Sacred Places
What is Mandir
1. A school
2. A Temple
3. A Shrine
Answer: A Temple
This sacred Hindu symbol represents the sound of the universe and ultimate reality.
1. The Om
2. The Diya
3. Cows
4. Sea Horses
1. The Om (Aum)
Which lesson is most strongly emphasized in many Hindu sacred texts?
A. Seeking power over others
B. Following one’s duty and doing what is right
C. Avoiding all challenges in life
Answer B:Following one’s duty and doing what is right
What is the puja
1) The most essential act of worship with offerings of light, water flowers and food to mufti to engage all five senses.
2) A sacred place that gathering are help for worship
3) A form of sacred text reciting beliefs and tradition
Answer: The most essential act of worship with offerings of light, water flowers and food to mufti to engage all five senses.
Question: What Hindu festival is known as the "Festival of Lights"?
A. Holi
B. Navaratri
C. Diwali
D. Janmashtami
Answer: C. Diwali
What is the Ganges river?
1. The longest river in the world
2. What Hindus belive to be a sacred river
3.The smallest river in the world
Answer: A sacred river
This item symbolizes purity and spiritual growth because it rises above muddy water.
1. Sunflower
2. The Diya
3. Lotus Flower
4. Holy Basil
3. The Lotus Flower
Question 2: Name a sacred text in Hinduism.
A. Bible
B. Torah
C. Bhagavad Gita
Answer C. Bhagavad Gita
What is Dhyana & yoga
1) An act that praises the creator
2) Deep meditation and physical discipline used to quiet the mind and realize eternal soul
3) A prayer that you practice by yourself to balace struggles in life
4) workout
Answer: Deep meditation and physical discipline used to quiet the mind and realize eternal soul
Question: Which Hindu festival is celebrated by throwing colored powders and water?
A. Holi
B. Diwali
C. Raksha Bandhan
D. Dussehra
Answer: A. Holi
Question: What is a home shrine?
1. A place where Hindus eat
2. A place for prayer and offerings
3. The home shrine rids the evil spirits
Answer: A place for prayer and offerings
This small oil lamp is commonly lit during worship and the festival of Diwali to symbolize light overcoming darkness.
1. The Om
2. Diya
3. Mala
4. Ghanta
2. Diya
Question 3: Name a famous person found in Hindu sacred text.
A. Krishna
B. Moses
C. Noah
Answer A: Krishna
What is Sandhyavandanam
1) It is the three different transition point of the day dawn, noon, and dusk which are very important meditation times
2) It is when you pray when recieving something important to give thanks
3) It is a manditory prayer that you need to perform before physical work
Answer: It is the three different transition point of the day dawn, noon, and dusk which are very important meditation times
This festival celebrates the birth of the god Krishna.
A. Janmashtami
B. Diwali
C. Maha Shivaratri
D. Navaratri
Correct Answer: A. Janmashtami
Question: What is a pilgrimage
1. A sacred journey most Hindus take to a sacred temple
2. New Hindus must take this journey to the sacred temple
3. A jounrey Hindus take before passing
Answer: A sacred journey most Hindus take
What is the primary purpose of a mala in Hindu religious practice?
1. To light the worship area
2. To invite the presence of the divine
3. To count mantras and prayers during meditation
4. To symbolize creation, preservation, and destruction
3. To count mantras and prayers during meditation
Question 4: Who is the hero of the Ramayana?
A. Hanuman
B. Rama
C. Krishna
Answer B: Rama
What is Amavasya
1) Answer: it is the night of the new moon which is dedicated to commemorating the ancestors
2) It is a day of rest that you dont have to work
3) It is a day if giving and are expected to share things with others
Answer: it is the night of the new moon which is dedicated to commemorating the ancestors
What is the name of the nine-night festival honoring the Divine Mother in her various forms?
A. Holi
B. Navaratri
C. Pongal
D. Raksha Bandhan
Correct Answer: B. Navaratri
Question: What makes a place sacred in Hinduism?
1. They all have a connection to God
2. They have to contain a sacred item
3. It helps hindus feel close to God
Answer: It helps hindus feel close to God
Which of the following sacred objects is specifically used to help worshippers focus their minds and invite divine presence at the beginning of worship?
1. Bell (Ghanta)
2. Diya
3. Lotus Flower
4. Cow
1. Bell (Ghanta)
Which Hindu sacred text is considered the oldest and formed the foundation of Hindu religious knowledge?
A. Mahabharata
B. Ramayana
C. Vedas
Answer C: Vedas
Which Hindu belief is most directly connected to the idea that a person’s actions in this life affect their future rebirths?
A. Dharma
B. Karma
C. Moksha
D. Puja
B. Karma
This major pilgrimage gathering, held at sacred river sites, is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.
A. Rath Yatra
B. Diwali
C. Kumbh Mela
D. Karva Chauth
Correct Answer: C. Kumbh Mela