Exam 3: Hinduism

The term Vedanta means "the end of the Vedas" or the "culmination of the Vedas," suggesting that this philosophical system is based heavily on the last part of the Vedas, the Upanishads.

(True/False)

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Question 61

What does the following Key Term mean: -sati

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Question 62

Worshippers participate in the mythic structures associated with the deity only when they are in a temple.

(True/False)

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Question 63

What does the following Key Term mean: -Vedas

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Question 64

The Bhagavad Gita confronts the moral questions and conflicts that arise in the human condition, as seen by Hindus.

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Question 65

Most Hindus believe that moksha is the ultimate goal of Hinduism..

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Question 66

Among Devi's better-known avatars are Rama and Krishna; some devotees believe Buddha was also one of the avatars.

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Question 67

Which text dramatizes an unorthodox view of how people may achieve release from samsara through bhakti?

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Question 68

On the basis of artifacts found in the region, scholars have hypothesized that the people living in the Indus Valley were polytheistic and that some of their gods may have been forerunners of present-day Hindu deities.

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Question 69

The ________ school of Hindu philosophy sees the world as dualistic-that is, consisting of two kinds of stuff or essences: spirit and matter.

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Question 70

What term do Hindus use for the manifestation of fundamental roles of God through three major deities: Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu?

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Question 71

What does the following Key Term mean: -dharma

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Question 72

Who is the god of fire featured in the Vedas?

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Question 73

Hinduism boasts of no single creed, ruling body, founder, founding narrative, or sacred text.

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Question 74

In the Hindu tradition there has never been confusion of "image" with "idol."

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Question 75

Who is depicted as a great battle queen and demon slayer with many arms, each of which wields a weapon?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 76

In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna's charioteer advises him to join the battle without a desire for the results of the action, for it is Arjuna's _________ as a warrior to fight.

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Question 77

What is the Om, or Aum?

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Question 78

In ancient India, the concepts of dharma and karma were central to the ________, and the same is true today.

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Question 79

The most common form of devotion is called bhakti, devotion to a particular deity.

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The term Vedanta means "the end of the Vedas" or the "culmination of the Vedas," suggesting that this philosophical system is based heavily on the last part of the Vedas, the Upanishads.

What does the following Key Term mean: -sati

Worshippers participate in the mythic structures associated with the deity only when they are in a temple.

What does the following Key Term mean: -Vedas

The Bhagavad Gita confronts the moral questions and conflicts that arise in the human condition, as seen by Hindus.

Most Hindus believe that moksha is the ultimate goal of Hinduism..

Among Devi's better-known avatars are Rama and Krishna; some devotees believe Buddha was also one of the avatars.

Which text dramatizes an unorthodox view of how people may achieve release from samsara through bhakti?

On the basis of artifacts found in the region, scholars have hypothesized that the people living in the Indus Valley were polytheistic and that some of their gods may have been forerunners of present-day Hindu deities.

The ________ school of Hindu philosophy sees the world as dualistic-that is, consisting of two kinds of stuff or essences: spirit and matter.

What term do Hindus use for the manifestation of fundamental roles of God through three major deities: Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu?

What does the following Key Term mean: -dharma

Who is the god of fire featured in the Vedas?

Hinduism boasts of no single creed, ruling body, founder, founding narrative, or sacred text.

In the Hindu tradition there has never been confusion of "image" with "idol."

Who is depicted as a great battle queen and demon slayer with many arms, each of which wields a weapon?

In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna's charioteer advises him to join the battle without a desire for the results of the action, for it is Arjuna's _________ as a warrior to fight.

What is the Om, or Aum?

In ancient India, the concepts of dharma and karma were central to the ________, and the same is true today.

The most common form of devotion is called bhakti, devotion to a particular deity.

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