QUIZ in HINDUISM 41. Way of Work?

42. Way of Meditation?

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
43. The 4 desirable goals in life is also known as?
1. ______ of the population around the world and 44. The 4 desirable goals in life are _____, ______,
_____ in India are Hindus. ________, and ________.
2. Hindu means ______ and ______. 45. What do you call an atman who already attained
3. Hinduism was the name given to the wide array of nirvana?
belief systems in India in what century?
WORSHIP AND OBSERVANCES
4. This is the oral texts brought by the Aryans.
46. There are ______ million gods in Hinduism.
SACRED SCRIPTURES
47. Another term for gods is?
5. What is Sanskrit? 48. ________ is considered to be the most opportune
6. The sacred text in Hinduism is divided into two, the day.
_______ and the _______. 49. Celebrated in March as a national celebration of
7. The four vedic books are, _________, _________, spring and New Year.
________, and the _______. 50. A national celebration in honor of Rama an his
8. What is the most important vedic book? consort.
9. Each vedic books shares the same content, these 51. Celebration held in September for the triumph of
are the ______, _______, _______, _______. good over evil.
10. It is the earliest Sanskrit literature from Brahmanic 52. The home of Shiva?
period. 53. Benares is also known as?
11. It means ‘knowledge’ or ‘sacred lore’. 54. The place where the great war in Mahabharata
12. God of Thunderstorms occurred.
13. God of Fire 55. The birthplace of Rama.
14. God of Water 56. Krishna’s Birthplace
15. Also known as ‘brahma-knowledge’. 57. They value self-discipline and philosophy.
16. Sri Aurobindo is an _________. 58. Followers uses chants, magic and yoga.
17. Karma = ? 59. Adherents have multitudes of saints, temples, and
18. Samsara = ? sacred texts.
19. Moksa = ? 60. Also known as the liberals where in they embrace
20. Atman = ? all major Hindu gods.
21. Absolute Almighty = ? SELECTED ISSUES
22. The epic which highlights the city of Ayodhya. 61. Manusmriti is als known as?
23. This literature is 15 times longer than the bible. 62. Widowed women are expected to jump on the
24. The conversation of Arjuna and Krishna is known funeral pyre of his husband.
as? 63. It is a system of social class.
25. Also known as ‘the Lord’s Song’. 64. They have the authority to teach Veda.
65. Their duty is to protect the people.
BELIEFS AND DOCTRINES 66. Their duty is to trade and cultivate land.
67. Their duty is to serve others.
26. Soul’s longing and clinging to god.
68. The are ______ separate castes in India.
27. Ultimate reality
69. They are also known as the ‘outcasts’ or
28. What is the term used to describe the group of the
‘untouchable’?
creator, preserver and destroyer?
70. A dalit president of India who served from 1997-
29. Who is the consort of Brahma?
2002.
30. What is the vehicle of Brahma?
31. Consort of Vishnu?
32. How many avatar do Vishnu have?
33. How many times did he appear on Earth?
34. Who is the last avatar of Vishnu who appeared
here on Earth?
35. Who is the avatar of Vishnu who will yet to come
to end this era?
36. She is the scariest consort of Shiva.
37. It means ‘to yoke’ or ‘to join’.
38. He is the father of the modern yoga.
39. Way of Knowledge?
40. Way of Love?