Starter quiz
- Which of these is a sacred text for many Hindus?
- Bible
- Qur'an
- Bhagavad Gita ✓
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- What festival do many Hindus celebrate in Autumn each year?
- Holi
- Diwali ✓
- Guru Nanak's Birthday
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- What do Hindus celebrate during Diwali?
- a birthday
- Rama's safe return ✓
- the end of fasting
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- What is the symbol used to represent Brahman?
- star
- moon
- aum ✓
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- What does the sound of Aum represent?
- the first sound of the universe ✓
- a deity
- Diwali
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- Which word describes the Hindu concept of the divine in everything?
- Brahman ✓
- Ganesha
- Rama
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Exit quiz
- Match each Trimurti deity with their role.
- Brahma⇔creator ✓
- Vishnu⇔protector ✓
- Shiva⇔transformer ✓
- What does Vishnu’s conch represent?
- power and strength
- the sound "Aum", the first sound of creation ✓
- purity and freedom
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- Match each of Brahma’s objects with its meaning.
- lotus flower⇔the divine source of creation ✓
- water pot⇔water’s role in creating life ✓
- the Vedas⇔sacred teachings that explain Brahman’s truth ✓
- Which object represents Vishnu's power and strength to protect the universe?
- mace ✓
- conch
- chakra
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- Which of these qualities are represented by Shiva’s trident?
- balance of body, mind and spirit ✓
- the cycle of time: past, present and future ✓
- protection from evil forces
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- How do the objects held by the Trimurti connect to Brahman’s qualities?
- They show the separate powers of the deities, unrelated to Brahman.
- They represent qualities of Brahman, helping Hindus connect with the divine. ✓
- They are decorative and hold no spiritual meaning.
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Key learning points
- Most Hindus believe that Brahman can take many forms.
- The forms of Brahman are often represented through deities.
- The Trimurti is an important way many Hindus describe the divine.
- Trimurti describes God in different roles. Brahma as creator, Vishnu as preserver and Shiva as transformer or destroyer.
Common misconception
Hindus worship many gods.
There is one Brahman, but many Hindus believe there are many forms of Brahman. These forms are called deities. The Trimurti are the three important ways in which Hindus talk about the roles of Brahman.
Keywords
Trimurti - three significant forms of Brahman
Shiva - the deity who transforms the universe
Vishnu - the deity who protects the universe
Brahma - the deity who creates the universe
Qualities - special characteristics of someone or something
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