WorksheetsJainism and Buddhism
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
How did the priests contribute to the rise of Jainism and Buddhism?
They were simple minded but did not guide people well.
They encouraged people to perform expensive Yajnas and rites.
They spoke about how to not anger the Gods instead of how to please them.
They taught people how to practice Yajnas regularly.
How did Bimbisara contribute to the rise of Jainism?
By being tolerant of Yajnas.
By condemning social evils.
By patronising Jainism.
By being under the influence of Brahmins.
Being responsible for one's own actions.
Tolerance
Moksha
Penance
Karma
Select the tri-ratnas of Jainism.
Right faith
Right recollection
Right knowledge
Right mediation
Right conduct
Which term is associated with Jain's belief in penance?
Santhara
Equality of all living beings
Atma
Tri-ratnas
What does the picture indicate, relating to Jainism?
Eternal Soul
a New Caste System
Equality
Tri-ratnas
Which of the following doctrines belong to Buddhism?
Belief in Penance
Eightfold Path
Four Noble Truths
Karma
What is Ashtangika marg?
Path midway between luxurious living and hard penance.
Path to heaven.
Path to eight planets.
Path leading to austere life.
Did Buddhism believe in rebirth?
Yes
No
According to Buddhism, the ultimate goal of life is to
balance one's wheel of existence.
attain Nirvana.
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
Balance of Wheel of Existence.
Nirvana.
Ashtangika marg.
According to Buddha, the whole universe was controlled by
God.
Ashtangika marg.
Dharma.
Karma.
