Hinduism (1)

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1	According to Hinduism, the goal of life should be?:
		free the soul from the cycle of reincarnation.
		memorize all prayers in the Vedas.
		worship Vishnu above all other gods.
		obey the laws set out by Siddhartha Gautama.


2	*The Ramayana* and the Mahabharata have inspired the arts in India because they?:**
		were written in a language that all Indians understood.
		began as part of oral tradition.
		helped teach Hindu values.
		described the problems of the poor in cities and villages.


3	*Belief in karma* affects Hindus because it holds that?:**
		only men can achieve nirvana.
		by following the Noble Eightfold Path a person will rise in caste.
		the soul is reincarnated many times.
		one's deeds in a current life affects a person's fate in a future life.


4	A person studying Hinduism would be interested in the concept of fate or destiny called?:
		ashoka.
		karma.
		jihad.
		ghat.


5	For many Hindus, the chief goal of life is to?:
		achieve oneness with the universal soul.
		memorize the Ramayana.
		fight for Krishna.
		join the Sudra caste.


6	Hinduism supported the caste system through its teaching that people should?:
		respect all life.
		meditate.
		seek enlightenment.
		obey all social and moral duties.


7	*The religious importance of the story of Krishna in the Bhagavad-Gita* is?:**
		that it tells how to be a good Buddhist.
		that it explains the idea of deliverance from the wheel of rebirth by obeying one's dharma.
		the explanation of the origins of the gods.
		the explanation of the decline of the caste system.


8	One political effect of Hindu beliefs was the?:
		idea that authority had to be shared by all the people.
		popular idea that if two or more castes agreed, the ruler or king had to resign.
		acceptance of the way things were and the acceptance of authority.
		intolerance of all other religions.


9	All of the following gods and what they represented are correctly paired EXCEPT?:
		Shiva -- the Destroyer.
		Vishnu -- the Preserver.
		Brahmin -- the Earth Mother.
		Brahman -- the Creator.


10	*According to the Mahabharata, the universe?:*
		will end with the coming of a final savior for human beings.
		is divided permanently between the material and the spiritual world.
		never changes.
		is eternal, without beginning or end.


11	The Hindu religion is based on the traditions of which of the following peoples?:
		Aryans.
		Vaishyas.
		Persians.
		Sumerians.


12	Why do the Hindus believe it is important to follow the path of non-violence?:
		practicing non-violence allows them to escape the wheel of fate.
		it reinforces the importance of duty.
		all people and things are aspects of brahman and should be respected.
		practicing non-violence improves meditation.