quiz 6 Flashcards

1
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In which central Indian city is Provincial Hinduism set?

A

Gwalior City

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2
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When the author of Provincial Hinduism arrived with the Peace Corps in India in 1968, what was he also seeking?

A

A guru

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3
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In Gold’s description of darsan, he lists several ways to “increase the effectiveness of the gaze.” Which of the following is not one of those ways?

A

By clapping one’s hands twice and loudly

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4
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What is qawwali?

A

the music associated with Sufism

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5
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As Gold shows in Provincial Hinduism, the Sindhis integrate their religion into standard North Indian Hinduism in two ways: they interpret Jhulelai (their main deity) as an avatar of Vishnu, and they sponsor a large, public procession of popular Hindu deities that also includes Jhulelai and other Singhi saints.

A

true

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6
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In Provincial Hinduism, Daniel Gold was surprised to find Hindus as the majority of worshippers at these types of religious shrines.

A

shrines to Sufi Saints

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7
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Which of the following is not one of the three major organizations of the Hindu Renaissance?

A

International Society of Krishna Consciousness

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8
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Which non-orthodox or non-Brahmanical practice does Daniel Gold find at some of the goddess temples in the city he studies?

A

a medium possessed by the goddess who communicates with devotees

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9
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In his analysis of regional groups and their unique religious features, Gold highlights the Singhis from Sindu, a region now in Pakistan. What religious traditions are the Sindhis traditionally most aligned with?

A

Sikhism

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10
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In Provincial Hinduism, Gold (in agreement with other scholars) suggests European and American interest in Hinduism (especially the Upanishads) was a major factor in the development of the Hindu Renaissance.

A

True

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11
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Gold provides a class analysis of deities in Provincial Hinduism. Match the following deities with the economic classes most frequently associated with their worship.

A
Goddesses - Lower economic classes 
	Hanuman - lower economic classes 
	Shiva - middle class 
	Krishna - upper middle class
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12
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Which deity has most come to symbolize Hindu nationalism in India?

A

Rama

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13
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In addition to temples functioning primarily as sites of worship, Gold describes temples whose major aim is to provide public space for religious speakers, devotional singers, and other cultural arts. How does he classify such temples?

A

as civic temples

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14
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When Daniel Gold does his survey of religious sites in the city that is the focus of his study, what does he find as the most commonly added “attraction” to temples over the past 40 years

A

a Ram Darbar

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15
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In the city Gold studies in Provincial Hinduism, which deity (and form) has the greatest number of religious places of worship dedicated to them?

A

the Goddess as Durga

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