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Buddhism and Jainism

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What gana did Buddha belong to?

a)

Vajji Gana

b)

Sakya Gana

c)

Lichchhavis Gana

d)

Brahmin Gana

2.

What did Buddha describe the desires and cravings to get more and more things?

a)

Karma

b)

Tantri

c)

Tanha

3.

Where did the Buddha pass away?

a)

Kusinara

b)

Gandhinagar in Gujarat

c)

Sarnath, near Varanasi

d)

Bodh Gaya in Bihar

4.

What is the meaning of Upanishads?

a)

Unfulfilled desires and cravings

b)

Coming close and taking care

c)

Approaching and sitting near

d)

Text and conversations

5.

What is the full name of The founder of Jainism?

a)

Brahmacharya Mahavira

b)

Siddartha Mahavira

c)

Vardhamana Mahavira

d)

Samanya Mahavira

6.

What were the followers of Mahavira known as?

(a)  

7.

Where are the written teachings of Buddha presently available?

a)

Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra

b)

Magadha in Bihar

c)

Bodh Gaya in Bihar

d)

Valabhi in Gujarat

8.

What was the Prakrit spoken in Magadha known as?

(a)  

9.

What is a Sangha?

a)

Association of those who left home.

b)

Association of those who were followers of Buddha.

c)

Association of those who were followers of Mahavira.

d)

Association of those who believed in the universal soul.

10.

The rules made for the Buddhist sangha were written down in a book called the______________

a)

Mahabaratha

b)

Ramayan

c)

Vinaya Pitaka

d)

Shiva Purana

11.

What is the Prakrit word for beggar?

a)

Grihastha

b)

Dasya and Dasyu

c)

Bhikkus and Bhikkhunis

12.

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