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Buddhism and Jainism Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who among the following thinkers is NOT associated with the mid-first millennium BCE intellectual movement?

a)

Zarathustra

b)

Kong Zi (Confucius)

c)

Ashoka

d)

Mahavira

2.

Which term refers to the Buddhist monastic order?

a)

Sangha

b)

Jataka

c)

Bodhisattva

d)

Vinaya

3.

The Buddhist text that records the rules and regulations for monks and nuns is:

a)

Sutta Pitaka

b)

Vinaya Pitaka

c)

Abhidhamma Pitaka

d)

Dipavamsa

4.

The Sutta Pitaka contains:

a)

Stories about past lives of the Buddha

b)

Philosophical interpretations of Buddhist teachings

c)

The actual sermons of the Buddha

d)

Rules for monastic discipline

5.

The Tipitaka is also referred to as:

a)

The Three Vehicles

b)

The Three Jewels

c)

The Three Baskets

d)

The Three Paths

6.

What was the main emphasis of Buddha’s teachings?

a)

The significance of rituals

b)

The necessity of divine intervention

c)

Self-effort and righteous conduct

d)

Attaining wealth and power

7.

The harmika in a stupa represents:

a)

The relic chamber

b)

The path for circumambulation

c)

The abode of gods

d)

The pillar of Dharma

8.

The oldest Buddhist rock-cut caves in India were built during the reign of:

a)

Kanishka

b)

Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Ashoka

d)

Harsha

9.

Which of the following Buddhist sites is located in Andhra Pradesh?

a)

Sarnath

b)

Bharhut

c)

Amaravati

d)

Lumbini

10.

The principle of ahimsa was central to which religious tradition?

a)

Shaivism

b)

Vaishnavism

c)

Jainism

d)

Buddhism

11.

Which Indian ruler issued an edict prohibiting the slaughter of animals?

a)

Kanishka

b)

Harsha

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

12.

The Kailashnatha Temple at Ellora is remarkable because:

a)

It is the oldest Hindu temple

b)

It was built using bricks

c)

It was carved out of a single rock

d)

It contains relics of the Buddha

13.

The Puranas were intended to be:

a)

Read only by Brahmins

b)

Recited to all people, including women and Shudras

c)

Written in complex Sanskrit prose

d)

Restricted to monastic communities

14.

The earliest reference to the worship of Vishnu's avatars is found in:

a)

The Vedas

b)

The Mahabharata

c)

The Puranas

d)

The Upanishads

15.

Which of the following gods was often symbolized by the linga?

a)

Vishnu

b)

Shiva

c)

Brahma

d)

Indra