Lit./Lang./Education
What is the oldest language in history?
Sanskrit
Aryabhatt discovered the Earth is ____ in shape.
Spherical
Answer this problem to get 100 free points:
8÷2(2+2)=
16
What is the Hindu concept of salvation called?
What is the law of cause and effect, suggesting that every action has consequences?
Karma
Hindi
What system of exercise was invented in India?
Yoga
What symbol in mathematics was invented by Hindus?
Pi
What is the most celebrated Hindu holiday?
Diwali
What is the name of Rama's brother who joined him in his quest to find Sita?
Name 2 of the 4 Vedas?
Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sam Veda, Atharva Veda
What is the herbal healing system that originated in India?
Ayurveda
What number was invented in India?
Zero
What is the symbol of Hinduism made up of 3 Sanskrit letters?
Aum (or Om)
Hinduism is the __ largest religion of the world.
How many official languages are in India?
22
What is the ‘Pancha Bhoota’ or ‘Five Elements’ theory?
The universe as a composition of five fundamental elements
True or False: Geometry and Trigonometry was invented in India? (Correct it if false)
True
Largest Hindu temple in the world?
Angkor Wat
What direction do most Hindu temples face?
East
How many average years of formal schooling does a Hindu adult have in the US?
16 years
What Hindu scripture mentions the distance between the Earth and the Sun?
Hanuman Chalisa
What theorem in geometry was invented in India?
Pythagorean Theorem
What year was the Dehli Akshardham officially opened?
2005
What is the holy city of Hinduism?
Banaras