Chapter 4 Self-Quiz

. The traditional number of Hindu gods and goddesses eventually grew to

144.

10,000.

10 million.

330 million.

. In a famous passage from the Upanishads, Svetakatu's father tells him "You are that, Svetakatu!" The implied meaning is

Atman is Brahman.

Krishna is in everyone and everyone is in Him.

Svetakatu is destined to become a great sage.

This life is illusory, and our sense of individual existence needs to be overcome.

. Rama was a(n)

avatar.

priest.

sage.

philosopher.

. Samsara is

liberation.

religious doctrine.

sacred duty.

the continuing cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

. The Vedas were composed between

2000 and 1700 BCE.

1600 and 1300 BCE.

1200 and 900 BCE.

800 and 500 BCE.

. Shiva's consort is

Lakshmi.

Parvati.

Radha.

Saraswati.

. Many monistic Hindus believe that God is simultaneously one and many.

True

False

. An avatar is a "descent" of God to earth in a physical form.

True

False

. The god Vishnu has come down to the earth and manifested in physical form as an avatar nine times.

True

False

. Most Hindus believe that moksha is the ultimate goal of Hinduism.

True

False

. Krishna is the featured deity in the Bhagavad Gita.

True

False

. Yoga is mainly a system of physical exercise that promotes the health of the body.

True

False

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