Starter quiz
- The Hindu religion originated in which country?
- China
- India ✓
- North America
- Thailand
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- Karma is a key concept in the dharmic religions. What does it refer to?
- the duties given by God
- the teachings of the Buddha
- how a person's actions influences what happens to them in another life ✓
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- Guru Nanak was the founder of which dharmic worldview?
- Sikh ✓
- Hindu
- Buddhist
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- Who are the main characters in the Hindu Ramayana story?
- Ravana and Vishnu
- Rama and Sita ✓
- Hanuman and Ganesh
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- Diwali is most likely to be celebrated by the followers of which religions?
- Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims
- Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists ✓
- Hindus, Sikhs, and Christians
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- According to Buddhism, which religion was Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) born into?
- Buddhism
- Sikhi
- Hinduism ✓
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Exit quiz
- What are the dharmic religions?
- Hindusm, Buddhism and Islam
- Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity
- Christianity, Islam and Judaism
- Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhi ✓
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- What does the Hindu dharma refer to?
- living with a good moral code and honouring God
- the teachings of the Buddha
- the true essence of all living things ✓
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- What does the Buddhist dharma refer to?
- the teachings of the Buddha ✓
- the teachings of the gurus
- the teachings of the prophets
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- What does the Sikh Dharma refer to?
- the words of the prophets
- the teachings of the Buddha
- living with a good moral code and honouring God ✓
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- Why might the term 'Hinduism' be rejected by Hindus?
- it is traditional
- it is oversimplified ✓
- it represents a move away from colonial rule ✓
- it includes all aspects of the Hindu faith
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- Hindu pluralism can refer to ...
- the many ways there are to experience the divine. ✓
- the only one way there is to experience the divine.
- the limited ways there are to experience the divine.
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Key learning points
- Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhi are often referred to collectively as 'dharmic' religions.
- Dharma is interpreted differently between the three religions.
- Hinduism may be referred to as the 'Hindu Dharma' or 'Sanatana Dharma' to move away from a colonial view.
- Pluralism is a way of understanding the views of the divine.
Common misconception
Dharma means the same thing across the dharmic religions.
The interpretation of dharma differs amongst Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs.
Keywords
Hindu dharma - the true essence of all living things
Buddhist dhamma - the teachings of the Buddha
Sikh dharma - living with a good moral code and honouring God
Pluralism - the view that there are many ways to experience the divine
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