Seven Core Beliefs
Hindus believe in a universal soul known as ________.
Answer: What is Brahman?
The creator god in Hinduism.
Answer: Who is Brahma?
The Hindu goal meaning “proper behavior.”
Answer: What is dharma?
The top caste, traditionally priests and scholars.
Answer: Who are the Brahmins?
The individual soul that moves from body to body is called ________.
Answer: What is Atman?
The preserver god who appears as different avatars (including Krishna and Rama).
Who is Vishnu
This goal represents wealth, prosperity, and success.
Answer: What is artha?
The caste of warriors and rulers.
Answer: Who are the Kshatriyas?
The belief that actions influence future outcomes is ________.
Answer: What is karma?
The destroyer god who brings rebirth through destruction.
Answer: Who is Shiva?
Pleasure in life, both physical and emotional, is known as ________.
Answer: What is kama?
The lowest official caste, traditionally servants and laborers.
Answer: Who are the Shudras?
The Hindu goal of escaping rebirth and reuniting with Brahman is ________.
Answer: What is moksha?
Followers of Shiva belong to this denomination.
Answer: What is Shaivism?
This “temptation” means anger.
Answer: What is krodha?
People outside the caste system were historically called this.
Answer: Who are the Untouchables?
Hindus believe time moves in repeating cycles of 4 ages. Name this belief.
Answer: What is cyclical time?
This denomination worships the goddess Devi as the ultimate reality.
Answer: What is Shaktism?
These six things (such as greed, jealousy, anger) must be avoided to achieve moksha. What are they called?
Answer: What are the six temptations?
This ancient text described the duties of each caste, creating strict rules.
Answer: What is the Manusmriti (or Laws of Manu)?