Vedic And Hebrew Traditions

Question 0

Ethical code

Answer 0

Fancy (highfalutin) way of saying “an idea or right and wrong”

Question 1

How are Vedas and the Old Testament similar?

Answer 1

Both had scriptures an provided an ethical code

Question 2

Hebrews idea of right and wrong encapsulated in the

Answer 2

10 commandments

Question 3

Unlike polytheistic religions Hebrews believed in — god(s)

Answer 3

1

Question 4

God preferred ——- —— to sacrifices

Answer 4

Moral behavior

Question 5

He was —-

Answer 5

Singular

Question 6

He was above

Answer 6

Nature

Question 7

Abraham was from —–

Answer 7

Ur

Question 8

“The most thoroughgoing attempt in history to use religion as basis of ______ and as a regulator of _______

Answer 8

Politics

Life

Question 9

Code was —– between —- and ——–

Answer 9

Covenant
Jews
Yahweh

Question 10

Old Testament first written down around —- BC

Answer 10

500

Question 11

Vedas were —— first, finally written down by —–

Answer 11

Chanted

600

Question 12

Vedas have —– (——— is the oldest),—–, and ——

Answer 12

Hymns
Rig Veda
Spells
Rituals

Question 13

—- run by Brahmans which made them ——, some thought —— seemed more important than the —– behind them

Answer 13

Rituals
Powerful
Rituals
Ideas

Question 14

Importance of rituals to Vedic religion

Answer 14

The world has been born from ritual sacrifice (Purusha’s) maintained by ritual sacrifices

Question 15

Rituals became ———

——– some people

Answer 15

Important

Annoyed

Question 16

As a result people wrote about ———

How they were more important than the ——–

Answer 16

Ideas behind the rituals

Rituals

Question 17

Upanishads

Answer 17

Introduced ethical ideas

Question 18

Soul

Answer 18

Atman

Question 19

Being reborn called

Answer 19

Samsara

Question 20

Your rebirth depended on

Answer 20

Karma

Question 21

Karma

Answer 21

The idea that actions influence your future fate