Religion 11: Chapter 7 - The Story of Hinduism
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Hinduism is a unified religion with a central authority (T/F)
False
The Upanishads are the first sacred writings of Hinduism (T/F)
False
"Veda" is the Sanskrit word for knowledge (T/F)
True
In Hinduism, yoga refers to a form of physical exercise (T/F)
False
Illusion, or maya, makes people perceive that everything is one, when things are actually different from one another (T/F)
False
Each atman is a fragment of the divine (T/F)
True
A Hindu temple usually contains shrines to different deities (T/F)
True
The most common form of Hindu worship is puja (T/F)
True
Hindus usually visit the mandir weekly on a designated day of worship (T/F)
False
Hinduism is a unified religion with a central authority (T/F)
False
When were the Upanishads written?
600 to 200 BCE
The Upanishads are important because they…
Move Hinduism away from sacrificial practices, toward a meditative way of life
Two religions that are offshoots of Hinduism are…
Jainism and Buddhism
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
______________ are images of God in many forms.
Deities
The earliest sacred writings of Hinduism are the ______________.
Vedas
The language of ancient India is ______________
Sanskrit
___________ 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 that 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 practises 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
Most of the world's Hindu population lives in the country of ___________ .
India
One's personal code of conduct relating to family and society
Dharma
A Hindu temple
Mandir
A Hindu worship ceremony
Puja
Illusion
Maya
The law of cause and effect, of one's actions having an impact on one's future life
Karma
A wise teacher
Guru
The supreme cosmic force
Brahma
A deity who has descended into the world in earthly form
Avatar
The true self
Atman
The principle of non-violence
Ahimsa