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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the early name of Buddha?

a)

Mahavira

b)

Gautama

c)

Siddhartha

d)

Ashoka

2.

Where did Buddha attain enlightenment ?

a)

Bodhgaya

b)

Kusinara

c)

Sarnath

d)

Varanasi

3.

Buddha belonged to a small Gana known as the __________.

a)

Vajji

b)

Sakya

c)

Krishna

d)

Buddhist

4.

The tree under which Buddha meditated for several days was a Mango tree.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The term 'Tanha' in Buddhist teaching means _____.

a)

Alone

b)

Thirst

c)

Water

d)

Land

6.

Both Mahavira and Buddha felt that only those who left their homes can gain true knowledge.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Jainism was primarily supported by _________.

a)

Farmers

b)

Herders

c)

Kings

d)

Traders

8.

Both Jain and Buddhist monks rested only in the season of rain.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Gautama Buddha passed away at _____________.

a)

Kusinara

b)

Bodhgaya

c)

Sarnath

d)

Varanasi

10.

The Prakrit spoken in Magadha was known as

a)

Magadhi

b)

Pali

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Hindi

11.

Name the grammarian who made formulas for Sanskrit .

a)

Jabala

b)

Jabali

c)

Panini

d)

Buddha

12.

Gargi was a

a)

Slave

b)

men thinker

c)

women thinker

d)

None of these

13.

Vardhamana mahavira was the____ thrithakara of jains.

a)

20

b)

19

c)

24

d)

30

14.

Where did Buddha attain enlightenment ?

a)

Bodhgaya

b)

Kusinara

c)

Sarnath

d)

Varanasi

15.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the four different stages of life ?

a)

Grihastha, Brahmacharya, Vanaprastha and Samnyasa

b)

Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha and Samnyasa

c)

Grihastha, Brahmacharya, Vanaprastha and Samnyasa

d)

Vanaprastha, Brahmacharya, Grihastha and Samnyasa

16.

What is the literal meaning of the word ‘Upanishad’?

a)

approaching and sitting near the teacher

b)

approaching and sitting near the God

c)

approaching and sitting near the students

d)

approaching and sitting near the parents

17.

Which one of the following was not taught in Jainism?

a)

Not to injure life

b)

Not to speak lie

c)

To steal others property

d)

Not to possess property

18.

Who among the followings believe on the fact that we will get our results from our Karma?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Mahavir Jina

c)

Jesus Christ

d)

Gautama Budhha

19.

Buddha was _______ by birth.

a)

a brahmin

b)

a kshatriya

c)

a vaishya

d)

a shudra

20.

The stage of life of Hindus when they have to marry and live as householders:

a)

Vanaprastha

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Grihastha

d)

Brahmacharya