hindu test rev.

Question 1

what is a tilak?

Answer 1

a mark on the forehead that acknowledges a specific deity that a hindu person worships

Question 2

when was the upanishads period?

Answer 2

600 - 200 BCE

Question 3

what is the second stage of a hindus life?

Answer 3

duty to family, raising children, earning a living to support a family (grihastha)

Question 4

henotheism belief in hinduism

Answer 4

one supreme being called brahman and is simultaneously identified as three gods in one

Question 5

india’s holiest city and home to shiva

Answer 5

varanasi

Question 6

hindu temple is commonly known as a:

Answer 6

mandir

Question 7

which goddess is the partner of brahma?

Answer 7

saraswati

Question 8

puja includes:

Answer 8

prayer, offerings, murti (all of the above question probably)

Question 9

lakshimi is the partner god of:

Answer 9

vishnu

Question 10

what is a mantra?

Answer 10

sacred sounds, word or phrases done through singing at the beginning of a hindu ritual.

Question 11

goddess of destruction

Answer 11

kali

Question 12

bowing respectfully to you is:

Answer 12

namaste

Question 13

warrior goddess

Answer 13

durga

Question 14

the social ranking system of india

Answer 14

the caste system

Question 15

mark, generally made on the forehead, indicating a person’s sectarian affiliation

Answer 15

tilak

Question 16

symbol of good fortune IN HINDUISM

Answer 16

swastika

Question 17

symbol of purity and enlightenment

Answer 17

lotus flower

Question 18

‘the soul’

Answer 18

atman

Question 19

the self discipline lifestyle name

Answer 19

ascetic

Question 20

ganges river

Answer 20

sacred river for hindus

Question 21

sacred thread ceremony occurs for:

Answer 21

a boy between the ages of 7 and 12 (student)

Question 22

a common thanksgiving ritual

Answer 22

puja

Question 23

ganesha

Answer 23

iconography

includes four hands, ring with potbelly and elephants.