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Hinduism Quiz

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  • What does "Dharma" mean?
    righteousness, moral law, and duty
  • What part of the Brahma's body did the caste Shudras come from?
    Feet
  • What language was Hinduism's sacred text  originally written in?
    Vedic Sanskrit
  • Who founded Hinduism?
    Nobody - Hinduism has no founder but instead a fusion of various beliefs
  • What is Moksha?
    Liberation - It’s when the soul is released from the cycle of death and rebirth
  • Farmers and traders would be classified as what: Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, Dalits, or Brahmins
    Vaishyas
  • Name at least ONE of the 4 Books of Knowledge
    Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda
  • 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
  • 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
  • What is Hinduism's symbol called?
    Om or Aum
  • What is the name of Hinduism's sacred text?
    The Vedas
  • Who wrote Hinduism's sacred text?
    No one - it was passed down from God, to sages, then to scholars
  • What year do most people believe Hinduism started?
    2300 - 1500 BC
  • What is "Jatakarma" the ritual of? Marriage / God's Birthday / New Birth / Christmas
    The celebration of the birth of a child
  • What are sages and what are their relevance in Hinduism?
    an "extremely wise person, mystic, or spiritual teacher" - like a philosopher
  • Gurupurinma is the ritual of what?
    Respecting your elders and gurus
  • What does "The Vedas" mean?
    Knowledgeable
  • What continent was the Indus Valley apart of?
    Asia
  • What place did Hinduism originate from?
    Indus Valley
  • What God do Hindus believe in?
    Brahma