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Experiencing the World's Religions, 2/e
Michael Molloy

Hinduism

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

One feature that probably contributed to the rich developments in Hinduism was
A)the constant invasions of India by foreigners.
B)the frequent floods and fires across India.
C)India's isolation from other areas.
D)India's extensive natural resources.
2

Aryan religion was
A)patriarchal and polytheistic.
B)matriarchal and polytheistic.
C)monotheistic.
D)monistic.
3

The earliest sacred texts of Hinduism are the
A)Upanishads.
B)Brahmanas.
C)Aranyakas.
D)Vedas.
4

The second-ranking caste consisted of
A)priests.
B)merchants.
C)nobles and warriors.
D)artisans.
5

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna counsels Arjuna to
A)meditate to experience moksha.
B)work unselfishly for others.
C)go to war.
D)engage in nonviolent resistance.
6

Hinduism as formulated in the Upanishads
A)encourages meditation to understand the essence of reality.
B)says we must honor our social obligations and roles.
C)rejected the authority of the Vedas in formulating new religious insights.
D)advocates devotion to any of the many gods.
7

The Trimurti speaks of
A)creation, fall, and salvation.
B)gods, goddesses, and animals.
C)creation, preservation, and destruction.
D)death, rebirth, and liberation.
8

The most complicated of the Hindu gods is
A)Vishnu.
B)Rama.
C)Shiva.
D)Brahma.
9

The power of a god is often symbolized with
A)lightning bolts.
B)rings of fire.
C)animals.
D)many arms.
10

Respect is shown to gurus through
A)an offering of food.
B)touching their feet.
C)memorizing sacred texts.
D)bowing the head.
11

In the four stages of life, students and renunciates are
A)to be celibate.
B)to make pilgrimages to religious sites.
C)to serve in temples.
D)to care for the cows that wander the streets.
12

The most significant outside influence on Hinduism came from the
A)Germans.
B)Mongolians.
C)Portuguese.
D)British.
13

One of the qualities seen in the nature of Brahman is
A)the Feminine Divine.
B)joy or bliss.
C)jealousy.
D)love.