World Religions 2025-26 Unit 2 Vocab Guide - Hinduism

World Religions 2025-26 Unit 2 Vocab Guide - Hinduism

Assessment

Flashcard

Religious Studies

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jenna Patitucci

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

12 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Asceticism

Back

Asceticism is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Guru

Back

A Guru is a spiritual teacher or guide in Hinduism.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Karma

Back

Karma is the law of cause and effect, where a person's actions determine their future experiences.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Samsara

Back

Samsara is the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hindu belief.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Smriti

Back

Smriti refers to Hindu scriptures that are remembered and passed down, such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Mahabharata

Back

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, containing the Bhagavad Gita.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Transcendental Meditation

Back

Transcendental Meditation is a form of silent mantra meditation developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Already have an account?