RE end of year revision

Question 1

What is the Vedas?

Answer 1

A collection of texts and hymns

Question 2

What is truth eternal

Answer 2

Hindus pursue knowledge which they beleive is the very essence of the universe

Question 3

What do Hindus think about immortality?

Answer 3

A Hindu believes that an individual soul cannot be created or destroyed

Question 4

Who was Brahma?

Answer 4

Hindus beleive that brahma is the creator of everything

Question 5

Saraswati?

Answer 5

The goddess of knowledge and wisdom

Question 6

Lakshmi?

Answer 6

Goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity

Question 7

Parvati?

Answer 7

Goddess of love and devotion

Question 8

Tridevi?

Answer 8

The three main goddesses consisting saraswati, lakshmi and parvati

Question 9

Trimurti?

Answer 9

TThis is the male version of the tridevi. It consists of Brahma, vishnu and shiva

Question 10

What is the name of all six of these gods combined?

Answer 10

The supreme divinity

Question 11

What is the Dhama

Answer 11

They aim to make morally right decisions in order to achieve goodness

Question 12

What is Artha

Answer 12

Artha is the materials needed in a Hindus life to achieve prosperity

Question 13

Kama what is

Answer 13

Hindus want to fulfil their desires

Question 14

What is the main goal for Hindu people?

Answer 14

To end the cycle of samsara is through gaining good kama.

Question 15

What are the 6 holy books in Hinduism

Answer 15

Samhitas, Ramayana, Aranyaka, bhagavadgita, Brahmans and upanishadsi

Question 16

What does the upanishads contain?

Answer 16

they contain many of the teaching of the holy men

Question 17

How many sections does the Veda’s have

Answer 17

4

Question 18

What is the Gita?

Answer 18

It is part of the Mahabharat

Question 19

What does Atman mean?

Answer 19

It means the soul or self

Question 20

Why is pilgramidge important to Hindus?

Answer 20

Because it helps Hindus find their inner self and their moksha

Question 21

What is the char Dahm?

Answer 21

It is one of the most important pilgramidges to Hindus.

Question 22

Who are the exceptions that can’t go on Hindu pilgrimage?

Answer 22

Non Hindus, pregnant people, people who can’t afford to go and people with disability

Question 23

What is Diwali?

Answer 23

It is the festival of light and it is very important to Hindus.

Question 24

What does dhyana mean?

Answer 24

It means contemplation and meditation

Question 25

What is the lingam

Answer 25

The lingam symbolises the god shiva and is revered as an emblem of power

Question 26

We are moving on to

Answer 26

Buddhism

Question 27

What does toaism or tao translate to

Answer 27

The way, path, route

Question 28

Which religion did Buddhism take its ideas from

Answer 28

Mostly hinduism

Question 29

What are the 5 precepts?

Answer 29

1. No harm to any living things 2. Do not Take that which is not given 3. No sexual misconduct 4. No lying or gossip 5. No clouding the mind with drugs

Question 30

What is the life of a Buddhist monk?

Answer 30

1. No substantial food after midday 2. No singing, dancing or music 3. No use of anything fancy 4. No luxury 5. No accepting or holding money

Question 31

What were the four sights?

Answer 31

Old age, sickness, death and the holy man

Question 32

What is the middle way?

Answer 32

Every Buddhist aims to be on the path of the middle way. It means that you shouldn’t indulge yourself but you also shouldn’t sel mortify.

Question 33

What is right understand

Answer 33

Seeing the world and everything in it as it really is

Question 34

What is right aspiration

Answer 34

Adopting the life of a follower of the 8 fold path

Question 35

What is the right speech

Answer 35

No lying or rude speech it involves a recognition of the truth and an awareness of the impact of gossip and rumours

Question 36

What is right action

Answer 36

This encompasses the 5 precepts which are not to kill, steal, lie, to avoid sexual misconduct and not to take drugs

Question 37

What is right livelihood

Answer 37

Aonly possessing what is essential to sustain life

Question 38

Right effort

Answer 38

Cultivating an enthusiasm, a positive attitude in a balanced way

Question 39

Right mindfullness

Answer 39

Never be absent minded always be conscious of what you are doing and what is happening around you

Question 40

Right concentration

Answer 40

Used to concentrate the mind to achieve whatever is desired

Question 41

What are the three buddisms

Answer 41

Mahayan Buddhism and Zen. amd theraveda

Question 42

What is Mahayana buddism

Answer 42

This was not a single group but it was a collection of different teachings. It talks a great deal about the enlightened being.

Question 43

What is wesak

Answer 43

Thus celebrated the birth of the Buddha

Question 44

Pari nirvana day is linked to wesak as it commemorated Buddhas death

Answer 44

Poo

Question 45

Sangha

Answer 45

You cannot do it all on your own you need friends to support and encourage you.

Question 46

What are the three jewels?

Answer 46

Buddha, Dharma and sangha

Question 47

We a moving onto

Answer 47

Sikh

Question 48

Where did Sikhs originate

Answer 48

Punjab

Question 49

Who was the first guru

Answer 49

Guru nanak

Question 50

What is the definition of guru

Answer 50

He who takes away darkness and brings life

Question 51

Who was the last guru

Answer 51

Guru gobind singh

Question 52

What is the holy place for them

Answer 52

The gurdwara

Question 53

What is kesh

Answer 53

Uncut hair.

Question 54

What is kara

Answer 54

A holy steel bangle

Question 55

What is a kanga

Answer 55

A comb

Question 56

What is a kachera

Answer 56

Short trousers

Question 57

What is Kirpan

Answer 57

A small sword or dagger

Question 58

What is the Sikh community called

Answer 58

Khalsa

Question 59

What is the sangha community

Answer 59

Bikhus and bhikkunnis

Question 60

What are the three holy books in Hinduism

Answer 60

Vedas upanishads manu

Question 61

What is worship in Hinduism

Answer 61

Puja

Question 62

Who was mahabtu gahndi