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What year do most people believe Hinduism started?

2300 - 1500 BC

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What place did Hinduism originate from?

Indus Valley

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What is "Jatakarma" the ritual of? Marriage / God's Birthday / New Birth / Christmas

The celebration of the birth of a child

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What is the name of Hinduism's sacred text?

The Vedas

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What does "The Vedas" mean?

Knowledgeable

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What language was Hinduism's sacred text originally written in?

Vedic Sanskrit

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Who wrote Hinduism's sacred text?

No one - it was passed down from God, to sages, then to scholars

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Farmers and traders would be classified as what: Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, Dalits, or Brahmins

Vaishyas

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What part of the Brahma's body did the caste Shudras come from?

Feet

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What is Hinduism's symbol called?

Om or Aum

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What does "Dharma" mean?

righteousness, moral law, and duty

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What are sages and what are their relevance in Hinduism?

an "extremely wise person, mystic, or spiritual teacher" - like a philosopher

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What does Hinduism believe about Karma (in detail)?

The individual soul is neither created nor destroyed. Hindu’s believe that whatever you do in this life will have consequences that affect you in the next life

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What God do Hindus believe in?

Brahma

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Which of the 3 Gods destroys the world and why?

Shiva destroys the world to allow for Brahma to rebuild it which allows him to create new life

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Name at least ONE of the 4 Books of Knowledge

Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda

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