Hinduism Practice Test

What is the more accurate term to describe the spirituality of the Indian subcontinent?

• Dharma Karma

• Samadhi

• Sanatana Dharma

• Samsara

Hinduism comes from the confluence of spiritual practices of which two peoples?

• Aryans and Greeks

• Indus Valley inhabitants and Arabs

• Arabs and Europeans

• Aryans and Indus Valley inhabitants

What is the most important part of the Vedas?

• Upanishads

• Bhagavad Gita

• Mahabharata

• Rig Veda

The group of "rebel sages" that wanted to interpret the sacred scriptures for themselves composed which sacred Hindu text? The word literally means "learning at the feet of a teacher."

• The Vedas

• The Upanishads

• The Bhagavad Gita

• The Mahabharata

Which god do Vaishnavites revere?

• Brahma

• Ganesh

• Vishnu

• Shiva

Which god do Saivites revere?

• Brahma

• Ganesh

• Vishnu

• Shiva

What is the setting of the Bhagavad Gita?

• In a forest

• On a battlefield

• In a sacred temple

• At a family gathering

What is the word for a Hindu priest? Also the highest level of the caste system...

• Brahmin

• Brahman

• Brahma

• Deva

What is the veil of illusion that keeps people from seeing reality as it is?

• Deva

• Samsara

• Samadhi

• Maya

What is the name for Hindu worship?

• Havan

• Sannyasin

• Puja

• Maya