Question 1

There are no rituals specific to women in the Hindu tradition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The term puja refers to rituals and worship performed in the home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the Hindu tradition, what is South Indian bhakti?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge 
B)  Meditation 
C)  Action 
D)  Devotion 
E)  Liberation 
A)  Knowledge 
B)  Meditation 
C)  Action 
D)  Devotion 
E)  Liberation

Question 4

Which of the following is the civilization in the Indus Valley region dating as far back as 2750 BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persian Empire 
B)  Indo-European Culture 
C)  Proto Shiva Civilization 
D)  Mesopotamian Culture 
E)  Harappa Culture 
A)  Persian Empire 
B)  Indo-European Culture 
C)  Proto Shiva Civilization 
D)  Mesopotamian Culture 
E)  Harappa Culture

Question 5

In the Hindu tradition, what are the ashramas?

Accepted Answer

A)  The final texts of the Vedas, written last 
B)  The four stages of life recognized in the classical period for males in the top three castes 
C)  The temples built to the three deities of the trimurti 
D)  The seers thought to have "heard" the ancient texts 
E)  The four social classes 
A)  The final texts of the Vedas, written last 
B)  The four stages of life recognized in the classical period for males in the top three castes 
C)  The temples built to the three deities of the trimurti 
D)  The seers thought to have "heard" the ancient texts 
E)  The four social classes

Question 6

There are indications that some features of the Hindu religion as practised today date back before 1750 BCE.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna describes six ways to liberation from the cycle of birth and death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the Hindu Tradition, what is prasada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Icons or objects used in worship 
B)  Food ritually presented to, then returned by, a deity 
C)  Clarified butter used in many Hindu rituals 
D)  Music that accompanies temple rituals 
E)  A household shrine 
A)  Icons or objects used in worship 
B)  Food ritually presented to, then returned by, a deity 
C)  Clarified butter used in many Hindu rituals 
D)  Music that accompanies temple rituals 
E)  A household shrine

Question 9

In the Ramayana, which of the following describes Rama?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young heroic prince 
B)  Young ascetic devotee 
C)  Elder wise sage 
D)  Elder troubled king 
E)  Young wayward poet 
A)  Young heroic prince 
B)  Young ascetic devotee 
C)  Elder wise sage 
D)  Elder troubled king 
E)  Young wayward poet

Question 10

Which deities constitute the Hindu "trinity" (trimurti, or "triple form")? In what ways is a polytheistic interpretation of this notion misleading?

Accepted Answer

The trimurti consists of Brahma, Vishnu,

Question 11

The Hindu festival of Deepavali (or Diwali) is celebrated with the throwing of coloured powder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In what age (yuga) are we thought to be living today, according to traditional Hindu reckoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dharma yuga 
B)  Kali yuga 
C)  Krta yuga 
D)  Dvapara yuga 
E)  Treta yuga 
A)  Dharma yuga 
B)  Kali yuga 
C)  Krta yuga 
D)  Dvapara yuga 
E)  Treta yuga

Question 13

Rama, hero of the Ramayana, is believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the Hindu tradition, what did "left-handed" tantra involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yogic rituals performed before great battles were fought 
B)  The ritual performance of activities forbidden in everyday life 
C)  Strict celibacy 
D)  Rituals strictly between members of the same caste 
E)  Elaborate ritual hand gestures 
A)  Yogic rituals performed before great battles were fought 
B)  The ritual performance of activities forbidden in everyday life 
C)  Strict celibacy 
D)  Rituals strictly between members of the same caste 
E)  Elaborate ritual hand gestures

Question 15

The Bhagavad Gita takes the form of a conversation between whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arjuna and Krishna 
B)  Shiva and Vishnu 
C)  Arjuna and his son 
D)  Rama and Sita 
E)  Arjuna and Shiva 
A)  Arjuna and Krishna 
B)  Shiva and Vishnu 
C)  Arjuna and his son 
D)  Rama and Sita 
E)  Arjuna and Shiva

Question 16

Which European explorer opened the way to the Indian subcontinent for a long line of traders, missionaries, and eventually rulers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marco Polo 
B)  Christopher Columbus 
C)  Samuel de Champlain 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan 
E)  Vasco da Gama 
A)  Marco Polo 
B)  Christopher Columbus 
C)  Samuel de Champlain 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan 
E)  Vasco da Gama

Question 17

In which Hindu festival do people throw coloured powder on each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kumb Mela 
B)  Holi 
C)  Navaratri 
D)  Deepavali 
E)  Onam 
A)  Kumb Mela 
B)  Holi 
C)  Navaratri 
D)  Deepavali 
E)  Onam

Question 18

What are the biggest differences between Hinduism and the three monotheistic, Abrahamic religions?

Accepted Answer

In accounting for the differences betwee

Question 19

How are deities or the divine generally understood in Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

Hindu philosophy recognizes a supreme be

Question 20

Kama, one of the aims of human life according to classical Hindu literature, means what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensual pleasure 
B)  Performing one's duty 
C)  Prosperity and power 
D)  Action 
E)  Liberation 
A)  Sensual pleasure 
B)  Performing one's duty 
C)  Prosperity and power 
D)  Action 
E)  Liberation

There are no rituals specific to women in the Hindu tradition.

The term puja refers to rituals and worship performed in the home.

In the Hindu tradition, what is South Indian bhakti?

Which of the following is the civilization in the Indus Valley region dating as far back as 2750 BCE?

In the Hindu tradition, what are the ashramas?

There are indications that some features of the Hindu religion as practised today date back before 1750 BCE.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna describes six ways to liberation from the cycle of birth and death.

In the Hindu Tradition, what is prasada?

In the Ramayana, which of the following describes Rama?

Which deities constitute the Hindu "trinity" (trimurti, or "triple form")? In what ways is a polytheistic interpretation of this notion misleading?

The Hindu festival of Deepavali (or Diwali) is celebrated with the throwing of coloured powder.

In what age (yuga) are we thought to be living today, according to traditional Hindu reckoning?

Rama, hero of the Ramayana, is believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu.

In the Hindu tradition, what did "left-handed" tantra involve?

The Bhagavad Gita takes the form of a conversation between whom?

Which European explorer opened the way to the Indian subcontinent for a long line of traders, missionaries, and eventually rulers?

In which Hindu festival do people throw coloured powder on each other?

What are the biggest differences between Hinduism and the three monotheistic, Abrahamic religions?

How are deities or the divine generally understood in Hinduism?

Kama, one of the aims of human life according to classical Hindu literature, means what?

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Exam 7: Hindu Traditions

There are no rituals specific to women in the Hindu tradition.

The term puja refers to rituals and worship performed in the home.

In the Hindu tradition, what is South Indian bhakti?

Which of the following is the civilization in the Indus Valley region dating as far back as 2750 BCE?

In the Hindu tradition, what are the ashramas?

There are indications that some features of the Hindu religion as practised today date back before 1750 BCE.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna describes six ways to liberation from the cycle of birth and death.

In the Hindu Tradition, what is prasada?

In the Ramayana, which of the following describes Rama?

Which deities constitute the Hindu "trinity" (trimurti, or "triple form")? In what ways is a polytheistic interpretation of this notion misleading?

The Hindu festival of Deepavali (or Diwali) is celebrated with the throwing of coloured powder.

In what age (yuga) are we thought to be living today, according to traditional Hindu reckoning?

Rama, hero of the Ramayana, is believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu.

In the Hindu tradition, what did "left-handed" tantra involve?

The Bhagavad Gita takes the form of a conversation between whom?

Which European explorer opened the way to the Indian subcontinent for a long line of traders, missionaries, and eventually rulers?

In which Hindu festival do people throw coloured powder on each other?

What are the biggest differences between Hinduism and the three monotheistic, Abrahamic religions?

How are deities or the divine generally understood in Hinduism?

Kama, one of the aims of human life according to classical Hindu literature, means what?

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