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Hindu Culture has influenced the whole world and some of its facets, such as henna tattoos, have entered Western Culture.
Hindu Culture
Explore Hindu culture in this quiz, from life-cycle ceremonies to daily practices that express identity, community, and devotion in different places and times.
1 .
Why do people visit holy places?
To meet their future spouse
To purify themselves from the sins committed during this life-cycle
To pay their taxes
To attain Moksha
Hindus believe that visiting holy places (also known as Thirth-yatra) cleanses the body and soul from all of the sins committed knowingly or unknowingly during this lifetime
2 .
The greeting "Jai Hind" (Hail India) was started by which famous person?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Subhash Chandra Bose
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose coined the term to induce a feeling of national integrity amongst the people. It has come to be used as a greeting, a slogan and a battle cry
3 .
Vedavyasa is considered to be the greatest writer in Indian history. Which epic did he write?
The Ramayana
The Upanishads
The Mahabharata
The Brahma Sutras
In the first section of the Mahabharata authorship is assigned to Vedavyasa
4 .
For how many days was the Kurukshetra war, described in the Mahabharata, fought?
18 days
180 days
1,800 days
18,000 days
These 18 days made significant impact on the history of India and of Hinduism
5 .
For what reason do youngsters touch the feet of their elders?
As a sign of respect
In performance of a ritual
To clean between the toes
As a form of punishment
Touching the feet of the elders and holy men is a sign of respect in Hindu culture
6 .
What does the word "ayurveda", known in the west as a form of Hindu medicine, literally mean?
Curing diseases using Indian methods
Science of life
Science of medicine
Health
Ayur= Life, Veda= Science
7 .
Who established the Sathya Shodak Samaj with the intent of liberating the 'untouchable' castes?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Lord William Benedict
Swami Vivekananda
Jyotirao Phule
Jyotirao Phule is credited with the foundaion of Sathya Shodak Samaj in 1873. This variation of Hinduism was based on human happiness, unity and equality for all castes
8 .
The Garba dance is associated with which Indian state?
Haryana
West Bengal
Punjab
Gujarat
The Garba is the religious folk dance of the Hindus in Gujarat
9 .
Adi Shankaracharya founded which school of philosophy?
Advaita
Samkhya
Yoga
Vedanta
Adi Shankaracharya is credited with starting the Advaita school of Vedanta. Yoga is only partially related and Samkhya is a dualistic belief
10 .
Which Indian festival is celebrated once every twelve years?
Ganesh Chaturthi
Kumbh Mela
Pagoda Mela
Kurukshetra
The 12 yearly Kumbh Mela is the largest gathering of Hindus in the world
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