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The Four Vedas

The Four Vedas are the oldest scriptures of Hinduism and are considered to be the foundation of Vedic religion. They are a collection of hymns, prayers, and rituals that were composed in ancient India between 1500 and 500 BCE. The Vedas are divided into four parts: the Rigveda, the Samaveda, the Yajurveda, and the Atharvaveda. This quiz will test your knowledge of the Four Vedas.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not one of the Four Vedas?

  1. Rigveda
  2. Samaveda
  3. Yajurveda
  4. Brahmaveda
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the Four Vedas is the oldest?

  1. Rigveda
  2. Samaveda
  3. Yajurveda
  4. Atharvaveda
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the Four Vedas is primarily a collection of hymns?

  1. Rigveda
  2. Samaveda
  3. Yajurveda
  4. Atharvaveda
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the Four Vedas is primarily a collection of melodies?

  1. Rigveda
  2. Samaveda
  3. Yajurveda
  4. Atharvaveda
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the Four Vedas is primarily a collection of rituals?

  1. Rigveda
  2. Samaveda
  3. Yajurveda
  4. Atharvaveda
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the Four Vedas is primarily a collection of spells and charms?

  1. Rigveda
  2. Samaveda
  3. Yajurveda
  4. Atharvaveda
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Rigveda is divided into how many books?

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 15
  4. 20
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Samaveda is divided into how many books?

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 15
  4. 20
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Yajurveda is divided into how many books?

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 15
  4. 20
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Atharvaveda is divided into how many books?

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 15
  4. 20
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Rigveda contains how many hymns?

  1. 1,028
  2. 1,086
  3. 1,200
  4. 1,330
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Samaveda contains how many hymns?

  1. 1,028
  2. 1,086
  3. 1,200
  4. 1,330
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Yajurveda contains how many hymns?

  1. 1,028
  2. 1,086
  3. 1,200
  4. 1,330
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Atharvaveda contains how many hymns?

  1. 1,028
  2. 1,086
  3. 1,200
  4. 1,330
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Vedas were composed in what language?

  1. Sanskrit
  2. Hindi
  3. Bengali
  4. Tamil
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