Reincarnation
What is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism?
Samsara
What is the moral law of cause and effect?
Karma
Who is the creator god in Hinduism?
Brahma
What are the oldest Hindu scriptures, composed in Sanskrit?
The Vedas
What are the four goals of life in Hinduism?
Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha
What determines the form a soul takes in its next life?
Karma
What is a person’s duty based on their caste and stage of life?
Dharma
Which Hindu god is known as the preserver of the universe?
Vishnu
What epic features the battle between the Kauravas and Pandavas?
The Mahabharata
What is the first stage of life in Hindu tradition, focused on education?
Brahmacharya
What is the ultimate goal of escaping the cycle of rebirth?
Moksha
Acting selflessly and without desire for personal gain is part of what Hindu teaching?
Nishkama Karma
This goddess is the fierce form of Parvati, often depicted slaying demons.
Kali
The Ramayana follows the journey of which prince?
Rama
In which stage does a Hindu focus on family and career?
Grihastha
In Hinduism, the soul is called ____, and it is eternal.
Atman
Which Hindu scripture teaches Arjuna about his dharma in battle?
Bhagavad Gita
Who is the elephant-headed god of wisdom and new beginnings?
Ganesha
The Upanishads focus on what philosophical Hindu concept?
The nature of reality and Atman-Brahman unity
What is the renunciate stage of life called, where a person seeks spiritual enlightenment?
Sannyasa
Which Hindu god is responsible for the cycle of destruction and rebirth?
Shiva
What is the term for nonviolence in Hinduism?
Ahimsa
Vishnu’s 7th avatar was the hero of the Ramayana. Who is he?
Rama
What text contains the dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna?
Bhagavad Gita
The pursuit of pleasure in life is known as ____.
Kama