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Which of these were holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces?
the Upanishads
the Mahabharata
the Ramayana
the Theravada
Who performed religious rituals in early Hinduism?
gurus
Indians of all castes
only priests
mokshas
According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?
Vishnu
Shiva
Ganesh
Brahman
According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?
dharma
karma
moksha
nirvana
Which of these helped Hinduism to spread?
The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.
Hindus formed organized groups to worship together.
Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism.
Prayers could be offered only at large temples.
What is moksha?
the effect of a person's actions in this and previous lives
a person's duty to do what is right
avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, moderation and self control
liberation from reincarnation, the soul live close to Brahman forever
What is karma?
the effect of a person's actions in this and previous lives
avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, moderation and self control
a person's duty to do what is right
liberation from reincarnation, the soul live close to Brahman forever
What is the rule of ahimsa?
avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, moderation and self control
liberation from reincarnation, the soul live close to Brahman forever
a person's duty to do what is right
the effect of a person's actions in this and previous lives
What is dharma?
the effect of a person's actions in this and previous lives
a person's duty to do what is right
liberation from reincarnation, the soul live close to Brahman forever
avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, moderation and self control
What were thinkers and teachers known as?
vedas
jati
gurus
brahman
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