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Jainism and Buddhism

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

How did the priests contribute to the rise of Jainism and Buddhism?

a)

They were simple minded but did not guide people well.

b)

They encouraged people to perform expensive Yajnas and rites.

c)

They spoke about how to not anger the Gods instead of how to please them.

d)

They taught people how to practice Yajnas regularly.

2.

How did Bimbisara contribute to the rise of Jainism?

a)

By being tolerant of Yajnas.

b)

By condemning social evils.

c)

By patronising Jainism.

d)

By being under the influence of Brahmins.

3.

Being responsible for one's own actions.

a)

Tolerance

b)

Moksha

c)

Penance

d)

Karma

4.

Select the tri-ratnas of Jainism.

a)

Right faith

b)

Right recollection

c)

Right knowledge

d)

Right mediation

e)

Right conduct

5.

Which term is associated with Jain's belief in penance?

a)

Santhara

b)

Equality of all living beings

c)

Atma

d)

Tri-ratnas

6.

What does the picture indicate, relating to Jainism?

a)

Eternal Soul

b)

a New Caste System

c)

Equality

d)

Tri-ratnas

7.

Which of the following doctrines belong to Buddhism?

a)

Belief in Penance

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Four Noble Truths

d)

Karma

8.

What is Ashtangika marg?

a)

Path midway between luxurious living and hard penance.

b)

Path to heaven.

c)

Path to eight planets.

d)

Path leading to austere life.

9.

Did Buddhism believe in rebirth?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

According to Buddhism, the ultimate goal of life is to

a)

balance one's wheel of existence.

b)

attain Nirvana.

11.

When one is in peaceful state of mind, which has conquered all the diseases and is free from the cycle of birth and death, the person has attained

a)

Balance of Wheel of Existence.

b)

Nirvana.

c)

Ashtangika marg.

12.

According to Buddha, the whole universe was controlled by

a)

God.

b)

Ashtangika marg.

c)

Dharma.

d)

Karma.