Hinduism

Origins

100

This country is the origin of Hinduism

What is India?

200

Hinduism is approximately how old?

What is 4,000 years old? (give or take 500 years).

300

Hinduism origins are often tied closely to this important River?

What is the Indus River.

400

This form of writing is the language of Hindu texts.

What is sanskrit?

500

These texts are considered the oldest text in Hinduism and are often considered to be very esoteric

What are the (Four) Vedas?

People/ Peoples

100

These invaders threatened Hinduism's survival.

Who are the Aryans?

200

Hinduism's most famous religious epic

What is the Bhagavad Gita (Mahabarata) or the Ramayana?

300

Famous Vedanta scholar who believe that the Ultimate reality is non dualistic.

Who is Shankara?

400

Famous Hindu Scholar who believed that all religions are one.

Who is Vivekananda

500

This famous dynasty spread Hinduism and built many temples.

What is the Gupta Dynasty?

Gods

100

Krishna is the avator for this God.

Who is Vishnu?

200

He's an ascetic and a father, and destroyer of the world.

Who is Shiva?

300

He's the one with the trunk (Shiva's kid), and God of Success.

Who is Ganesha?

400

Is known as the Goddess of fortune

Who is Lakshmi?

500

God is considered the creator of the world

Who is Brahma?

Beliefs/ Practices

100

These divisions separates castes.

What are varnas?

200

Practice this to acheive Brahman (ultimate reality).

What is yoga?

300

Hindus believe in this life cycle of creatures.

What is reincaration?

400

One who reached this truth is released from the hardship of reincarnation.

What is moksha?

500

The belief that your actions will come back to haunt you.

What is kharma?

Potpourri/ Hinduism Today

100

A sacred place of worship in Hinduism

What is a temple?

200

This river is considered to have powers to purify and cleanse sins in India

What is the Ganges River?

300

This is the name of the class of people who are considered to belong to the priestly class?

What is Brahmin?

400

In this previously British- ruled country, Hindus make up the minority to Muslims.

What is Pakistan?

500

Hindus especially revere these animals (which are said to contribute heavily to global warming.)

What are cows?