RELG 103 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
One feature of India that helped create a culture that is rare and fascinating is -
Answers -its relative isolation from other areas
The earliest sacred texts of Hinduism are - Answers -vedas
The _____ caste has the role of protecting society and is also the traditional caste of the
aristocracy. - Answers -kshatriya
In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna counsels Arjuna to - Answers -go to war
Hinduism, as formulated in the Upanishads, - Answers -encourages meditation to
understand the essence of reality
Ram Mohan Roy, a Hindu reformer who lived from the late eighteenth to the early
nineteenth century, began a movement of Hinduism that adopted Christian-inspired
elements, such as the belief in one God. This movement was known as the - Answers -
Brahmo Samaj
In Hindu religious art and iconography, why is the god Krishna often depicted with blue
skin? - Answers -because it indicates his otherworldly nature
Significant outside influence on Hinduism came from - Answers -British
One of the qualities seen in the Brahman nature is - Answers -bliss
_____ is a god associated with divine playfulness and is thought to be a form of Vishnu.
- Answers -Krishna
A(n) ____ is a spiritual community - Answers -ashram
A(n) _____ is an earthly embodiment of a deity. - Answers -avatar
_____ is liberation from personal limitation, egotism, and rebirth. - Answers -Moksha
The most sacred river in India is the - Answers -Ganges
The leader of the movement toward Indian independence who advocated nonviolent
methods to effect social change was - Answers -Mohandas Gandhi
Devotion to a deity or guru is known as - Answers -bhakti
According to the Upanishads, which of the following is a way of attaining moksha? -
Answers -accepting life's limitations even while living with them
One feature of India that helped create a culture that is rare and fascinating is -
Answers -its relative isolation from other areas
The earliest sacred texts of Hinduism are - Answers -vedas
The _____ caste has the role of protecting society and is also the traditional caste of the
aristocracy. - Answers -kshatriya
In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna counsels Arjuna to - Answers -go to war
Hinduism, as formulated in the Upanishads, - Answers -encourages meditation to
understand the essence of reality
Ram Mohan Roy, a Hindu reformer who lived from the late eighteenth to the early
nineteenth century, began a movement of Hinduism that adopted Christian-inspired
elements, such as the belief in one God. This movement was known as the - Answers -
Brahmo Samaj
In Hindu religious art and iconography, why is the god Krishna often depicted with blue
skin? - Answers -because it indicates his otherworldly nature
Significant outside influence on Hinduism came from - Answers -British
One of the qualities seen in the Brahman nature is - Answers -bliss
_____ is a god associated with divine playfulness and is thought to be a form of Vishnu.
- Answers -Krishna
A(n) ____ is a spiritual community - Answers -ashram
A(n) _____ is an earthly embodiment of a deity. - Answers -avatar
_____ is liberation from personal limitation, egotism, and rebirth. - Answers -Moksha
The most sacred river in India is the - Answers -Ganges
The leader of the movement toward Indian independence who advocated nonviolent
methods to effect social change was - Answers -Mohandas Gandhi
Devotion to a deity or guru is known as - Answers -bhakti
According to the Upanishads, which of the following is a way of attaining moksha? -
Answers -accepting life's limitations even while living with them
