Creation
Afterlife
Purpose of life/Concept
of God
Scriptures
Festival
100
According to Hindu creation who is the creator of the world?
Brahman
100
True or False: Death is Feared in Hinduism
False
100
What is their main purpose in life?
To better themselves and achieve great happiness, Until they get to Nirvana
100
Name 2 or the 6 scriptures
Vedas, Upanishads, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Puranas, Dharmashastras
100
What is the name of the Festival/Holiday we talked about in class?
Janmashtami
200
True or False: Brahman was alone at the beginning of their creation story
True
200
Hindus believe that your what in the afterlife determines your place in the next?
Behavior
200
True or False: Hinduism considers God just as the Supreme All-Powerful one
False: Hinduism considers God not just as the Supreme All-Powerful one, but they have many gods who they follow
200
What is their scripture Vedas made up of?
Collection of Hymns from earliest of Hindu worship
200
What are they celebrating on Janmashtami?
The birth of their god Krishna
300
How did Brahman create the Woman in their creation story?
He decided he was big enough to make himself into Man and Woman
300
How does a persons soul leave their body after they die?
Through an opening in their head
300
if you do not do good deeds, and do not go to Nirvana what will happen?
you will continue the incarnation process until you can finally reach Nirvana
300
Mahabharata is the worlds longest poem. How many stanzas it it?
90,000 Stanzas
300
They fast until when during Janmashtami?
Midnight
400
How did they fill the earth with animals?
They turned themselves into male and female animals to fill the earth
400
The soul is part of a what?
A jiva
400
Which God they follow often depends on what?
Their personality
400
What it the worlds longest poem in Mahabharata about?
The civil war between two of the ruling families in India
400
Janmashtami is celebrated on what day of the month?
8th day of the month
500
Why did Brahman say "I, indeed, am this creation"?
"I, indeed, am this creation, for I emitted it all from myself."
500
The principal of Karma says that those who live a bad life will be what in the next life?
born into a not so good position
500
Other achievements in their life would be what?
To be wealthy and prosper
500
The law books of the Hindu Society are written in what book?
Dharmashastras
500
Hindus celebrate Janmashtami in what month?
The month of Shravan (September)
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