KS2 Hinduism | Who are the Gods and Goddesses in its Culture

Religious Education Quiz - Hinduism 01 (Questions)

Hinduism involves the belief in many gods and goddesses. The religion began in India and is still the religion of the majority of Indians and the people of Nepal today. Did you know that there is no commonly agreed set of teachings for Hinduism?

Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world and Hindus are spread across the globe. You may have heard of yoga and mantras, but what about Bhakti, mandirs and Vishnu? There is much to learn about Hinduism and if you want to delve deeper, we have a series of quizzes in our Specialist section on the subject.

See how much you know about the Hindu faith by trying this KS2 RE quiz.

The gods and goddesses of Hinduism are believed to be the different forms taken by only one God. What is the name of the one God?

[ ]	Ganesh
[ ]	Shiva
[ ]	Brahman
[ ]	Lakshmi

The Hindu belief that all living beings have lived before and will continue to live other lives after death is a belief in .......

[ ]	incarnation
[ ]	nirvana
[ ]	resurrection
[ ]	reincarnation

Hindus believe that people's actions decide what form their next incarnation will take. What is the term for this?

[ ]	Karma
[ ]	Nirvana
[ ]	Krishna
[ ]	Vedas

As part of living a good life, Hindus avoid causing pain and suffering as much as possible. As a consequence, many Hindus follow which diet?

[ ]	Low-fat
[ ]	Wheat-free
[ ]	Vegetarian
[ ]	Cabbage Soup

The Hindu god of life and death is .......

[ ]	Lakshmi
[ ]	Shiva
[ ]	Sarasvati
[ ]	Ganesh

Which goddess is honoured during Diwali?

[ ]	Durga
[ ]	Kali
[ ]	Lakshmi
[ ]	Sarasvati

Hindus pray at a temple, called a mandir, and in which special place at home?

[ ]	Holi
[ ]	A monastery
[ ]	A mantra
[ ]	A shrine

Which of these are sacred Hindu texts?

[ ]	Vedas and Upanishads
[ ]	The Koran
[ ]	The Old and New Testaments
[ ]	Tao Te Ching

The god Ganesh is shown in images as having the head of which animal?

[ ]	A leopard
[ ]	An elephant
[ ]	An eagle
[ ]	A crocodile

10.

Which sound is considered by Hindus to best express the name of God?

[ ]	Um
[ ]	Em
[ ]	Im
[ ]	Aum

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

Religious Education Quiz - Hinduism 01 (Answers)

The gods and goddesses of Hinduism are believed to be the different forms taken by only one God. What is the name of the one God?

[ ]	Ganesh
[ ]	Shiva
[x]	Brahman
[ ]	Lakshmi

Lakshmi is the wife of Vishnu

The Hindu belief that all living beings have lived before and will continue to live other lives after death is a belief in .......

[ ]	incarnation
[ ]	nirvana
[ ]	resurrection
[x]	reincarnation

After death, a person's soul is born again in a new body. This new body can be any form of life on earth - a person may not always be reincarnated as a human

Hindus believe that people's actions decide what form their next incarnation will take. What is the term for this?

[x]	Karma
[ ]	Nirvana
[ ]	Krishna
[ ]	Vedas

In Hinduism, a person's fortune or misfortune in life is believed to be the consequence of that person's actions in a past life. Hindus try to live good lives in order to create good karma

As part of living a good life, Hindus avoid causing pain and suffering as much as possible. As a consequence, many Hindus follow which diet?

[ ]	Low-fat
[ ]	Wheat-free
[x]	Vegetarian
[ ]	Cabbage Soup

A vegetarian eats no meat

The Hindu god of life and death is .......

[ ]	Lakshmi
[x]	Shiva
[ ]	Sarasvati
[ ]	Ganesh

Shiva has three eyes

Which goddess is honoured during Diwali?

[ ]	Durga
[ ]	Kali
[x]	Lakshmi
[ ]	Sarasvati

Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, as well as of light, fortune and wisdom

Hindus pray at a temple, called a mandir, and in which special place at home?

[ ]	Holi
[ ]	A monastery
[ ]	A mantra
[x]	A shrine

A shrine can be an altar, a special room, or just a small space - it will have at least one image of a god or goddess, some incense, flowers and fruit

Which of these are sacred Hindu texts?

[x]	Vedas and Upanishads
[ ]	The Koran
[ ]	The Old and New Testaments
[ ]	Tao Te Ching

The Vedas were written in Sanskrit. Some parts of the Vedas are over 3,000 years old!

The god Ganesh is shown in images as having the head of which animal?

[ ]	A leopard
[x]	An elephant
[ ]	An eagle
[ ]	A crocodile

Ganesh is the son of Shiva

10.

Which sound is considered by Hindus to best express the name of God?

[ ]	Um
[ ]	Em
[ ]	Im
[x]	Aum

This word is sometimes said three times before prayer