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Vedas, Puranas and Upanishads

This quiz explores the Vedas, Puranas, and Upanishads in Hinduism, helping you test how well you understand these sacred texts and the ideas they share.

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Fascinating Fact:

Different Puranas focus on different deities, such as Vishnu, Shiva, or the Goddess, and help explain their qualities and stories to ordinary worshippers.

In Specialist Religions Hinduism, this quiz looks at three key groups of Hindu texts. The Vedas contain early prayers and hymns, the Puranas share stories and teachings, and the Upanishads explore deeper philosophical ideas.

Key Terms

Vedas: Some of the oldest Hindu scriptures, made up of hymns, prayers, and ritual instructions.
Puranas: Collections of stories and teachings that describe gods, goddesses, and how the universe is organised.
Upanishads: Later texts that focus on questions about the soul, reality, and the meaning behind rituals.

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What is the difference between the Vedas, Puranas, and Upanishads?

The Vedas are early sacred collections of hymns and rituals, the Puranas are story based texts about the universe and deities, and the Upanishads focus on philosophical questions and inner meaning.

How are the Puranas used in Hindu practice today?

Stories from the Puranas may be told in temples, homes, festivals, books, and television, helping people understand religious ideas in simple language and connect teachings with everyday life.

Why do students of religion study the Upanishads?

Students study the Upanishads because they ask detailed questions about the self, reality, and the divine, offering important ideas that have influenced later Hindu thought and modern philosophy courses.

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1 .

What is the name of the last part of Gita which was dictated by Krishna?

Veda Gita

Uddhava Gita

Rama Gita

Srimad Bhagwat Gita

The last part of Gita was recited by Shri Krishna to his disciple. It is called Uddhava Gita after the disciple who wrote down Krishna's words

2 .

How many Upanishads are there?

There are 108,000 Upanishads

There are 10,800 Upanishads

There are 1,080 Upanishads

There are 108 Upanishads

There are 108 Upanishads in the history of Hinduism

3 .

How many Puranas are there?

There are 9 Puranas

There are 18 Puranas

There are 27 Puranas

There are 36 Puranas

The 18 Puranas are classified in three categories, one for each of the gods who make up the Tri-Murti (Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar)

4 .

What is Shri Krishna's final discourse to Arjuna called?

Rama Gita

Uttara Gita

Anu Gita

Uddhava Gita

Anu (meaning 'small') Gita is the last teaching Shri Krishna bestowed upon Arjuna. It is a teaching on the transmigration of souls, the way to attain liberation, dharma and the benefits of an austere life

5 .

How many Vedas are there?

There are 2 Vedas

There are 4 Vedas

There are 6 Vedas

There are 8 Vedas

The four Vedas are the Rig Veda, the Shyam Veda, the Yajur Veda and the Atharva Veda

6 .

The ancient Vedic texts were written in which language?

Punjabi

Hindi

Sanskrit

Hindi

Sanskrit is an ancient language and all of the Hindu scriptures are written in it. It is also believed that Sanskrit is the mother of all Indian languages today

7 .

Where is Tripura Rahasya (The Mystery beyond the Trinity) listed?

In the Ved Samhita

In the Haritaayana Samhita

In the Kali Samhita

In the Rudra Samhita

Haritaayana is the name of the author who wrote about Tripura Rahasya in his Haritaayana Samhita

8 .

Who wrote the Brahma Sutras?

Ved Vyas

Rama

Valmiki

Kabir

Ved Vyas wrote the Brahma Sutras and the philosopher and theologian Adi Shankacharya made a popular commentary to them in the 9th century

9 .

What is the name of the place where Ved Vyas taught the Puranas and the Vedas?

Lanka

Ayodhya

Varanasi

Naimisharanya

Ved Vyas taught the Vedas and Puranas in a jungle on the banks of the Gomati River named Naimisharanya

10 .

What is the second part of Gita called?

Uttara Gita

Anu Gita

Uddhava Gita

Rama Gita

The second part of Shri Krishna's teachings to Arjuna (the 3rd Pandava brother) is called Uttara Gita

Author: Siddarth Bhattacharjee (Respected Hindu Scholar and Educator)

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