A. Sita
B. Vishnu
C. Perusha
D. Rama
E. Hanuman
AB. Durga
AC. Ganesha
AD. Shiva
AE. Krishna
BC. Radha
1. The monkey God
2. The female warrior goddess, who holds the weapons of the different gods in her eight arms
3. Rama’s wife
4. Holds a drum in his right hand and the fire of destruction in his left hand
5. 7th avatar of Vishnu
6. Has the head of an elephant
7. The first human
8. He comes down to the world ten times as incarnations or avatars.
9. Helps the prince Rama rescue his kidnapped wife, Sita
10. Shiva’s son
11. Lord of the Dance. His dance energy keeps the universe moving.
12. The model of devotion and worship; represents the intimate relationship humans can have with God
13. Rides on a tiger
14. Plays the flute and gets into trouble as a child
15. Stands on and crushes the dwarf demon of ignorance
16. Holds a mountain (or an island) in his hand, while he was bringing herbs to revive the army
17. His body parts developed into the castes
18. Krishna’s favorite gopi
19. The model of the ideal, faithful wife
20. Associated with the disc, mace (club), conch, and lotus
Label the following on the map: 1 point each
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
- Indus River
- Ganges River
- Himalayas
- New Delhi
- Mumbai (Bombay)
- Colombo
- Dhaka
1. Mahabaratha
2. Ramayana
Short answer (one paragraph): 10 points each
1. Is Hinduism a monotheistic or polytheistic religion?
2. How and why did the caste system develop?
Essay (three paragraphs): 30 points
1. How are the concepts of brahman, atman, dharma, karma, reincarnation, and moksha related?
