KS2 Hinduism | How it's the Main Faith in India and Nepal

Religious Education Quiz - Hinduism 02 (Questions)

Hinduism is the main religion of India. It has over 900 million followers worldwide. Hindu worship seeks to engage all five senses and is known for its colourful and joyous rituals.

In the 20th century, Hinduism began to gain popularity in the West. Hindus' tolerance for diversity in belief make it an attractive alternative to traditional Western religions. Hinduism has influenced the West introducing us to such things as yoga and chakras.

See how much you have learned in your KS2 religious education lessons by trying this quiz all about Hinduism.

What is the Hindu name for worship, whether it takes place at home or in a temple?

[ ]	Puja
[ ]	Dharma
[ ]	Pilgrimage
[ ]	Karma

Which of these festivals celebrates the first day of spring?

[ ]	Rama Navami
[ ]	Durga Puja
[ ]	Saraswati Puja
[ ]	Diwali

What does the festival Holi celebrate?

[ ]	The autumn harvest
[ ]	Good overcoming evil
[ ]	The beauty of the world
[ ]	Reincarnation

How many days does Diwali last?

[ ]	Two days
[ ]	Three days
[ ]	Four days
[ ]	Five days

Which of these does NOT play an important role in Diwali celebrations?

[ ]	Decorations, such as rangoli patterns
[ ]	Fasting
[ ]	Candles or lamps
[ ]	The exchange of gifts

At Diwali, lamps are lit and doors are left open to invite which goddess into the house?

[ ]	Durga
[ ]	Saraswati
[ ]	Lakshmi
[ ]	Kali

Which river is considered to purify, or wash away, the sins of someone who bathes in it?

[ ]	The Thames
[ ]	The Yangtze
[ ]	The Zambezi
[ ]	The Ganges

Which festival takes place once every 12 years, with millions of people making the pilgrimage to bathe at Allahabad?

[ ]	Kumbh Mela
[ ]	Hajj
[ ]	Holi
[ ]	Diwali

Which of these is a way of meditating and finding God?

[ ]	The seven steps
[ ]	Lighting the sacred fire
[ ]	Raja yoga
[ ]	Rangoli

10.

Whose wife, Sita, was kidnapped by Ravana?

[ ]	Krishna
[ ]	Ganesh
[ ]	Shiva
[ ]	Rama

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Religious Education Quiz - Hinduism 02 (Answers)

What is the Hindu name for worship, whether it takes place at home or in a temple?

[x]	Puja
[ ]	Dharma
[ ]	Pilgrimage
[ ]	Karma

In the home, puja is an important part of everyday life

Which of these festivals celebrates the first day of spring?

[ ]	Rama Navami
[ ]	Durga Puja
[x]	Saraswati Puja
[ ]	Diwali

It is celebrated on the fifth day of Magha

What does the festival Holi celebrate?

[ ]	The autumn harvest
[x]	Good overcoming evil
[ ]	The beauty of the world
[ ]	Reincarnation

Holi is a spring festival in which people celebrate the mischievous nature of Krishna by throwing paint and coloured water over each other. More seriously, it is a time to remember the story of Prahlad and how good overcomes evil - this is symbolised with the lighting of bonfires

How many days does Diwali last?

[ ]	Two days
[ ]	Three days
[ ]	Four days
[x]	Five days

Diwali is a festival of lights

Which of these does NOT play an important role in Diwali celebrations?

[ ]	Decorations, such as rangoli patterns
[x]	Fasting
[ ]	Candles or lamps
[ ]	The exchange of gifts

Fasting (going without food) may be observed in the weeks or days before Diwali

At Diwali, lamps are lit and doors are left open to invite which goddess into the house?

[ ]	Durga
[ ]	Saraswati
[x]	Lakshmi
[ ]	Kali

Lakshmi is the goddess of fertility and prosperity

Which river is considered to purify, or wash away, the sins of someone who bathes in it?

[ ]	The Thames
[ ]	The Yangtze
[ ]	The Zambezi
[x]	The Ganges

All water is sacred in Hinduism, especially the Ganges

Which festival takes place once every 12 years, with millions of people making the pilgrimage to bathe at Allahabad?

[x]	Kumbh Mela
[ ]	Hajj
[ ]	Holi
[ ]	Diwali

Allahabad is where two of the most sacred rivers, the Ganges and the Jumna, converge

Which of these is a way of meditating and finding God?

[ ]	The seven steps
[ ]	Lighting the sacred fire
[x]	Raja yoga
[ ]	Rangoli

Yoga is often thought of as merely physical exercise, but its origin in Hinduism is as a form of meditation

10.

Whose wife, Sita, was kidnapped by Ravana?

[ ]	Krishna
[ ]	Ganesh
[ ]	Shiva
[x]	Rama

Rama and Sita's story is told in the Ramayana, the epic which describes Rama's life, including his great battle with Ravana