Starter quiz
- What is the Hindu place of worship called?
- church
- mosque
- mandir ✓
- gurdwara
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- Name one festival that Hindus celebrate.
- 'Diwali' ✓
- What does the festival of Diwali celebrate?
- the birth of Jesus
- the victory of light over darkness ✓
- the birth of a person
- a harvest festival
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- Who is the main character in the story of Holi, who survived the fire?
- Jesus
- Muhammad
- Prahlad ✓
- Buddha
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- The deity Krishna showed what in his mouth when his mum asked him to open it?
- his teeth
- the universe ✓
- his tongue
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- Match the characters with their descriptions from the story of Diwali.
- Rama⇔courageous prince who rescued Sita ✓
- Sita⇔devoted wife of Rama ✓
- Hanuman⇔loyal deity in monkey form who helped rescue Sita ✓
- Ravana⇔evil demon king who kidnapped Sita ✓
Exit quiz
- What is the symbol used to represent Brahman?
- aum ✓
- cross
- star
- moon
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- How many gods do Hindus believe in?
- 'one' ✓
- What does the sound of Aum represent?
- a festival
- the name of a deity
- the first sound of the universe ✓
- it is not a sound
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- Match the words to their definitions.
- Nirguna Brahman⇔Brahman without form ✓
- Saguna Brahman⇔Brahman with form ✓
- omnipresent⇔Brahman is everywhere, in all things ✓
- How did Uddalaka show Svetaketu that Brahman is everywhere?
- by using a leaf from a tree
- by pointing up to the universe
- by sending him to get an education
- by dissolving salt in water ✓
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- Why couldn’t Svetaketu see Brahman, according to the story?
- because Brahman is only visible to gurus
- because Brahman is formless and everywhere ✓
- because Brahman can only be seen in mandirs
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- In Hindu Dharma there is the concept of one ultimate reality present in everything.
- This ultimate reality is called Brahman.
- The story of Svetaketu helps Hindus to understand Brahman.
- Hindus use the Aum symbol to describe Brahman.
- Many Hindus understand Brahman as God.
Common misconception
Hindus worship many gods.
Hindus worship one god in many forms.
Keywords
Brahman - ultimate Rreality in Hindu Dharma
Svetaketu - a character in a story of Hindu Dharma
Omnipresent - belief that Brahman or God is present throughout the universe
Aum - symbol used to represent Brahman and the sound of creation
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