Hinduism

Question 1

How many followers does Hinduism have?

Answer 1

750 million

Question 2

Third most popular religion

Answer 2

Hinduism

Question 3

Where did Hinduism originate?

Answer 3

Northern India near the Indus River

Question 4

When did Hinduism originate?

Answer 4

4,000 years ago

Question 5

Hinduism is practiced by more than ___% of India’s population.

Answer 5

80%

Question 6

Place of origin of Hinduism

Answer 6

India

Question 7

Founder of Hinduism

Answer 7

No single founder

Question 8

What are three symbols of Hinduism

Answer 8

Aum, yin and yang and lotus flower

Question 9

Name Hindu comes from the name of what…

Answer 9

Indus River

Question 10

Is Hinduism polytheism (belief in many gods)?

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

What is the belief in karma?

Answer 11

when you do good, good things will come to you

Question 12

what is the belief in moksha?

Answer 12

the release of the soul from the cycle of rebirth (reincarnation)

Question 13

What are three forms of brahman?

Answer 13

brahma: a universal soul or god
vishnu: known as the preserver
shiva: known as the destroyer

Question 14

place of worship

Answer 14

home at a shrine or temple called Mandir

Question 15

Sacred Hindu text - two kinds

Answer 15

Vedas: oldest religious text
Upanisads: another religious reference text

Question 16

worship is called…

Answer 16

puja

Question 17

cremation

Answer 17

dead is burned and not buried

Question 18

cast system

Answer 18

division of society into different groups