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Religious Education Quiz - Hinduism (Questions)

This Hinduism RE quiz introduces KS1 children to this religion. Schools can decide how long they spend on each religion and often select a religion each term or every half term.

Hinduism is a religion and if you follow this religion, you are called a Hindu. Can you answer these questions?

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1. Where does Hinduism come from?
[ ] England
[ ] Japan
[ ] India
[ ] Spain
2. The symbol for Hinduism is called the....
[ ] Aum
[ ] Oliver
[ ] Henrietta
[ ] Sam
3. Where do Hindus worship?
[ ] A church
[ ] A synagogue
[ ] A shopping centre
[ ] A temple
4. Hindus believe in....
[ ] eating pizza everyday
[ ] staring at the sun
[ ] reincarnation
[ ] dancing in circles
5. Which of these is not the name of a Hindu God?
[ ] Bob
[ ] Brahma
[ ] Vishnu
[ ] Shiva
6. Which of these is not the name of a Hindu Goddess?
[ ] Saraswati
[ ] Samantha
[ ] Lakshmi
[ ] Parvati
7. If a Hindu worships from home, what do they need?
[ ] A house big enough to fit a temple
[ ] A large cupboard
[ ] A shrine
[ ] A lift and bowling alley
8. What is the name of the book they read from?
[ ] Violet
[ ] Viva
[ ] Verda
[ ] Vera
9. What is a pilgrimage?
[ ] A journey to visit shops
[ ] A journey to visit religious places
[ ] A journey to the beach
[ ] A journey to Disneyland
10. Which term does not represent how a Hindu should lead their lives?
[ ] Moksha
[ ] Dharma
[ ] Happily
[ ] Artha

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Hinduism

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Religious Education Quiz - Hinduism (Answers)
1. Where does Hinduism come from?
[ ] England
[ ] Japan
[x] India
[ ] Spain
It originates from Northern India.
2. The symbol for Hinduism is called the....
[x] Aum
[ ] Oliver
[ ] Henrietta
[ ] Sam
This is the sound people make when meditating.
3. Where do Hindus worship?
[ ] A church
[ ] A synagogue
[ ] A shopping centre
[x] A temple
Hindu temples are called mandirs.
4. Hindus believe in....
[ ] eating pizza everyday
[ ] staring at the sun
[x] reincarnation
[ ] dancing in circles
Reincarnation is when you die and return as something else - who knows, you could come back as a snail!
5. Which of these is not the name of a Hindu God?
[x] Bob
[ ] Brahma
[ ] Vishnu
[ ] Shiva
There are many gods within this religion and so Hindus tend to pick one god and pray to him for a long period of time.
6. Which of these is not the name of a Hindu Goddess?
[ ] Saraswati
[x] Samantha
[ ] Lakshmi
[ ] Parvati
Each God or Goddess represents something different, like wealth, health or wisdom.
7. If a Hindu worships from home, what do they need?
[ ] A house big enough to fit a temple
[ ] A large cupboard
[x] A shrine
[ ] A lift and bowling alley
Most Hindus worship at their shrine every day.
8. What is the name of the book they read from?
[ ] Violet
[ ] Viva
[x] Verda
[ ] Vera
It is written in Sanskrit.
9. What is a pilgrimage?
[ ] A journey to visit shops
[x] A journey to visit religious places
[ ] A journey to the beach
[ ] A journey to Disneyland
If they can, Hindus go on a pilgrimage to visit important religious places.
10. Which term does not represent how a Hindu should lead their lives?
[ ] Moksha
[ ] Dharma
[x] Happily
[ ] Artha
They aim to lead a happy life but it's not an official term they use like the other three answers.