Roots of Hinduism
Classical Hinduism
Religion
Life as Hindu
Impact of Hinduism
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What has been the main religion of India for thousands of years?

Hinduism

100

When did Hindu beliefs begin to change?

Before or After 500BCE

100

Since Hinduism is old, so it has changed, so it has...

Different practices.

100

What do Upanishads and the Bhagavad-gitas teach?

Hindu beliefs of life.

100

True Or False

Women weren't allowed to participate in religious ceremonies. 

False, women WERE allowed to participate in religious ceremonies. 

200

Around how many followers does Hinduism have.

About 1 billion

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What are the Gurus? 

Thinkers and teachers.

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What is Brahman?

one supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force.

200

What is reincarnation?

The rebirth of a soul in a new body.

200
Who had more property rights (Male or Female)?

Men had more property rights.

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What was early Hinduism based off of?

The principle of Brahman. 

300

What were Upanishads?

The Gurus ideas in writings that made connections between heavenly forces and people's lives. 

300

 What is the goddess Shatki?

Goddess of learning

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What is moksha?

Liberation from reincarnation.

300

Who were India's first great literature. 

Mahabharata and Ramayana. 

400

What did early Persian traders call the people they encountered in India?

Hindu

400

Who were the founders of modern Hinduism?

The Gurus and their students.

400

What was God Krishna known as?

Vishnu

400

What is dharma?

2 Answers

DharMann

A person's duty or what is right.

400

True of False

Hinduism has also influenced India's art and literature.

True, Hinduism has also influences India's art and literature. 

500

What did early Hinduism rely on? 

Rituals. 

500

What is the most widely read section of the Mahabharata?

Bhagavad-Gita.

500

What are the Upanishads Beliefs?

That there is one supreme god and people have souls.

500

What is ahimsa?

Avoiding doing harm to any living thing.

500

Several things helped the growth of Hinduism in India. What were they? 

One was Hinduism's flexibility, they didn't require regular attendance at religious services, and God was thought as a female.