sister might put on her brother's foreheard at Raksha Bandhan as well as give her brother a rakhi?'

'Tilak'

'Tilaks are made of water, rice and what coloured powder?'

'Red'

'What does a tilak represent?'

'Good fortune.'

'What do Hindu sisters say, asking God to keep their brother happy and healthy in the year ahead, when they tie a rakhi to their brother's wrist?'

'A prayer'

'What do Hindu sisters feed their brothers after they have given their brother a rakhi?'

'A sweet'

'What do younger brothers touch out of respect when their older sister gives them a rakhi?'

'Their sister's feet'

'What do Hindu brothers give their sisters in return for a rakhi?'

'A gift'

'Other than a friend, who might Hindu girls give a rakhi to at Raksha Bandhan if they don't have a brother?'

'A cousin'

'What type of karma do Hindus believe people receive when they act kindly?'

'Good'

'What type of karma do Hindus believe people receive when they act selfishly?'

'Bad'

'Which part of us do Hindus believe changes in each life?'

'Our physical matter'

'Which part of us do Hindus believe stays the same in each life?'

'Our spiritual matter'

'Name something that Hindus believe someone might be reincarnated into other than a human being or animal:'

'Tree'

'Potentially how many times do Hindus believe a person's soul might be reincarnated before it has learned everything that it is meant to learn?'

'Thousands'

'What name is given to the end of the cycle of rebirth?'

'Moksha'

'What do Hindus believe people reach if they always try and be the best they can be?'

'Moksha'

'When people reach moksha, who do Hindus believe they are one with?'

'God'

'What do most Hindus prefer to do with someone's physical body when they die?'

'Cremate it'

'Cremation symbolises the quick release of what into the next life for a Hindu?'

'The soul'

'Where do Hindus prefer to scatter ashes after a cremation?'

'In a river'

'What natural entity do Hindus believe life flows like?'

'A river'

'In which river in India are ashes traditionally scattered?'

'Ganges'

'Which river do Hindus believe is the most sacred?'

'All of them'

'Hindus believe a soul puts on a new body a bit like a person putting on a new set of what?'

'Clothes'

'What do many Hindus believe bathing in a river can wash away?'

'Bad karma'

'What is the name of the most famous Hindu bathing ceremony?'

'The Kumbh Mela'

'In which river in India does the Kumbh Mela take place?'

'Ganges'

'How many million people take part in the Kumbh Mela?'

'40'

'What is the largest gathering of human beings on earth?'

'The Kumbh Mela'

'Name a Hindu pilgrimage.'

'The Kamba Mela'

'What name is given to a journey that people take in order to feel closer to God?'

'Pilgrimage'

'How many times do Hindus hope take part in the Kumbh Mela in their lifetime?'

'At least once'

'Other than the Kumbh Mela, rivers and temples, where else do Hindus go on pilgrimage?'

'Mountains'

'What do Hindus need to do to fulfill a duty within Hinduism?'

'Get married'

'What is the name of the party a bride has before the wedding with her friends and family?'

'A mehndi party'

'What do guest have drawn on their hands and feet with henna at a mehndi party?'

'Patterns'

'What name is given to the canopy under which Hindu weddings take place?'

'Mandap'

'What is thought to keep good energy in and bad energy out at a Hindu wedding?'

'The mandap'

'What is hidden so that the groom doesn't see the bride before a Hindu wedding ceremony?'

'His face'

'What is the name of the traditional Indian dress that a bride wears at a Hindu wedding?'

'Sari'

'What does a priest light at a Hindu wedding ceremony?'

'A holy fire'

'How many times do the wedding couple walk around the holy fire?'

'4'

'What is the name of the red mark the groom draws on a Hindu bride's forehead to show that she is married?'

'Sindoor'

'What do the red and white on a Hindu wedding sari represent?'

'Purity and fertility'

'Other than a sindoor, what does a Hindu groom give the bride to show that she is now married?'

'A necklace'

'What Hindu festival marks the start of Spring?'

'Holi'

'What do people throw at Holi?'

'Powdered paint'

'Holi celebrates the overcoming of what?'

'Evil'

'What do Hindus believe is purified of evil through the lighting of bonfires during Holi?'

'The air'

'What do Hindus understand as the image of God that people can see?'

'Fire'

'As well as chickpeas and coconut, what offering do Hindus put into the fire at Holi?'

'Popcorn'

'Which Hindu god, that appeared as a playful boy and threw coloured water over milkmaids, is Holi thought to originate from?'

'Krishna'

'What does red paint represent at Holi?'

'Power'

'What does orange paint represent at Holi?'

'Purity'

'What does green paint represent at Holi?'

'Love'

'What does Diwali celebrate?'

'Light'

'What does Diwali remind Hindus will be 'lit up' if they let God into their lives?'

'Their lives'

'In which season of the year is Diwali celebrated, and the Hindu new year begins?'

'Autumn'

'Hindus clean their homes, wear new clothes and exchange gifts at which Hindu festival?'

'Diwali'

'What is the name of the Hindu goddess of wealth that Hindus invite into their homes at Diwali so that they will receive good fortune in the coming year?'

'Lakshmi'

'What is the name of the patterns that Hindus decorate their doorsteps with at Diwali along with lights to guide Lakshmi to their homes?'

'Rangoli'

'Hindus decorate homes and streets with rows of what at Diwali?'

'Lights'

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