Beliefs
Who is the "Ultimate Reality", and what Hindu believe is in everything and everyone?
Brahman
What social group is not part of the caste system because of how low it is?
The Untouchables or Asprishya
What type of religion is Hinduism? (monotheistic, atheistic, polytheistic)
Polytheistic
What is the purpose of jewelry charms?
To protect the wearer from evil
True or False
Brahma is the male deity of creation
True
Which of the two scriptures are considered the most sacred?
Shruti or Smriti
Shruti scriptures
What group is at the top of the caste system?
Brahmins - priests, scholars, and teachers
What is the birthplace of Hinduism?
Indus River Valley
Where do Hindus go to in order to worship gods and goddesses?
Temples or home shrines
True or False
The female deity of fertility, love, harmony etc. is named Shiva?
False. The goddess is Parvati
What is Samsara?
The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
Which part of the caste system are rulers, warriors, and administrators part of?
Kshatriyas
A form of image of a deity in an artistic form, like statues and paintings
Murti
Why do the Hindu bathe in the Ganges River?
The rivers has the power to wash away bad karma.
True or False
Hindu believe that gods are myriad images of Brahman
True
The moral law of cause and effect
Karma
Which social group are the families of merchants farmers part of?
Vaishyas
What is the most important Hindu prayer
Gayatri Mantra
Name a type of yoga, one of the three paths to liberation
Path of action, knowledge, devotion
Which of the three are a male deity
Devi, Lakshmi, Vishnu
Vishnu
What is one's innermost soul and thought of as their real self.
Atman
Which social group cannot study the Vedas?
Shrudas
Hindu believe that Brahman is in _______.
Everything and everyone
How many life cycle celebrations are there
16
Which form of Brahman is the god of destruction?
Shiva - the destroyer