1. 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 True or False Multiple Choice IDFill-in 1Fill-in 2

2. Brahman is personal and easily perceived by humans.

3. False

4. Brahman is Atman

5. True

6. “Karma” is delivered by Hindu deities to reward good behavior and to punish bad behavior.

7. False

8. “Dharma” has much in common with the Christian ethical principle of unconditional love.

9. True

10. Hinduism’s three paths to “moksha” are mutually exclusive.

11. False

12. Brahman is the a. Eternal essence of reality b. highest of the four classes c. source of the universe d. Both a and c

13. d. Both a and c

14. One of the most frequently cited passages in Hindu literature is a. “That art thou.” b. “That is the truth.” c. “Love is the answer.” d. “All is illusion.”

15. a. “That art thou.”

16. Hinduism’s closest equivalent to the Western term “religion” is a. Maya b. Dharma c. Brahmin d. artha

17. b. dharma

18. A wandering ascetic who has advanced to the fourth and highest stage of life is called a a. samadhi b. sannyasin c. Forest dweller d. brahmin

19. b. sannyasin

20. Which of the following concepts is not one of Hinduism’s four goals of life? a.Kama b.B. artha c.C. maya d.D. dharma

21. c. maya

22. The path that the Bhagavad-Gita is most closely associated with: a.karma marga, b. jnana marga, c. bhakti marga

23. c. Bhakti marga

24. The path that would involve helping out in a homeless shelter: a. karma marga, b. jnana marga, c. bhakti marga

25. a. Karma marga

26. Is most faithful to the predominant form of hinduism and is embraced by the majority of Hindus who traverse the path of knowledge: a. Vedanta, b. Yoga, c. Sankhya

27. a. Vedanta

28. Offers basic teachings that are important for Jainism and Buddhism: a. Vedanta, b. Yoga c. Sankhya

29. c. Sankhya

30. In its most famous version, sets forth eight steps that culminate in samadhi: a. Vedanta, b. Yoga, c. Sankhya

31. b. Yoga

32. Hinduism’s earliest sacred text:

33. Rig Veda

34. The Hindu term for liberation

35. moksha

36. The eternal self

37. Atman

38. The group of people whom Mahatma Gandhi renamed Harijan, “God’s children.”

39. The untouchables

40. The highest of the four classes made up of priests.

41. brahmin

42. The lowest class, made up of servants and laborers.

43. shudra

44. A trancelike state in which self- consciousness is lost, and the mind is absorbed into the ultimate reality.

45. samadhi

46. The traditional practice of burning a widow on her husband’s funeral pyre, outlawed since 1829 though it still occurs rarely.

47. sati

48. An incarnation, or living embodiment, of a deity (generally Vishnu), who is sent to earth to accomplish a divine purpose:

49. avatar

50. Ethical duty based on the divine order of reality:

51. dharma