Cloze Test – Test 200

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

Hinduism is a religion, or a way of life, widely (21) in South Asia. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as Sanatana Dharma, "the eternal tradition," or the "eternal way," beyond human history. Scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots and no founder. This "Hindu synthesis" started to (22) between 500 BCE and 300 CE following the Vedic period (1500 BCE to 500 BCE). <br><br> Although Hinduism contains a (23) range of philosophies, it is linked by shared concepts, recognisable rituals, cosmology, shared textual resources, and pilgrimage to sacred sites. Hindu texts are classified into Sruti ("heard") and Smá¹›ti ("remembered"). These texts (24) theology, philosophy, mythology, Vedic yajna, Yoga, agamic rituals, and temple building, among other topics. Major scriptures include the Vedas and Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Agamas. Sources of authority and eternal truths in its texts play an important role, but there is also a strong Hindu tradition of the questioning of this authority, to deepen the understanding of these truths and to (25) develop the tradition.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

Hinduism is a religion, or a way of life, widely (21) in South Asia. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as Sanatana Dharma, "the eternal tradition," or the "eternal way," beyond human history. Scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots and no founder. This "Hindu synthesis" started to (22) between 500 BCE and 300 CE following the Vedic period (1500 BCE to 500 BCE). <br><br> Although Hinduism contains a (23) range of philosophies, it is linked by shared concepts, recognisable rituals, cosmology, shared textual resources, and pilgrimage to sacred sites. Hindu texts are classified into Sruti ("heard") and Smá¹›ti ("remembered"). These texts (24) theology, philosophy, mythology, Vedic yajna, Yoga, agamic rituals, and temple building, among other topics. Major scriptures include the Vedas and Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Agamas. Sources of authority and eternal truths in its texts play an important role, but there is also a strong Hindu tradition of the questioning of this authority, to deepen the understanding of these truths and to (25) develop the tradition.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

Hinduism is a religion, or a way of life, widely (21) in South Asia. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as Sanatana Dharma, "the eternal tradition," or the "eternal way," beyond human history. Scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots and no founder. This "Hindu synthesis" started to (22) between 500 BCE and 300 CE following the Vedic period (1500 BCE to 500 BCE). <br><br> Although Hinduism contains a (23) range of philosophies, it is linked by shared concepts, recognisable rituals, cosmology, shared textual resources, and pilgrimage to sacred sites. Hindu texts are classified into Sruti ("heard") and Smá¹›ti ("remembered"). These texts (24) theology, philosophy, mythology, Vedic yajna, Yoga, agamic rituals, and temple building, among other topics. Major scriptures include the Vedas and Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Agamas. Sources of authority and eternal truths in its texts play an important role, but there is also a strong Hindu tradition of the questioning of this authority, to deepen the understanding of these truths and to (25) develop the tradition.