Academic Team 1 Feb Hindu Gods

The worship of many gods.

• monotheism
• polytheism
• atheism
• henotheism

The predominant religion of India.

• Buddhism
• Islam
• Christianity
• Hinduism

Supreme spirit that Hindus believe contains all other gods and goddesses.

• Yahweh
• Allah
• Brahman
• Buddha

The idea that the soul does not die with the body, but enters the body of another being, either a person or an animal.

• liberation
• ascension
• annihilation
• reincarnation

The Hindu belief that one’s actions determine one’s fate.

• samsara
• dharma
• karma
• reincarnation

What is the name of Hinduisms supreme power?

• Brahman
• Atman
• Varna
• Shiva

The Vedas, or sacred texts of Hinduism, are written in the _____________ language.

• Hindi
• Hebrew
• Sanskrit

What river is holy to the Hindu people?

• Indus River
• Ganges River
• Brahmaputra River
• Nile River

What is karma?

• the order of the universe
• the source and final destination of everything
• the Hindu practice of reciting from the Vedas
• the sum total of good and bad things you've done

Hindus recite...

• from the Vedas every day,
  from memory.
• the names
  of the gods
  in alphabetical order.
• Aryan hymns only at funerals.
• stories from the Vedas by reading them aloud.