Question 1

Humankind is understood to be currently in the first of the four yugas or ages.

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False

Question 2

Hindus bury their dead so that the soul may return to mother earth.

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False

Question 3

The Hindu term for action and the consequences of action is

Question 4

Spiritual disciplines designed to clear the mind and increase sattvic qualities are known as

Question 5

Hindu tradition teaches that the Vedas are not the work of humans.

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False

Question 6

The Indian Supreme Court has refused to rule on what beliefs define Hinduism.

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False

Question 7

Mahatma Gandhi taught that it was wrong for Hindus to study other religions.

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False

Question 8

Historians of Hinduism agree that the Aryan Invasion Theory has been proven conclusively.

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True

False

Question 9

Hindu worship may be carried out both in the home and in temples.

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True

False

Question 10

Visual contact with the divine is known as

Question 11

The power of the feminine aspect of the divine is known as

Question 12

Hindu philosophical systems include both dualistic and monistic viewpoints.

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True

False

Question 13

The most popular form of yoga is Bhakti yoga.

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True

False

Question 14

The portion of the Vedas which records the mystical insights of the rishis is known as the

Question 15

The god Vishnu periodically appears in earthly incarnations.

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True

False