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Date: _____________________ Comparative Religions Mr. Ruiz 90 Pts

Unit 2 Test: Hinduism (Variation)

Part I: Multiple Choice: Choose the BEST answer. (2 pts ea.) _______ 1. The term Hindu: a. Means worshippers of the god Indus. b. Means dwellers of the Indus River c. Relates to the founder of Hinduism _______ 2. The founder of Hinduism is: a. Rama b. There is no known founder c. Hindu _______ 3. A Mantra is: a. A hymn repeated over and over as a personal prayer b. A table cloth used to protect the Murti c. A traditional dish in India _______ 4. Brahman is: a. The divine essence b. A divine power that surrounds and penetrates us c. All of the above _______ 5. Which of the following books contains the story of Krishna? a. Vedas b. Bhagavad Gita c. Upanishads _______ 6. Which of the following is not a part of the Hindu Canon (Sacred Scripture)? a. Vedas b. Quran c. Ramayana _______ 7. What is the life goal of the Hindus a. To get to know all the gods b. To reach Moksha by being free from Samsara c. To love others _______ 8. Dharma is: a. A word that means peace b. The Hindus ethical duty based on their caste c. The liberation from life-death-rebirth _______ 9. The Trimurti is composed of: a. Ganesha, Shiva, Nataraj b. Krishna, Brahman, Siva c. Brahma, Vishnu, Siva _______ 10. Which caste have MERCHANTS? a. Brahmin b. Vaishyas c. Sudras

_______ 11. Which of the following is the path of action? a. Karma Marga b. Bhakti Marga c. Jahna Marga _______ 12. In the Path of Knowledge, there are three schools. Which one speaks about reality being an Illusion? (Remember the hand gestures for illusion?) a. Vedanta b. Sankya c. Yoga _______ 13. In the Path of Knowledge, there are three schools. Which one speaks about uniting Body and Soul? (Remember the gestures for uniting body and soul?) a. Vedanta b. Sankya c. Yoga _______ 14. Which Path of Life focuses of following your Dharma? a. Karma Marga b. Jnana Marga c. Bhakti Marga _______ 15. Which of the Following Statements is the describes Jnana Marga? a. Jnana Marga tries to understand Brahman by praying to Him. b. Jnana Marga tries to understand Brahman by getting to know Atman c. Jnana Marga is about following your Castes Duty. _______ 16. True or False: Hindus pray to all 330,000,000 gods every single day. a. True b. False _______ 17. Why are cows worshiped? a. Because they provide meat for the Hindus b. Because they are clean animals c. Because they represent life _______ 18. What happens during Moksha? a. Our Atman becomes one with God b. We are reborn as an untouchable c. We are reborn again as a Brahmin _______ 19. What is an Ascetic? a. Someone that has discovered Brahman b. A person that lives detached from the world because he has achieved enlightenment c. The fourth stage of life d. All of the Above _______ 20. What teaching says that all reality is one? a. Polytheism b. Monism c. Pantheism _______ 21. Which of the following best describes the Hindu Cult? a. They practice puja daily b. They have to follow their Castes dharma c. They must know everything about life

_______ 22. What is the difference between Karma Marga and Bhakti Marga? a. Karma Marga is about following your Karma and Bhakti Marga is about Getting Knowledge b. Karma Marga is about getting knowledge while Bhakti Marga is about finding God c. People who follow Karma Marga are concerned with their castes duty while those that follow Bhakti Marga are concerned with devotion to their god. _______ 23. Why do Hindus bathe in rivers? a. Most Hindus are poor and have no plumbing b. Rivers are symbolic in Hinduism because they provide a sense of connectedness and bathing in them is a sacred ritual c. Hindus enjoy swimming _______ 24. Which of the following best describes the Hindu Spiritual Perfection? a. Moksha b. Samsara c. Asceticism _______ 25. Which of the following best describes the Hindu Transcendence? a. Moksha b. Samsara c. Yoga _______ 26. Which of the following statements is MOST COMPLETE in regards to he Hindu Cosmology? a. The Hindus believe they are trapped in samsara until they discover Atman, at which point they will reach Moksha and be freed from the cycle of life, death, and reincarnation. b. The Hindus DO NOT believe in reincarnation c. The Hindus believe that by praying to the three gods of the samsara, they will be saved _______ 27. True or false: Hinduism in considered a Theist religion. a. True b. False _______ 28. What are the three margas? a. They are the three pats of the twice born who can achieve moksha. One path for Brahmins, one for Sudras, and one for untouchables. b. They are the statues used to pray in puja c. They are the three paths of life. One for people of action, one for people of knowledge, and one for people of prayer. _______ 29. Which of the following best describes the Hindu Code? a. They must follow their Dharma b. They must pray to the gods c. They must believe in the Atman _______ 30. Which important person fought for the rights of untouchables in India? a. Gandhi b. Rama c. Krishna

_______ 31. True or False: The Hindu tradition has NEVER changed for 8,000 years. a. True b. False _______ 32. Which of the following is an example of a Hindu change that has taken place in recent times? a. The Caste System is banned b. Sati is Banned c. All of the above _______ 33. What is Sati? a. A goddess wife of Brahma b. The ritual women practice c. The burning of a widow after the husbands death _______ 34. True or False: Since the Indian Government has eliminated the Caste System from their legal constitution, it can be said that the discrimination is over. a. True b. False _______ 35. Which of the following is true about the relationship between India and Pakistan? a. They are armed with nuclear weapons aimed at each other b. Gandhi was assassinated as a result of the conflict between both countries c. All of the above Part II: Read the Passage below and answer questions 36-45 based on the reading. (2 pts ea.) Kavita has a strong admiration for Lord Krishna. She has a shrine in her house for the lord and she prays to him briefly every early morning. After she does this, she goes to the river and bathes. When she comes back she cooks, eats with her family, says goodbye to her children and husband, and goes to work selling fruits at the market. Kavita keeps Lord Krishna close at all times by having small images of him on her purse and her food cart at the market. She thinks Krishna will lead her through the battles of life like he once led Prince Arjuna. After work, Kavita closes and secures her cart and says a prayer for all the children that were begging in the market. After closing, she says a quick prayer for a meal and grabs three fruits one for her to eat for lunch, an apple to leave at the temple of Vishnu on the way to her house, and a banana to bring home. At home, she prepares for her night ritual. She brings the banana to place at the shrine and lights up some incense and candles. She begins to wash Krishnas head with a scented oil towel and recites the following several times: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
After her prayer, she places the fruit at the foot of the Lord and closes her prayer. She, cooks and eats with her family again each sharing stories of their day. She scolds her young son for not helping out a classmate that was in need. She explains how Krishna expects us to do our duty but also to e compassionate of others. After dinner, she cleans the house. Before going to Bed, she sits on top of a pillow in the room to practice her breathing exercises. As she breathes, she slowly

begins to think about the breath of god going in and out of her. She starts to focus and remember her actions on that day and how they reflect the duty that Lord Krishna wanted her to fulfill. She comes to a better understanding of the relationship between her soul, her body, and her god as she progresses. After twenty minutes, she retreats from her meditation and joins her husband in bed getting ready for another day in the cycle of Samsara. _______ 36. Why did Kavita light up the incense? a. To smell up the room with fragrance b. To express her reverence to the Lord c. To keep her husband, who has allergies, away. _______ 37. What is the best way to describe the prayer that she recited (Hare Krishna)? a. A poem or song b. A mantra c. A murti _______ 38. Why did Kavita go Bathe at the river so early in the Morning? a. It is more empty at that time so less filth is in the river b. She starts her day by reminding herself of the connectedness of life and how everything leads to the same place. c. She thinks that morning is the sacred time to pray because the sun has not yet risen and burdened her with everyday duties _______ 39. What Caste is Kavita? a. Sudra b. Brahmin c. Vaisha _______ 40. In which instance does Kavita follow her Dharma? a. When she Prays for the kids in the market b. When she goes to work in the morning as a food vendor c. When she meditates at night _______ 41. In which instance does Kavita try to understand her Atman better? a. When she goes to work in the morning b. When she meditates at night c. When she joins her husband in bed at night _______ 42. Which God Does Kavita have a special devotion to? a. Rama b. Krishna c. Shiva _______ 43. Overall, which Path of Life does Kavita mainly follow? (the one that is most important to her) a. Bakti Marga b. Karma Marga c. Jnana Marga _______ 44. What stage of life is Kavita on? a. Student b. Householder c. Forest Dweller _______ 45. What is the name of the household ritual that Kavita performs at home? a. Rama Krishna b. Puja c. Mantra