TEST BANK FOR ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES 9TH EDITION ROBERT E. VAN VOORST

TEST BANK FOR ANTHOLOGY OF WORLD SCRIPTURES 9TH EDITION ROBERT E. VAN VOORST Chapter 2 TRUE/FALSE 1. The Upanishads form the final part of the Shruti. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p. 25 / sec. Introduction 2. Ravana was the husband of the monkey-god. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p. 25 / sec. Introduction 3. The Ramayana contains the famous section called the Bhagavad-Gita. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p. 25 / sec. Introduction 4. The Great Story of the Bharatas is the longest epic in the world. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p. 25 / sec. Introduction 5. The Puranas belong to the Smriti category of Hindu scripture. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p. 25 / sec. Introduction 6. Yoga is a practice of mental and spiritual discipline that primarily promotes physical and emotional power. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p. 26 / sec. Introduction 7. There are three things that are said to define a practicing Hindu. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p. 26 / sec. Introduction 8. Practicing Hindus must perform caste duty. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p. 26 / sec. Introduction 9. The English word for “recognized expert” comes from a Hindu term. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p. 26 / sec. Introduction 10. Much of the ancient Vedic form of Sanskrit is still in use today. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p. 26 / sec. Introduction