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In Hinduism, yoga refers to a form of physical exercise.

False

The Upanishads are the first sacred writings of Hinduism.

False

Each of the parts of Ramayana is like a conversation in with a wise teacher about the...

False

Illusion, or maya, makes people perceive that everything is one, when things are actually different from one another.

False

Each atman is a fragment of the divine.

True

A Hindu temple usually contains shrines to different deities.

True

The most common form of Hindu worship is puja.

True

Hindus usually visit the mandir weekly on a designated day of worship.

False

"Veda" is the Sanskrit word for knowledge.

True

Hinduism is a unified religion with a central authority.

False

A mandala is a word or phrase that is repeated during meditation.

False

The deity of preservation who is part of the Hindu triad is...

Vishnu

The deity of destruction and redemption who is part of the Hindu triad is ...

Shiva

The deity of creation who is part of the Hindu triad is ...

Brahma

The heart of the Vedas is considered to be the ...

Upanishads

What life event does the sacred thread ceremony mark?

Becoming a student

Adopting a vegetarian diet illustrates the Hindu concept of ...

Ahimsa

This determines one's state in the next life.

Karma

The ultimate goal of life for Hindus is ...

Moksha

The law of birth, death and rebirth is called...

Samsara

Two religions that are offshoots of Hinduism are...

Jainism and Buddhism

The Upanishads were written in...

600 to 200 BCE

The Upanishads are important because they move Hinduism away from...

Sacrificial practices, toward a meditative way of life.

--- is the word used to describe how a god, deity, or saint is depicted in art.

Iconography

The --- is a hindu scripture in the form of a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and his charioteer, Krishna.

Bhagavad Gita

All --- deities embody a strong, cosmic energy known as shakti.

Female

--- is a greeting than means "I bow respectfully to you."

Namaste

The havan ritual involves offering ---.

Fire

The --- river is a pilgrimage destination for Hindus.

Ganges

An --- is someone who practices severe self-discipline or abstains from physical pleasures for religious purposes.

Ascetic

A traditional Hindu social level or class is called a ---.

Caste.

--- is freedom or liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

Moksha

--- is the law of birth, death, and rebirth, or the process of reincarnation.

Samsara

A --- is a sacred sound, word, or phrase repeated in ritual.

Mantra

An image of a Hindu deity is called a ---.

Murti

The --- are sacred scriptures that are interpretations of the Vedas.

Upanishads

The language of ancient India is ---.

Sanskrit

The earliest sacred writings of Hinduism are the ---.

Vedas

--- are images of God in many forms.

Deities

Most of the world's Hindu population lives in the country of ---.

India

A Hindu worship ceremony

Puja

Illusion

Maya

A Hindu temple

Mandir

The law of cause and effect, of one's actions having an impact on one's future life

Karma

A wise teacher

Guru

One's personal code of conduct relating to family and society.

Dharma

The supreme cosmic force

Brahman

A deity who has descended into the world in earthly form

Avatar

The true self

Atman

The principle of non-violence

Ahimsa