Chapter 2
TRUE/FALSE
1. The Upanishads form the final part of the Shruti.
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2. Ravana was the
... [Show More] husband of the monkey-god.
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3. The Ramayana contains the famous section called the Bhagavad-Gita.
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4. The Great Story of the Bharatas is the longest epic in the world.
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5. The Puranas belong to the Smriti category of Hindu scripture.
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6. Yoga is a practice of mental and spiritual discipline that primarily promotes physical and emotional power.
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7. There are three things that are said to define a practicing Hindu.
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8. Practicing Hindus must perform caste duty.
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9. The English word for “recognized expert” comes from a Hindu term.
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10. Much of the ancient Vedic form of Sanskrit is still in use today.
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11. The Vedas were orally passed through many generations.
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12. Brahmins always understand what they are saying as they chant the Vedas.
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13. Hindus believe that concentrating on the mantra allows one to tap into the cosmic power of creative speech.
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14. For Hindu men of the upper three castes, there are three possible stages of life.
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15. After her husband’s death, a practicing Hindu widow is encouraged to remarry.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Hindus wash away the negative effects of what in the Ganges?
a. Karma c. Disease
b. Dogma d. Rebirth
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2. Of all world religions, Hinduism is the most
a. Internally diverse c. Liberal
b. Cosmopolitan d. Internally coherent
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3. Hindu scripture is divided into
a. Two classes c. Four classes
b. Three classes d. Six classes
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4. What is the primary revelation in Hindu scripture?
a. What is heard c. What is given
b. What is seen d. What is thought
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