U8 L5 Hinduism

Question 1

What is believed to be the oldest religion in the world?

Answer 1

Hinduism

Question 2

Hindu is a word from what language and means what?

Answer 2

Persian, Indian

Question 3

In which country is Hinduism the national religion of? How many followers are there?

Answer 3

India, 700 million

Question 4

Is Hinduism a religious culture than a fixed system of doctrines?

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

What is Hinduism founded upon?

Answer 5

revelatoin

Question 6

What do Vedas and Sruti mean?

Answer 6

knowledge, thing heard from the god, Brahman

Question 7

Does Hinduism have a specific founder?

Answer 7

no

Question 8

When do historians generally date the writing of the Vedas?

Answer 8

6th century before Christ

Question 9

The Hindu claims that the sacred book of their faith were written by who? Who were they appointed by?

Answer 9

(holy men) rishis, ‘the one God who is many’

Question 10

What is the most ancient and sacred Hindu scriptures?

Answer 10

Vedas

Question 11

How many collections is Vedas composed in?

Answer 11

4

Question 12

What does Rig-Veda contain?

Answer 12

1000 hymns

Question 13

What does Yajur-Veda contain?

Answer 13

scores of hymns and prayers

Question 14

What does Sama-Veda contain?

Answer 14

revelations, chants, services

Question 15

What does Atharva-Veda contain?

Answer 15

collection of incantations

Question 16

What does Upanishads mean?

Answer 16

sitting near a teacher

Question 17

What is the Upanishads?

Answer 17

• ‘new testament of Hinduism
• forms latter of Vedic literature
• commentary on life’s purpose

Question 18

What does Bhagavad-Gita mean?

Answer 18

Song of the Blessed One

Question 19

What is the Bhagavad-Gita?

Answer 19

most influential and best known Indian religious literature

Question 20

The Gita is a fragment of which larger epic?

Answer 20

Mahabharata

Question 21

What are the two lines of thought in the Gita?

Answer 21

theism and pantheism

Question 22

Gita is a dialogue between who?

Answer 22

Arjuna and Krishna (reincarnation of Vishnu)

Question 23

What are the 4 collections in the Vedas?

Answer 23

• Rig
• Atharva
• Yajur
• Sama

Question 24

Who are the 3 ‘personas’ that are worshipped the most by present-day Hindus?

Answer 24

Brahma- creator
Vishnu- savior
Shiva- destroyer, restorer

Question 25

Hindus believe that Brahma is realized through what actions?

Answer 25

- meditations - repress activity - restrain breath - withdraw senses from objective - concentration - reflection

Question 26

Hinduism teaches that the chief error of man lies in what?

Answer 26

his thinking

Question 27

According to Hinduism, what are the root causes of human evil?

Answer 27

Ignorance and mental error

Question 28

What do Hindus refer to the ethical consequences of a person's acts?

Answer 28

karma

Question 29

What does the Law of Karma mean?

Answer 29

deeds, works

Question 30

What does the Law of Karma determine?

Answer 30

future existence of person

Question 31

What was the system that Hinduism was influenced by? When did it emerge?

Answer 31

- caste system | - 7th century before Christ

Question 32

What are the 4 classes of the caste system, including the extra one?

Answer 32

- priests, Brahmins - nobles, Kshatriyas - vassals, Vaisyas - servants, Sudras - untouchables

Question 33

What physical quality of a person determined the position of a person in the caste system?

Answer 33

skin color

Question 34

The Hindu claims that God is () that mankind is ()

Answer 34

one in the same way, one though many

Question 35

The Hindu belief about deity is a combination of what?

Answer 35

monotheism, polytheism, pantheism

Question 36

What is Dewali?

Answer 36

- Feast of Lights | - ends Hindu year

Question 37

What is Durga Puja?

Answer 37

honors mother goddess Shakti

Question 38

Who was Shakti the wife of?

Answer 38

Shiva

Question 39

What is yoga?

Answer 39

practice to yoke ones mind to God

Question 40

What word is repeated during meditation?

Answer 40

om

Question 41

At what age do boys get put into their caste?

Answer 41

7-12

Question 42

Who is the religious teacher that participates in the caste ceremony? What does the ceremony result in the boy being called?

Answer 42

- guru | - twice born

Question 43

How many subsects exist in folk religions of Hinduism?

Answer 43

60

Question 44

What are the qualities that are common to all Hinduism subsects?

Answer 44

- dietary laws - washing rituals - worship at sacred shrines and festivals - offerings for the dead - animate objects have spiritual nature

Question 45

In Hinduism, reincarnation has a soul pass through what types of lives?

Answer 45

human, animal

Question 46

What is the difference between Hinduism and Christianity in terms of the purpose of Creaton?

Answer 46

B-no answer | C- God create in own image for fellowship

Question 47

Does Hinduism teach that man can reach God by following many paths with 'Whole hearted devotion'?

Answer 47

yes

Question 48

What are the 2 stages the Bible characterizes eternal life?

Answer 48

- temporal physical existence | - eternity with God or apart

Question 49

The emphasis in Christianity of being 'born again' can be contrasted with the Hindu practice of being what?

Answer 49

twice born