Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the Vedic collections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rig 
B)  Purana 
C)  Sama 
D)  Yajur 
E)  Atharva 
A)  Rig 
B)  Purana 
C)  Sama 
D)  Yajur 
E)  Atharva

Question 2

Who was the influential Hindu participant at the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ram Mohan Roy 
B)  Vivekananda 
C)  Rabindranath Tagore 
D)  Dayananda 
E)  Ramakrishna 
A)  Ram Mohan Roy 
B)  Vivekananda 
C)  Rabindranath Tagore 
D)  Dayananda 
E)  Ramakrishna

Question 3

What is the most famous text outlining the nature of righteousness, moral duty, and law according to the Hindu caste system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bhagavad Gita 
B)  Mahabharata 
C)  Puranas 
D)  Ramayana 
E)  Laws of Manu 
A)  Bhagavad Gita 
B)  Mahabharata 
C)  Puranas 
D)  Ramayana 
E)  Laws of Manu

Question 4

Which term refers to the experience of Hindus seeing or being seen by a deity or a guru?

Accepted Answer

A)  Darshana 
B)  Dharma 
C)  Shruti 
D)  Atman 
E)  Jnana 
A)  Darshana 
B)  Dharma 
C)  Shruti 
D)  Atman 
E)  Jnana

Question 5

Why is the concept of religion in the Western, post-Enlightenment sense only loosely applicable to the Hindu tradition?

Accepted Answer

There is no specific equivalent to the t

Question 6

The Bhagavad Gita is an extract from the famous epic, the Ramayana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the form of Parvati, the Hindu Goddess is the wife and consort of Shiva.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The shudras are the servant caste in traditional Hindu society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the Ramayana, who is Sita?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wife of Rama 
B)  Sister of Rama 
C)  Rival of Rama 
D)  Temptress of Rama 
E)  Half-sister of Rama 
A)  Wife of Rama 
B)  Sister of Rama 
C)  Rival of Rama 
D)  Temptress of Rama 
E)  Half-sister of Rama

Question 10

The Hindu trimurti ("three forms") includes which three gods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shiva, Ganesha, Lakshmi 
B)  Brahma, Vishnu, Devi 
C)  Vishnu, Shiva, Devi 
D)  Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva 
E)  Brahma, Shiva, Parvati 
A)  Shiva, Ganesha, Lakshmi 
B)  Brahma, Vishnu, Devi 
C)  Vishnu, Shiva, Devi 
D)  Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva 
E)  Brahma, Shiva, Parvati

Question 11

Where does the term "Hinduism" come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  The word Sind, referring to the region of the river Sindhu (Indus) 
B)  The term Hindi, the official language of India 
C)  The region of the Hind Mountains 
D)  The Arabic term hanif 
E)  The Sanskrit term Hindutva 
A)  The word Sind, referring to the region of the river Sindhu (Indus) 
B)  The term Hindi, the official language of India 
C)  The region of the Hind Mountains 
D)  The Arabic term hanif 
E)  The Sanskrit term Hindutva

Question 12

What is the second path to liberation according to Krishna?

Accepted Answer

A)  Way of action (karma yoga) 
B)  Way of knowledge (jnana yoga) 
C)  Way of devotion (bhakti yoga) 
D)  To see and be seen by a deity (Darshana) 
E)  To recite chants with concentration (Mantra) 
A)  Way of action (karma yoga) 
B)  Way of knowledge (jnana yoga) 
C)  Way of devotion (bhakti yoga) 
D)  To see and be seen by a deity (Darshana) 
E)  To recite chants with concentration (Mantra)

Question 13

In the Hindu tradition, what is samsara?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberation 
B)  The teachings of the Vedas 
C)  The continuing cycle of death and rebirth 
D)  The consequences of good and bad behaviour 
E)  Social and religious obligation 
A)  Liberation 
B)  The teachings of the Vedas 
C)  The continuing cycle of death and rebirth 
D)  The consequences of good and bad behaviour 
E)  Social and religious obligation

Question 14

Hindus, on the whole, reject medically assisted reproductive technology on religious grounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Brahmo Samaj, a Hindu reform organization, was founded in 1928 by Dayananda Sarasvati.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why is "hearing and seeing the sacred" important in Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

The Vedas are said to have been "reveale

Question 17

Who makes up the shudra caste in Hindu society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Servants 
B)  "Untouchables" 
C)  Priests and teachers 
D)  Merchants 
E)  Rulers and warriors 
A)  Servants 
B)  "Untouchables" 
C)  Priests and teachers 
D)  Merchants 
E)  Rulers and warriors

Question 18

What are the characteristics of puja worship in the Hindu tradition?

Accepted Answer

Puja is ritual worship performed in the

Question 19

What was Shankara's influential interpretation of Vedanta philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Shankara proposed that reality is non-du

Question 20

In the Hindu tradition, what is Atman?

Accepted Answer

A)  The human soul 
B)  The Supreme Being 
C)  The power of the gods 
D)  The cycle of death and rebirth 
E)  The knowledge needed for liberation 
A)  The human soul 
B)  The Supreme Being 
C)  The power of the gods 
D)  The cycle of death and rebirth 
E)  The knowledge needed for liberation

Which of the following is NOT one of the Vedic collections?

Who was the influential Hindu participant at the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago?

What is the most famous text outlining the nature of righteousness, moral duty, and law according to the Hindu caste system?

Which term refers to the experience of Hindus seeing or being seen by a deity or a guru?

Why is the concept of religion in the Western, post-Enlightenment sense only loosely applicable to the Hindu tradition?

The Bhagavad Gita is an extract from the famous epic, the Ramayana.

In the form of Parvati, the Hindu Goddess is the wife and consort of Shiva.

The shudras are the servant caste in traditional Hindu society.

In the Ramayana, who is Sita?

The Hindu trimurti ("three forms") includes which three gods?

Where does the term "Hinduism" come from?

What is the second path to liberation according to Krishna?

In the Hindu tradition, what is samsara?

Hindus, on the whole, reject medically assisted reproductive technology on religious grounds.

The Brahmo Samaj, a Hindu reform organization, was founded in 1928 by Dayananda Sarasvati.

Why is "hearing and seeing the sacred" important in Hinduism?

Who makes up the shudra caste in Hindu society?

What are the characteristics of puja worship in the Hindu tradition?

What was Shankara's influential interpretation of Vedanta philosophy?

In the Hindu tradition, what is Atman?

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Exam 7: Hindu Traditions

Which of the following is NOT one of the Vedic collections?

Who was the influential Hindu participant at the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago?

What is the most famous text outlining the nature of righteousness, moral duty, and law according to the Hindu caste system?

Which term refers to the experience of Hindus seeing or being seen by a deity or a guru?

Why is the concept of religion in the Western, post-Enlightenment sense only loosely applicable to the Hindu tradition?

The Bhagavad Gita is an extract from the famous epic, the Ramayana.

In the form of Parvati, the Hindu Goddess is the wife and consort of Shiva.

The shudras are the servant caste in traditional Hindu society.

In the Ramayana, who is Sita?

The Hindu trimurti ("three forms") includes which three gods?

Where does the term "Hinduism" come from?

What is the second path to liberation according to Krishna?

In the Hindu tradition, what is samsara?

Hindus, on the whole, reject medically assisted reproductive technology on religious grounds.

The Brahmo Samaj, a Hindu reform organization, was founded in 1928 by Dayananda Sarasvati.

Why is "hearing and seeing the sacred" important in Hinduism?

Who makes up the shudra caste in Hindu society?

What are the characteristics of puja worship in the Hindu tradition?

What was Shankara's influential interpretation of Vedanta philosophy?

In the Hindu tradition, what is Atman?

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Indigenous Traditions

Religions of Late Antiquity

Jewish Traditions

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