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Hinduism involves the belief in many gods and goddesses. The religion began in India and is still the religion of the majority of Indians and the people of Nepal today. Did you know that there is no commonly agreed set of teachings for Hinduism?
Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world and Hindus are spread across the globe. You may have heard of yoga and mantras, but what about Bhakti, mandirs and Vishnu? There is much to learn about Hinduism and if you want to delve deeper, we have a series of quizzes in our Specialist section on the subject.
See how much you know about the Hindu faith by trying this KS2 RE quiz.
1 .
The gods and goddesses of Hinduism are believed to be the different forms taken by only one God. What is the name of the one God?
Ganesh
Shiva
Brahman
Lakshmi
Lakshmi is the wife of Vishnu
2 .
Which goddess is honoured during Diwali?
Durga
Kali
Lakshmi
Sarasvati
Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, as well as of light, fortune and wisdom
3 .
The god Ganesh is shown in images as having the head of which animal?
A leopard
An elephant
An eagle
A crocodile
Ganesh is the son of Shiva
4 .
As part of living a good life, Hindus avoid causing pain and suffering as much as possible. As a consequence, many Hindus follow which diet?
Low-fat
Wheat-free
Vegetarian
Cabbage Soup
A vegetarian eats no meat
5 .
Hindus pray at a temple, called a mandir, and in which special place at home?
Holi
A monastery
A mantra
A shrine
A shrine can be an altar, a special room, or just a small space - it will have at least one image of a god or goddess, some incense, flowers and fruit
6 .
Hindus believe that people's actions decide what form their next incarnation will take. What is the term for this?
Karma
Nirvana
Krishna
Vedas
In Hinduism, a person's fortune or misfortune in life is believed to be the consequence of that person's actions in a past life. Hindus try to live good lives in order to create good karma
7 .
Which of these are sacred Hindu texts?
Vedas and Upanishads
The Koran
The Old and New Testaments
Tao Te Ching
The Vedas were written in Sanskrit. Some parts of the Vedas are over 3,000 years old!
8 .
Which sound is considered by Hindus to best express the name of God?
Um
Em
Im
Aum
This word is sometimes said three times before prayer
9 .
The Hindu god of life and death is .......
Lakshmi
Shiva
Sarasvati
Ganesh
Shiva has three eyes
10 .
The Hindu belief that all living beings have lived before and will continue to live other lives after death is a belief in .......
incarnation
nirvana
resurrection
reincarnation
After death, a person's soul is born again in a new body. This new body can be any form of life on earth - a person may not always be reincarnated as a human
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