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Quiz 3  Hinduism

 

Write out each statement.  Choose the appropriate ending and write it to conclude your ENTIRE statement.  Don't forget to number your paper.

IE.  Statement: The sun rises
Choices: in the east 
in the west
in the north
in your girlfriend's eyes
CORRECT COMPLETE RESPONSE:  The sun rises in the east.
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1. One feature that probably contributed to the rich developments in Hinduism was
the constant invasions of India by foreigners.
the frequent floods and fires across India.
India's isolation from other areas.
India's extensive natural resources.
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2.  Aryan religion was
patriarchal and polytheistic.
matriarchal and polytheistic.
monotheistic.
monistic.
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3. The earliest sacred texts of Hinduism are the
Upanishads.
Brahmanas.
Aranyakas.
Vedas.
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4. The second-ranking caste consisted of
priests.
merchants.
nobles and warriors.
artisans.
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5. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna counsels Arjuna to
meditate to experience moksha.
work unselfishly for others.
go to war.
engage in nonviolent resistance.
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6. Hinduism as formulated in the Upanishads
encourages meditation to understand the essence of reality.
says we must honor our social obligations and roles.
rejected the authority of the Vedas in formulating new religious insights.
advocates devotion to any of the many gods.
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7. The Trimurti speaks of
creation, fall, and salvation.
gods, goddesses, and animals.
creation, preservation, and destruction.
death, rebirth, and liberation.
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8. The most complicated of the Hindu gods is
Vishnu.
Rama.
Shiva.
Brahma.
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9. The power of a god is often symbolized with
lightning bolts.
rings of fire.
animals.
many arms.
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10. Respect is shown to gurus through
an offering of food.
touching their feet.
memorizing sacred texts.
bowing the head.
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11. In the four stages of life, students and renunciates are
to be celibate.
to make pilgrimages to religious sites.
to serve in temples.
to care for the cows that wander the streets.
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12. The most significant outside influence on Hinduism came from the
Germans.
Mongolians.
Portuguese.
British.
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13. One of the qualities seen in the nature of Brahman is
the Feminine Divine.
joy or bliss.
jealousy.
love.
Find the correct term.  Then write out the following COMPLETED sentences.

ie.  The _________rises in the east. Correct response: The SUN rises in the east. 

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1. Nonviolence or nonharm is called .
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2. A spiritual teacher who often has many followers is called a .
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3. A is a word or short phrase often chanted or used in meditation.
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4. is a spiritual discipline or practice for attaining union with the divine.
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5. Such figures as Rama and Krishna are called , meaning the earthly embodiment of a deity.
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6. A spiritual community where devotees live and study is called an .
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7. Devotional practices to a deity or teacher fall under the heading of .
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8. The moral law of cause and effect that governs one's rebirth is called .
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9. The great literary work about Krishna that explains the four paths is .
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10. The state of complete inner peace emerging in the deepest meditation is called .
Write out the following sentences beginning with either: It is true a Mosque means 'path'; the whole body of Islamic law, which guides a Muslim's life.  or;  It is false that means Mosque means 'path'; the whole body of Islamic law, which guides a Muslim's life.
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"Jnana yoga" is the spiritual discipline of knowledge and insight.
True
False
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"Rama" means offerings and ritual in honor of a deity.
True
False
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3
A "mantra" is a short sacred phrase, often chanted or used in meditation.
True
False
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"Maya" is a spiritual teacher.
True
False
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"Satyagraha" is 'Illusion'; what keeps us from seeing reality correctly; the world viewed inadequately.
True
False
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"Puja" is a god and a mythical king; a form of Vishnu.
True
False
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"Harappa" is the term that is translated variously as 'reality force' or 'truth force'; the term Gandhi used to describe the power of nonviolent resistance to oppressive social structures.
True
False
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8
"Shiva is a god associated with destruction and rebirth.
True
False
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"Samadhi" is a state of complete inner peace resulting from meditation.
True
False
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10
"Ashram" is the spiritual essence of all individual human beings.
True
False
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"Dhyana" means meditation or the experience of the mind focused only on the object of concentration.
True
False
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"Shankara" is the leader of the movement toward Indian independence who advocated nonviolent methods to effect social change.
True
False
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The "Ganges" is the most sacred river in India.
True
False
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The "Upanishads" are written meditations on the spiritual essence of the universe and the self.
True
False
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"Brahman" is the spiritual essence of the universe.
True
False
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"Trimurti" means 'three forms' of the divine; the three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
True
False
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"Puja" is the name for four collections of ancient prayers and rituals included in Hindu sacred scripture.
True
False
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"Bhakti yoga" is the 'royal' discipline of meditation.
True
False
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"Vishnu" is a god associated with preservation and love.
True
False
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A "sannyasin" is a wandering holy man.
True
False
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"Karma" is the law of moral cause and effect that determines the direction of rebirth.
True
False
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"Hatha yoga" is the spiritual discipline of postures and bodily exercises.
True
False
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A "Brahmin" is a member of the priestly caste in Hinduism.
True
False
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"Moksha" means 'liberation' from personal limitation, egotism, and rebirth.
True
False
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The "Harappa culture" is the culture that flourished in the Indus valley before 2000 B.C.E.
True
False
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A "Trimurti" is a spiritual classic in Hinduism that is a conversation between Arjuna and Krishna preserved in the Mahabharata.
True
False
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"Krishna" is a god associated with divine playfulness; a form of Vishnu.
True
False
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"Shakti" is the name of a warrior-dominated, patriarchal people who entered India from the northwest after 2000 B.C.E.
A) True
B) False
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"Kali" is a form of Devi; a goddess associated with destruction and rebirth.
True
False
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"Karma yoga" is the spiritual discipline of selfless action.
True
False
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"Arjuna" is a devotion to a deity or guru.
True
False
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"Mantras" are the major social classes sanctioned by Hinduism.
True
False
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"Kali" is the term meaning nonharm or nonviolence.
True
False
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An "Upanishad" is and earthly embodiment of a deity.
True
False
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"Saguna" means 'awe-inspiring,' 'distant'; a goddess that is a form of Devi.
True
False
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"Jnana yoga" is the spiritual discipline of devotion to a deity or guru.
True
False
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"Nirguna" means 'Goddess'; the Divine Feminine, also called Great Mother.
True
False
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"Harappa" is a spiritual discipline; a method for perfection one's union with the divine.
True
False
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"Shakti" describes the energies associated with the female consorts of the male deities.
True
False
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"Atman" is a spiritual community.
True
False
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"Samsara" is the everyday world of change and suffering, leading to rebirth.
True
False