World Religion 3101 Name: ___________________HinduismText pages 118-157

OriginsAnswer the following questions:

1. Why is Hinduism so fluid and diverse?

2. Who are the Indus Valley Civilization?

3. What kind of people were they? How has this been proved?

4. Make a brief list of some of the discoveries archaeologists have made from thispeople’s past.

5. What was responsible for destroying the Indus Valley Civilization?

6. Who are the Aryans?

7. What are the Vedas?

8. What is the Rig-Veda?

9. Define:a. Brahmanas:

b. Upanishads:

c. Agni:

d. atman:

BeliefsA: GODS

1. Give a general summary of the Hindu concept of God:

2. Describe the supreme Hindu being Brahman.

3. Complete the following chart:

OTHER HINDU DEITIES

Name Description Connected to...

Brahma

Saraswati

Vishnu

Lakshmi

Shiva

Parvati

Ganesha

Subrahmanya

Hanuman

B: Atman

C: Reincarnation

D: The Paths to Salvation

E: Dharma

1. What is dharma?

2. What are the two types of dharma? What does each one refer to?

Dharma Refers to...

1.

2.

F: The Caste System

1. What is the caste system?

2. List the four castes and give a brief description of each.

3. What is the “untouchables?” How was this caste abolished?

4. How does the caste system in India differ today from that of the past?

G: The Four Stages of Life

H: TheFo urGo alsof Life

I. Biography of Gandhi

Complete the following profile for Mahatma Gandhi. Use your text, and the Internet tohelp you fill in this information. Include a photo.

Practices and Rituals (p.129-133)

J. Give a general description of a Hindu’s worship practices.

K. What is the practice of japa? Give an example of a Hindu mantra.

L. Complete the following chart:

WORSHIP AT HOME WORSHIP IN TEMPLES

What happens?

Important terms

M. How is the cow significant to the Hindu religion?

N. Define pilgrimage.

O. On a separate sheet of paper, using the information from your textbook, designa tourist brochure for the city of Varanasi. This brochure should target Hinduswanted to travel there for religious purposes. (This brochure will be gradedseparately and we will spend one period in the library to print pictures andresearch)

P. Complete the following chart on Hindu symbols:

Symbol Drawing Representation/Meaning

Swastika

Om

Nataraj

ForeheadMarks

Q. Festivals: Fill in the important information on the four Hindu festivals

R. Make a list of the Milestones in Hindu life.

S. Read the section on Hindu marriage on page 137 and the Exploring Issues:Arranged Marriages on the following two pages. Answer the two questions onthis topic on page 139.

T. Fill in this graphic organizer

U. Groups and Institutions: Fill in the following graphic organizer

V. Who are the Hare Krishnas?

W. Using the information on page 149, colour the countries of the world whereHindus are found, and identify the percent each country represents.