World Religions: Hinduism

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T/F : Hindus believe that only their religion will allow people to reach the Ultimate Truth

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False

Front 2

T/F : Hinduism contains expressions of religion that range from pantheism to monotheism

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True

Front 3

T/F : The word Hindu comes from the name of a river

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True

Front 4

T/F : Pre-Aryan civilization in the Indus River Valley had highly organized cities

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True

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T/F : The Caste system possibly originated as an attempt by the invading Aryans to control the natives of the Indus River Valley

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True

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T/F : In Sanskrit, the written form of the language of India, the word Aryan means migrants

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False

Front 7

T/F : If you do your dharma you get good karma

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True

Front 8

T/F : The ideal of Hinduism is to be reborn as many times as possible

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False

Front 9

T/F : The thuggees were religious killers, followers of Kali, were a cult outlawed by the British

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True

Front 10

T/F : When true knowledge of the illusion of life is realized, one can be freed from the bondage of life and achieve unity with Brahman

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True

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T/F : The Vedas are the oldest sacred books of Hinduism

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True

Front 12

T/F : Hindu philosophy teaches that the world goes through cycles of creation, prosperity, decay, destruction, repose and recreation

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True

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T/F : All Hindus have the same exact beliefs

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False

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T/F : Most of the world's Hindus live in India

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True

Front 15

T/F : Krishna, the lover, is portrayed with a flute

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True

Front 16

T/F : The three faces of Brahman are known as the Trimaran

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False

Front 17

T/F : Hindus believe that a body never dies

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False

Front 18

T/F : Time will end when the 10th Avatar of Vishnu, Kalkin, shoes up to do battle on a white horse

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True

Front 19

T/F : Reincarnation always involves moving up the evolutionary ladder

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False

Front 20

T/F : He truly knows Brahman who knows him beyond knowledge: he who thinks that he knows, knows not

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True

Front 21

Ritual sound used as a prayer

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mantra

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The repeating cycles of life

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samsara

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Breaking free from the cycles of life

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moksha

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Consequences of actions

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karma

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Duty

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dharma

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The soul

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atman

Front 27

What yoga is this quote associated with: "I praise, and serve, and seek Thee, asking grace."

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Bhakti

Front 28

What yoga is this quote associated with: "Do your allotted work, for action is superior to non-action."

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Karma

Front 29

What yoga is this quote associated with: "The means of removing ignorance is through knowledge"

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Jnana

Front 30

What yoga is this quote associated with: "The self of one who has subjugates his self ... is absolutely concentrated on itself, in the midst of cold and heat, pleasure and pain."

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Raja

Front 31

What caste would this be associated with: farmers and merchants

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Vaishyas

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What caste would this be associated with: priests and teachers

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Brahmin

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What caste would this be associated with: slaves and servants

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Shudras

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What caste would this be associated with: untouchables

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Outcastes

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What caste would this be associated with: warriors and rulers

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Kshatriyas

Front 36

match the description with the appropriate godhead: creator

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Brahma

Front 37

match the description with the appropriate godhead: ancient god of fire and sacrifice

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Shiva

Front 38

match the description with the appropriate godhead: destroyer

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Vishnu

Front 39

match the description with the appropriate godhead: preserver

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Indra

Front 40

match the description with the appropriate godhead: ancient king of the gods

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Agni

Front 41

The stages of life include all but which of the following: bramhacharin, grihastha, guru, vanaprastha, sannyasi

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guru

Front 42

The two paths followed in Hindu life?

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desire and renunciation

Front 43

Which one is not one of the goals of HIndu life: duty to others, moksha, pleasure, rebirth, worldly success

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rebirth

Front 44

"It is not born, it does not die; having been, it will never be; unborn, enduring, constant, and primordial, it is not killed when the body is killed" refers to: atman, avidya, dharma, maya, or samsara

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atman

Front 45

Which of the following is not an avatar of Vishnu? boar, dwarf, fish, man-lion, snake

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snake

Front 46

What is Purusa's claim to fame?

Back 46

His body was divided into four parts to create the castes