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UNV106HON – Bhagavad-Gita Study Guide

1. When was the Bhagavad-Gita likely written? A. around 100 A.D. B. around 300 A.D. C. around 800 B.C. D. around 1800 B.C. 2. Which of these is not part of the Trinity of major Hindu deities? A. Vishnu B. Kali C. Shiva D. Brahma 3. Who is Duryodhana's father? A. Arjuna B. Pandava C. Krishna D. Dhrihastara 4. Who is not a Pandava? A. Arjuna B. Yuyudhana C. Drupada D. Duryodhana 5. Who are the forces opposing the Pandavas? A. Brahmas B. Yogis C. Kauravas D. Krishnas 6. Which guna is associated with passion? A. saatva B. yoga C. rajas D. tamas

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7. Which guna is associated with darkness? A. saatva B. yoga C. rajas D. tamas 8. What is the word for the all-encompassing Divine Self? A. Yoga B. Purusha C. Atman D. Prakrit 9. Which is the highest form of living? A. jinana B. yoga C. vijnana D. meditaton 10. Which is the best way to achieve a focus on God, according to Krishna? A. renunciaton B. meditaton C. vegetarianism D. Buddhism 11. Who is afraid to fight at the outset of the Gita? A. Arjuna B. Vishnu C. Krishna D. Brahma 12. What is the divine duty that one must fulfill in each cycle of birth and death? A. dharma B. yoga C. meditaton D. karma 13. What is the word for injustice, evil, or anything against moral law? A. dharma B. akarma C. adharma D. karma

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14. How many Pandava brothers are there? A. 3 B. 5 C. 8 D. 14 15. When a God descends to Earth in human form, it is known as an... A. dukkha B. avatar C. rajasic D. Bhima 16. What is the priestly or learned class in Hindu mythology? A. kshatriya B. brahmin C. uppasna D. vedas 17. What does Bhagavad Gita literally translate to? A. Vedic Philosophy B. Arjuna's Story C. Book of Krishna D. Song of Our Lord 18. Who is not a deva? A. Arjuna B. Vishnu C. Krishna D. Shiva 19. What word encompasses the cause-and-effect relationship between action and suffering/wisdom? A. dharma B. yoga C. meditaton D. karma

20. What is the name for the warrior/prince class in Hindu society? A. duruva B. kshatriya C. brahmin D. upassna

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SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

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What are Arjuna's chief reasons for not initally wantng to fight the Kauravas? How does his attitude change by the end? Is it Arjuna's dharma or karma that Krishna says demands him to fight the Kauravas? Why is it his duty to reclaim the kingdom?

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Why does Krishna reveal himself in his fully divine self if humans are never granted such an opportunity? Why does Arjun merit this excepton?

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What is a more powerful way to achieve God -- renunciaton or selfless service? Why?

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Is yoga an end result or a process? What are three different ways to achieve yoga? Outline the process of meditaton that Krishna reveals to Arjuna as a course for achieving yoga.

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