Question 1

The use of yoga in the West has become controversial because some Hindus have charged that:

Accepted Answer

A) yoga is being used for non-religious and profit-making purposes. 
B) yoga is being used to create and channel energy for sexual pleasure. 
C) yoga is being used to turn inward in quest of one's true self and deliverance. 
D) yoga is being used to turn outward to devotional union with the divine. 
A) yoga is being used for non-religious and profit-making purposes. 
B) yoga is being used to create and channel energy for sexual pleasure. 
C) yoga is being used to turn inward in quest of one's true self and deliverance. 
D) yoga is being used to turn outward to devotional union with the divine.

Question 2

The Hindu "books of knowledge" consisting of hymns to various deities, instructions for sacrifice, songs for sacrifice, and spells to bring on blessings and keep away evil are collectively known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) Shastras. 
B) Laws of Manu. 
C) Vedas. 
D) Upanishads. 
A) Shastras. 
B) Laws of Manu. 
C) Vedas. 
D) Upanishads.

Question 3

The name of the civilization that preceded the coming of Aryans into India was called the Indus Valley civilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What refers to the path of union with, or yoking to, a god or Brahman?

Accepted Answer

A) Agnihotra 
B) yoga 
C) kama 
D) artha 
A) Agnihotra 
B) yoga 
C) kama 
D) artha

Question 5

What is the largest pilgrimage event in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) Kumbh Mela 
B) Shiva Ratri 
C) Raksabandhana 
D) Dassera 
A) Kumbh Mela 
B) Shiva Ratri 
C) Raksabandhana 
D) Dassera

Question 6

In the context of Hindu funeral rituals, one part of the ritual treatment of the body of the deceased is:

Accepted Answer

A) placing it in a coffin along with some personal items and covered with flowers. 
B) washing it and wrapping it in an old red cloth. 
C) placing on wood with feet facing north toward the home of the god who rules the dead. 
D) dipping it in fresh, flowing water for ritual purification. 
A) placing it in a coffin along with some personal items and covered with flowers. 
B) washing it and wrapping it in an old red cloth. 
C) placing on wood with feet facing north toward the home of the god who rules the dead. 
D) dipping it in fresh, flowing water for ritual purification.

Question 7

What two symbols of Hinduism are dealt with in this chapter?

Accepted Answer

A) the Om and the lotus 
B) the lotus and the swastika 
C) the swastika and the Om 
D) the Om and an image of a yogin 
A) the Om and the lotus 
B) the lotus and the swastika 
C) the swastika and the Om 
D) the Om and an image of a yogin

Question 8

Unlike the jiva, one's atman is subject to karma and reincarnation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An important prayer ritual in Hinduism is the prayer to the sun called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Murti. 
B) Lingam. 
C) Varna. 
D) Agnihotra. 
A) Murti. 
B) Lingam. 
C) Varna. 
D) Agnihotra.

Question 10

Hinduism has funeral practices that focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) comforting grieving relatives. 
B) preserving ritual purity. 
C) lessening karma. 
D) joining one's ancestors. 
A) comforting grieving relatives. 
B) preserving ritual purity. 
C) lessening karma. 
D) joining one's ancestors.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes atman?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a person's innermost self or soul. 
B) It is the single "world soul" that is the foundation of everything in this universe. 
C) It is the personal soul that collects karma. 
D) It is the individual soul that earns reward or punishment in the next reincarnation. 
A) It is a person's innermost self or soul. 
B) It is the single "world soul" that is the foundation of everything in this universe. 
C) It is the personal soul that collects karma. 
D) It is the individual soul that earns reward or punishment in the next reincarnation.

Question 12

Instead of thinking of their religion in mainly historical ways by looking to the past of their religion, Hindus typically look to:

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge gained from yoga. 
B) knowledge gained from one's guru. 
C) their many scriptural writings. 
D) the spiritual truths beyond historical events. 
A) knowledge gained from yoga. 
B) knowledge gained from one's guru. 
C) their many scriptural writings. 
D) the spiritual truths beyond historical events.

Question 13

The books detailing sacrifice and its power are called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Brahmanas. 
B) Upanishads. 
C) Puranas. 
D) Shastras. 
A) Brahmanas. 
B) Upanishads. 
C) Puranas. 
D) Shastras.

Question 14

Which of the following is the traditional Indian way of disposing human remains?

Accepted Answer

A) cremation of the body on a wood fire 
B) burial of the body in a coffin 
C) permanent storage of the body in a tomb 
D) setting the body adrift on a boat 
A) cremation of the body on a wood fire 
B) burial of the body in a coffin 
C) permanent storage of the body in a tomb 
D) setting the body adrift on a boat

Question 15

The practice of yoga is independent of one's practice of moral guidelines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Upanishads are texts that instruct men and women in proper marriage and household rituals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What spring-time Hindu festival features the splashing of paint-dust colors on one's body and clothing?

Accepted Answer

A) Diwali 
B) Ganesha Chaturthi 
C) Rama Navami 
D) Holi 
A) Diwali 
B) Ganesha Chaturthi 
C) Rama Navami 
D) Holi

Question 18

Explain the Vedic understanding of a "circle of life."

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
In general, Vedic sac

Question 19

This gesture is the traditional way of showing respect to someone in India.

Accepted Answer

A) bowing 
B) applying tilak 
C) clapping 
D) offering prasad 
A) bowing 
B) applying tilak 
C) clapping 
D) offering prasad

Question 20

Temples built on sacred mountains or in sacred cities are places of pilgrimage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The use of yoga in the West has become controversial because some Hindus have charged that:

The Hindu "books of knowledge" consisting of hymns to various deities, instructions for sacrifice, songs for sacrifice, and spells to bring on blessings and keep away evil are collectively known as the:

The name of the civilization that preceded the coming of Aryans into India was called the Indus Valley civilization.

What refers to the path of union with, or yoking to, a god or Brahman?

What is the largest pilgrimage event in the world?

In the context of Hindu funeral rituals, one part of the ritual treatment of the body of the deceased is:

What two symbols of Hinduism are dealt with in this chapter?

Unlike the jiva, one's atman is subject to karma and reincarnation.

An important prayer ritual in Hinduism is the prayer to the sun called the:

Hinduism has funeral practices that focus on:

Which of the following best describes atman?

Instead of thinking of their religion in mainly historical ways by looking to the past of their religion, Hindus typically look to:

The books detailing sacrifice and its power are called the:

Which of the following is the traditional Indian way of disposing human remains?

The practice of yoga is independent of one's practice of moral guidelines.

The Upanishads are texts that instruct men and women in proper marriage and household rituals.

What spring-time Hindu festival features the splashing of paint-dust colors on one's body and clothing?

Explain the Vedic understanding of a "circle of life."

This gesture is the traditional way of showing respect to someone in India.

Temples built on sacred mountains or in sacred cities are places of pilgrimage.

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Encountering Shinto: the Way of the Kami

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Exam 3: Encountering Hinduism: Many Paths to Liberation

The use of yoga in the West has become controversial because some Hindus have charged that:

The Hindu "books of knowledge" consisting of hymns to various deities, instructions for sacrifice, songs for sacrifice, and spells to bring on blessings and keep away evil are collectively known as the:

The name of the civilization that preceded the coming of Aryans into India was called the Indus Valley civilization.

What refers to the path of union with, or yoking to, a god or Brahman?

What is the largest pilgrimage event in the world?

In the context of Hindu funeral rituals, one part of the ritual treatment of the body of the deceased is:

What two symbols of Hinduism are dealt with in this chapter?

Unlike the jiva, one's atman is subject to karma and reincarnation.

An important prayer ritual in Hinduism is the prayer to the sun called the:

Hinduism has funeral practices that focus on:

Which of the following best describes atman?

Instead of thinking of their religion in mainly historical ways by looking to the past of their religion, Hindus typically look to:

The books detailing sacrifice and its power are called the:

Which of the following is the traditional Indian way of disposing human remains?

The practice of yoga is independent of one's practice of moral guidelines.

The Upanishads are texts that instruct men and women in proper marriage and household rituals.

What spring-time Hindu festival features the splashing of paint-dust colors on one's body and clothing?

Explain the Vedic understanding of a "circle of life."

This gesture is the traditional way of showing respect to someone in India.

Temples built on sacred mountains or in sacred cities are places of pilgrimage.

Beginning Your Study of World Religions

Encountering Indigenous Religions: Ways to Tribal Life

Encountering Jainism: The Austere Way to Liberation

Encountering Buddhism: The Middle Path to Liberation

Encountering Sikhism: The Way of Gods Name

Encountering Daoism and Confucianism: Two Views of the Eternal Way

Encountering Shinto: the Way of the Kami

Encountering Zoroastrianism: The Way of the One Wise Lord

Encountering Judaism: The Way of Gods People

Encountering Christianity: The Way of Jesus Christ

Encountering Islam: The Straight Path of the One God

Encountering New Religious Movements: Modern Ways to Alternative Meanings

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