HINDUISM PRACTICE QUIZ

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HINDUISM HISTORY

The Vedic people who spoke Sanskrit and came to dominate the Indus Valley called themselves …

1. Conquerors

2. Norsemen

3. “The wise ones”

4. Aryans

5. Armenians

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HISTORY

The oldest, most famous Vedic text has a creation account we studied in class. Which text is it from:

1. Rig Veda

2. Sama Veda

3. Yajur Veda

4. Atharva Veda

5. Vel Veda

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HISTORY

The Upanishads are also called __________ because they come at the end of the Vedas.

1. Vedexits

2. Vedantas

3. Vedends

4. Ventriliquists

5. Venders

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DEEP PHILOSOPHY

The Veda we discussed in class claims the cause of the universe must be neither existing nor non-existing. Which famous principle supports the second claim (‘nothing’ cannot be the cause of the universe):

1. Principle of Sufficient Reasoning

2. Principle of Superior Reality

3. Principle of Sufficient Reason

4. Principle of Causal Dependency

5. Principle of Satisfying Reasons

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DEEP PHILOSOPHY

The Veda we discussed in class claims the cause of the universe must be neither existing nor non-existing. What kinds of existence might suffice for the first option?

____________ and ____________.

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DEEP PHILOSOPHY

Who claimed that perfect goodness must create because it acts “without jealousy”?

1. Plato

2. Pseudo-Dionysius

3. Aquinas

4. St. Thomas

5. Aristotle

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DEEP PHILOSOPHY

Rig Veda 10.129, v. 2 tells us “THAT ONE breathed without breath, by its own impulse.” Explain in one sentence the point being made.

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BRAHMAN

The name comes from a Sanskrit word, Brh, meaning:

1. Cold, Brrr!, Icy space!

2. Bear, carry, support

3. Bare, uncluttered, simple

4. Brace, block, boundry

5. Balance, harmony, agreement

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BRAHMAN

Early Vedic sages believed we can only form a concept of Brahman through…

1. Negation or ‘the negative way’

2. Direct, mystical experience

3. Sensory experience

4. Revelation or inspiration

5. Hallucinogens

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BRAHMAN

All Hindus believe that Brahman is an impersonal force, rather than a personal God.

1. True

2. False

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ATMAN

In class we distinguished between Atman and the ___________ self.

1. Ultimate

2. Divided

3. Spiritual

4. Empirical

5. Self-as-object

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ATMAN

Simple things cannot be defined by listing parts … they are defined by pointing. Atman can’t be pointed at, and appears to be simple. Because of this, we used what in class to form the concept …

1. Analogies

2. Puzzling grammar

3. Mystical experiences

4. 1 & 2

5. 2 & 3

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ATMAN

Tat Tvam Asi means …

1. You’re what now?

2. That is it!

3. I and Thou!

4. That art thou!

5. Where art thou?

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WHAT WE WANT…

Which of the following is NOT mentioned among “things we want according to Hinduism” …

1. Activity

2. Success

3. Making a difference

4. Pleasure

5. Being

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WHAT WE WANT

One reason Smith offers that Hinduism sees the life of pleasure as unsatisfying is …

1. All human existence is suffering

2. The self is too small

3. Pleasure gets to be boring

4. You will worry about losing it

5. Unsatisfying? Hinduism values it highest!

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WHAT WE WANT

The life of success is composed of what 3 things?

1. Activity, entertainment, exercise

2. Marriage, children, wealth

3. Fame, power, wealth

4. Honor, power, humility

5. Sex, food, more sex

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WHAT WE REALLY WANT…

Hinduism says that we really want …

1. knowledge, existence, success

2. Being, knowledge, power

3. Being, power, success

4. Existence, knowledge, wisdom

5. Being, knowledge, joy

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WHAT WE REALLY WANT…

Hinduism’s conclusions about what we really want permit you to be blissfully satisfied all alone.

1. True

2. False

Say why …

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KARMA

Explain why I am not free to harm or help whomever I want on the Hindu conception of Karma.