Hinduism

The term “Hindu” is derived from an ancient linguistic root that means what?

“To flow”

Name two of the four Hindu Vedas “sacred knowledge” book:

Rig Veda, antharva veda, sama Veda, yajur Veda

Name three of the main aryan Hindu gods:

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

Name the four varnas of the caste system:

Brahmin (priests), kshatriyas (warriors), vaishyas (merchants) and shudras (servants)

What are the three foundations the caste system is built upon?

Class, hierarchy, occupation

The aryan people migrated to India from what country?

Iran

The Aryans we’re known as the:

“Noble ones”

Name the four pursuits of Hindu life:

Dharma, artha, kama, moksha

The basis for Hindu philosophy is found in the:

Upanishads

The ultimate goal for the Hindu is:

Moksha - liberation from samsara and unity with Brahman

What writing describes a conversation between a warrior and Krishna?

Baghavad Gita

Hinduism originated in what valley?

Indus Valley

What is a category of Hindu literature meaning “heard” or “remembered?”

Smirti

“Shakti” can be described as what?

Followers of the great goddess!”

What was Krishna’s response to Arjuna?

“You must understand the true nature of existence”

The “taming the mind” is the yoga of what?

Meditation

The atman is never born and never what?

Dies

Which best describes a Purashartha

Pursuit

what is the generic name for a range of temple rituals?

Puja

”Upanishads” means what?

Sitting beneath

After death, an enlightened Hindu soul becomes one with what?

Brahman

The Hindu god of creation is called what?

Brahma

The pursuit of wealth and material prosperity is called what?

Artha

Who is the “supreme reality?”

Brahman

What refers to moral duties, righteousness, obligations, and conduct?

Dharma

Yoga is derived from the root meaning of what word?

Yoke or unite

Krishna revealing his divine form is one of the great [BLANK] of religious literature:

Theophanies

Samsara binds one to a life of ignorance and what?

Pain

Philosophical Hindus understand God without what?

Attributes

What term describes a person appearing as Vishnu on Earth to help the world?

An avatar

What term describes the delusion of this world that veils the mind?

Maya

What term describes an action that causes specific consequences based on the action?

Karma