History & Origins
How many followers does Hinduism have?
1.2 Billion
What is karma?
Who are the ultimate authorities?
The Vedas
What do Hindus do in act of worship?
Pray and Meditate
What is the highest hierarchical category of Hinduism?
Brahmins
What percent of the global population is Hindu?
16%
What do Hindus believe in after death?
Reincarnation
What is the purpose of the soul?
Moksha
Name at least two Hindu Festivals.
Answers may vary
• Diwali
•Holi
•Navaratri
Who leads there own Hindu temples?
Swamis
Who is the founder of Hinduism?
There is no founder.
What is the life goal of Hindus to achieve?
Moksha
What are most hindus with respect to their dietary restrictions?
vegan/ lacto vegetarian
Where do Hindus Worship?
Mandir
Lowest hierarchical category in catholicism?
Bishops
Who is the first Gods Hindus pray too?
Ganesha.
What are 3 Gods of the Hindu Triad?
Vishnu, Brahma & Shiva.
Which animal is seen as divine and as such cannot be eaten?
The Cow
What is the worship ceremony called, where Hindus offer fruits, flowers and sweets to a deity and recite a prayer?
Puja
Lowest hierarchical category in catholicism?
Nun
When was Hinduism founded?
3000 - 100 BCE.
What do the 3 deities of the Triad represent?
The nature of our existence.
What moral law describes Truth?
Satya
What is the dot on the women's foreheads that represent their wedding status called?
Tilaka
The ultimate purpose hinduism education is to reach…?
revelation/Brahman