HUMANITIES 101 HYRUM L. PSC EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
"Hinduism" is a convenient umbrella term: - ANS covering most of the indigenous religions of
India
The word "Hindu" essentially means: - ANS Indian
Hinduism: - ANS May easily be misunderstood as a unified philosophy
Samsara is: - ANS The cycle of birth hand re-birth of atman.
The Hindu word for "soul" is: - ANS Atman
One of the ways of translating the word "dharma: is: - ANS Appropriateness
_______________ are ways to achieve Moksha - ANS Marga
The supreme creator is known as: - ANS Brahma
Which of the following is NOT one of the trimurti? - ANS Ganesh
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,The sacred religious texts of Hinduism are: - ANS The Vedas
The more original term for Hinduism is: - ANS Santana Dharma
Sanatana Dharma means: - ANS The eternal order of things
Why do Hindus perform sacrifices? - ANS To maintain order in the universe
Hindu thought sees time as: - ANS Cyclical
The cycles of time are dependent upon Brahman, who is: - ANS
A major shift occurred when people from Central Asia moved into India around
_______________. - ANS
Sacrifice was the primary rite of the Vedic tradition. Which of the following is a definition of
"rite"? - ANS a formal religious ceremony or ritual
An important drink sometimes sacrificed to the gods is called __________. It may have been
made using mushrooms or other substances believed to increase energy and induce
hallucinations. - ANS Soma
As sacrifices become more central to the Hindu religion, performing the ceremonies in the
proper way required specialization. The most important rituals had to be performed by the right
people, known as: - ANS Brahmin
The god ________ is sometimes depicted as the god of dance. His dance is supposed to
represent the ongoing process of life and death, also known as samsara. - ANS Shiva
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, Another word for caste is: - ANS Varna
There are four main classes, or varnas, in traditional Indian society. However, outside of these
formal castes is a group known as: - ANS Dalits
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic castes: - ANS Vedas
In the Vedic period, religion focused primarily on the individual finding his or her place within
the universe, and within society . . . it therefore had both a ___________________ and
________________ dimension. - ANS personal and social
The general term for the female divine force is: - ANS Shakti
The power of sexual energy is often represented as: - ANS a coiled serpent at the base of the
spine
The word "Upanishad" means: - ANS To sit up close
The central concern of the Upanishads is to understand the nature of: - ANS The universe*
(the self)
There are three parts of the self, according to Hindu philosophy. There is the material body, the
subtle body (the mind), and: - ANS Atman
The ultimate reality underlying all appearances is called: - ANS Brahman
__________ is the idea that the things we do and think return to us. Good thoughts and actions
come back as good, bad as bad. - ANS Karma
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
"Hinduism" is a convenient umbrella term: - ANS covering most of the indigenous religions of
India
The word "Hindu" essentially means: - ANS Indian
Hinduism: - ANS May easily be misunderstood as a unified philosophy
Samsara is: - ANS The cycle of birth hand re-birth of atman.
The Hindu word for "soul" is: - ANS Atman
One of the ways of translating the word "dharma: is: - ANS Appropriateness
_______________ are ways to achieve Moksha - ANS Marga
The supreme creator is known as: - ANS Brahma
Which of the following is NOT one of the trimurti? - ANS Ganesh
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,The sacred religious texts of Hinduism are: - ANS The Vedas
The more original term for Hinduism is: - ANS Santana Dharma
Sanatana Dharma means: - ANS The eternal order of things
Why do Hindus perform sacrifices? - ANS To maintain order in the universe
Hindu thought sees time as: - ANS Cyclical
The cycles of time are dependent upon Brahman, who is: - ANS
A major shift occurred when people from Central Asia moved into India around
_______________. - ANS
Sacrifice was the primary rite of the Vedic tradition. Which of the following is a definition of
"rite"? - ANS a formal religious ceremony or ritual
An important drink sometimes sacrificed to the gods is called __________. It may have been
made using mushrooms or other substances believed to increase energy and induce
hallucinations. - ANS Soma
As sacrifices become more central to the Hindu religion, performing the ceremonies in the
proper way required specialization. The most important rituals had to be performed by the right
people, known as: - ANS Brahmin
The god ________ is sometimes depicted as the god of dance. His dance is supposed to
represent the ongoing process of life and death, also known as samsara. - ANS Shiva
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, Another word for caste is: - ANS Varna
There are four main classes, or varnas, in traditional Indian society. However, outside of these
formal castes is a group known as: - ANS Dalits
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic castes: - ANS Vedas
In the Vedic period, religion focused primarily on the individual finding his or her place within
the universe, and within society . . . it therefore had both a ___________________ and
________________ dimension. - ANS personal and social
The general term for the female divine force is: - ANS Shakti
The power of sexual energy is often represented as: - ANS a coiled serpent at the base of the
spine
The word "Upanishad" means: - ANS To sit up close
The central concern of the Upanishads is to understand the nature of: - ANS The universe*
(the self)
There are three parts of the self, according to Hindu philosophy. There is the material body, the
subtle body (the mind), and: - ANS Atman
The ultimate reality underlying all appearances is called: - ANS Brahman
__________ is the idea that the things we do and think return to us. Good thoughts and actions
come back as good, bad as bad. - ANS Karma
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