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The indigenous term for the religion of India is:
Sanatana Dharma Lingam Omphalos Karma |
Sanatana Dharma
sanatana means eternal |
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Figurines or "Lingams" were usually assoc. with what representation in early vedic culture?
Indus River fertility symbols fire sacrafices Vishnu |
fertility symbols
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Which one of the following cultues was indigenous to ancient India?
Buddhists Chrisitians Bengalese Harappans |
Harappans
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Historians believe that highly organized farming cultures along Indus wore overrun by invaders from Europe called the:
Hindus Aryans Gurus Mongolians |
Aryans
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In ancient Vedic worship, one of the most important rituals was the :
sacred thread fire sacrafice marriange ceremony |
fire sacrifice
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Brahmins, Vaishyas, kshayriyas, shudra, and the untouchables are ex. of the Indian:
hierarchy priestly caste caste system government |
caste system
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The belief that one's "atman" leaves the dead body and enters a new one is called:
devapuja atman reincarnation ensoulment |
reincarnation
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The revealed scripture, the "body of knowledge," of Hinduism is known as the
vedas laws of manu upishads puranas |
vedas
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What famous Indian epic story tells of the adventures of Krishna and Arjuna?
Bhagavad-Gita Brahmans Upanishads |
Bhagavad-Gita
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The ancient Indian discipline that is used by ascetics to clear the mind and control the body is called:
sanatana yoga karma atman |
yoga
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Karma yoga is concerned with:
mind over matter action in the world sound body posture |
action in the world
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The Hindu god known as Loed of the Dance who tramples eveil and is often assoc. with destruction is:
vishnu kapila angi siva |
Siva
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the term maya may be translated as:
liberation nonharm bliss illusion |
illusion
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What is the Hindu term that means action and also the consequences of action?
dharma sanatana karma moksha |
karma
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The Hindu term for god the creator is called:
vishnu siva Brhamin guru |
brahmin
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The term atman basically relates to:
the world around us self within us reincarnation the diety brahmin |
self within us
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What is the name for a Hindu spiritual teacher?
ashram rishis guru Bhakti |
guru
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Juana yoga is primarily concerned w/:
relaxation wisdom action posture |
way of wisdom
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The last stage of life in Hinduism is called:
prasad (food) sannyasin sati atman |
sannyasin
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Saiuites worship the divine as:
Brahmin siva vishnu dhrama |
siva
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The Hindu diety assoc. with preservation is called:
Brahmin Raja Vishnu Siva |
Vishnu
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Raja yoga is concerned with:
sustained physical postures/meditation action sleep |
sustained physical postures/meditation
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Hiduism is tolerant of all religions
T or F |
true
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Mantra is a
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short chant/sound
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What river is seen as Holy in Hinduism?
Nile Indus Ganges |
ganges
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What colonial power ruled India and shaped its laws?
US England China Spain |
England
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Modern Hinduism is influenced by:
Buddhism, Chrisitanity, Islam, all of the above |
all of them
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Mahatma Gandhi led India to independence from British rule through the policy of:
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non-violence
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Reincarnation is believed by Hindus as a form of:
defeat new form of life yoga |
new form of life
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The Bhagauad Gita is part of a long Indian Epic poem called
purana Mahabharata Illiad Gita Govinda |
Mahabharata
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