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BUDDHISM AND JANISM QUIZ CREATED BY DIVYANSHI

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
2.
What institutions did Buddhists create to help promote the spread and study of Buddhist thought?
a)
Churches
b)
Synagogues
c)
Monasteries
d)
Mosques
3.
What is the Middle Path?
a)
A life of moderation
b)
A state of no more suffering
c)
Right thought
d)
Right concentration
4.
According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?
a)
He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.
b)
He attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana.
c)
He attained a state of happiness and peace and became the Buddha
d)
All of the answer choices are correct.
5.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
b)
People suffer because they are mean. 
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school. 
d)
People suffer because they want to. 
6.
What class was the Buddha born into? 
a)
Sudras 
b)
Untouchables
c)
Brahmins
d)
Kshatriya
7.
What does the word "Buddha" mean? 
a)
One who has become free
b)
One who has become strong in the force
c)
One who has been driven to the dark side
d)
One who has become enlightened 
8.

What is the Buddha's real name?

a)

Ghengis Khan

b)

Ashoka

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Moksha

9.
What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular? 
a)
Buddha was a wise person. 
b)
Buddha was an attractive person
c)
Buddhism did not accept the caste system. 
d)
Buddhism was only for smart people. 
10.

Where was the “founder of Jainism” born?

a)

Lumbini

b)

Vaishali

c)

Digambhara

d)

Varanashi

11.
How long did Siddhartha meditate before finding enlightenment? 
a)
48 days
b)
40 days 
c)
7 days 
d)
49 days 
12.

Tirthankara means

a)

Teacher

b)

Student

c)

Monk

d)

Spiritual teacher

13.

Mahavira was ____ Tirthankara

a)

14

b)

01

c)

24

d)

42

14.

Mahavira left his family at the age of

a)

25 years

b)

19 years

c)

30 years

d)

35 years

15.

Ahimsa means

a)

Violence

b)

Non violence

c)

Moksha

d)

Salvation

16.

Name the two main religious groups of Buddha.

a)

Mahanaya

b)

Svetambaras

c)

Ahimsa

d)

Hinanaya

e)

Bhikshus

17.

Which of the following is not the jewel of Jainism?

a)

Right knowledge

b)

Right rituals

c)

Right belief

d)

Right conduct

18.

Which are the two sects of Jainism?

a)

Digambara and Svetambara

b)

Swami and Narayan

c)

Vedic and Non-vedic

d)

Vaishali and Licchavi

19.

Jainism believes in the following.

a)

Religious sacrifices and rituals

b)

Untouchability

c)

Existence of God

d)

Rebirth of soul