Hindu quick quiz

In which country did Hinduism originate?

• Myanmar
• United States
• Japan
• India

Who was the founder of Hinduism?

• Abraham
• Jesus
• Siddhartha 
• No real founder

What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?

• maya
• reincarnation
• recluse
• dharma

The material actions resulting from the consequences of previous actions is called... (hint: what comes around goes around)

• dharma
• Polytheism
• karma
• Ahimsa

What is the system that is a class society and is a way to become closer to god?

• Hinduism
• Vishnu
• Caste
• Moksha

What popular physical activity has origins in Hindu ideas and practice?

• Football
• Cricket
• Jazzercise
• Yoga

In order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach ___________.  

• Moksha
• Karma
• Ahimsa
• Shiva

Why do many Indians make pilgrimages to the Ganges River?

• They want to help clean up the pollution.
• To get baptized in its waters.
• To visit the holy sites along the rive and purify themselves in its waters.
• To drink the water and irrigate their crops.

What language is the sacred text, the Vedas, written in?

• Greek

• Cuneiform

• Sankrit

• Indian

What group or caste is at the top of the Hindu social pyramid?

• herders and merchants

• priests amd religious leaders

• rulers and warriors

• farmers