Hinduism

Question 1

The vedic Period includes two major religions

Answer 1

Buddhism and Hinduism

Question 2

Dharma

Answer 2

Right conduct that keeps harmony in the world

Question 3

Darshan

Answer 3

meaning auspicious sight and being seen by the god through pilgrimage to the temple

Question 4

puja

Answer 4

offerings

Question 5

Bhakti

Answer 5

devotion to god

Question 6

how is Bhakti expressed

Answer 6

1. right actions
2. Puja
3. Darshan

Question 7

Moksha

Answer 7

the release from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth

Question 8

how is one released from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth

Answer 8

1. enlightenment in this world
2. in the afterlife by uniting our soul with the universe’s soul

Question 9

Atman or soul

Answer 9

Hindus believe that all animals have a soul

Question 10

Samsara

Answer 10

cycle of birth, death and rebirth

Question 11

what religion arises first but _______ until later

Answer 11

Hinduism and there are no Hindu objects

Question 12

Hinduism was originally what

Answer 12

a geographic term related to the Indus River that expanded to all Indian subcontinent

Question 13

there is no

Answer 13

single text or founder

Question 14

instead of a single text or founder, there is

Answer 14

basis belief that ultimately everything is united

Question 15

why is Hinduism neither mon nor polytheistic

Answer 15

since worshipping one deity is really the same as worshipping the unity

Question 16

what does Hinduism allow for worship

Answer 16

many faces to be worshipped

Question 17

Vedic texts

Answer 17

are the oldest Sanskrit texts

Question 18

what date do the Vedic texts date to

Answer 18

1700 BCE

Question 19

what are the three essential deities

Answer 19

Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva

Question 20

what is the collection of the three essential deities known as

Answer 20

trimutri

Question 21

Brahma

Answer 21

creator god

Question 22

Vishnu

Answer 22

the preserver

Question 23

Shiva

Answer 23

the destroyer

Question 24

why was little artwork looked at

Answer 24

because much of it was destroyed

Question 25

when do we pick up the story of Hindu art

Answer 25

around 500 CE

Question 26

who is one of the most important gods

Answer 26

Shiva

Question 27

aspects of Shiva

Answer 27

1. lord of creation and destruction
2. light vs dark
3. both male and female

Question 28

in the main hall of the Cave Temple of Shiva, the columns

Answer 28

hold up the roof like in Egypt and Greece

Question 29

gods have many faces to

Answer 29

represent differently ages

Question 30

the Eternal Shiva’s youngest face represents

Answer 30

natality through the full lips

Question 31

what is seen as the most important aspect of Shiva

Answer 31

the Trimutri or Eternal Shiva

Question 32

what do the three aspects of Shiva represent

Answer 32

creation
protection
destruction

Question 33

What is found at the south end of the cave temple

Answer 33

Eternal Shiva sculpture

Question 34

what is found at the north end of the cave temple

Answer 34

Shiva Lingam