Question 1

What was unusual or different about the nineteenth Jina (Mallinath), according to Svetambara tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an animal. 
B)  She was female. 
C)  He never manifested in human form, only as a voice heard by disciples. 
D)  He died as a child. 
E)  He never left the world. 
A)  It was an animal. 
B)  She was female. 
C)  He never manifested in human form, only as a voice heard by disciples. 
D)  He died as a child. 
E)  He never left the world.

Question 2

Explain in detail the Jaina principle of ahimsa, and how it is broadly understood within the tradition.

Accepted Answer

In this essay, the student should begin

Question 3

Substance without consciousness, in Jaina cosmology, is called ajiva.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the Arhat or perfected being in Jaina tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  The perfect warrior 
B)  Entirely detached from worldly concerns 
C)  Divine, as a god 
D)  Benevolent emperor 
E)  World conqueror 
A)  The perfect warrior 
B)  Entirely detached from worldly concerns 
C)  Divine, as a god 
D)  Benevolent emperor 
E)  World conqueror

Question 5

What does the name of the Jaina sect Digambara literally mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  White-clad 
B)  Final life 
C)  Ascetic 
D)  Sky-clad 
E)  Non-harmer 
A)  White-clad 
B)  Final life 
C)  Ascetic 
D)  Sky-clad 
E)  Non-harmer

Question 6

What does "ahimsa paramo dharma" express as the supreme path in the Jaina tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clear-mindedness 
B)  Worldly success 
C)  Power 
D)  Non-violence 
E)  Happiness 
A)  Clear-mindedness 
B)  Worldly success 
C)  Power 
D)  Non-violence 
E)  Happiness

Question 7

Nuns significantly outnumbered monks in the early Jaina sangha.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Jainism, the eternal message of liberation is only accessible to human beings, in the realms of action, in certain time periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Jaina festival of Mahavira Jayanti celebrates the liberation of Mahavira.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Jaina teaching, acts of harm, even unintentional, result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reincarnation outside the human realm 
B)  One hundred extra lifetimes before liberation 
C)  Punishment in hell 
D)  Karmic bondage 
E)  Greater inability to understand the teachings of the Jinas 
A)  Reincarnation outside the human realm 
B)  One hundred extra lifetimes before liberation 
C)  Punishment in hell 
D)  Karmic bondage 
E)  Greater inability to understand the teachings of the Jinas

Question 11

What does the Jaina Acaranga Sutra ("Scripture of Correct Conduct") focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  The interconnectedness of all things 
B)  Proper sexual conduct 
C)  The rules of ethical leadership in government 
D)  The sallekhana ritual 
E)  The requirement of non-violent action 
A)  The interconnectedness of all things 
B)  Proper sexual conduct 
C)  The rules of ethical leadership in government 
D)  The sallekhana ritual 
E)  The requirement of non-violent action

Question 12

What is the four-fold community (sangha) of Jainism made up of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monks, nuns, laymen, laywomen 
B)  Men, women, animals, microscopic life forms 
C)  Priests, warriors/rulers, merchants, servants 
D)  Senior monks, junior monks, senior nuns, junior nuns 
E)  Kings, ministers, householders, children 
A)  Monks, nuns, laymen, laywomen 
B)  Men, women, animals, microscopic life forms 
C)  Priests, warriors/rulers, merchants, servants 
D)  Senior monks, junior monks, senior nuns, junior nuns 
E)  Kings, ministers, householders, children

Question 13

What prenatal myth is associated with the Jina Mahavira?

Accepted Answer

A)  He miraculously prematurely emerged from the womb, only to re-enter it later. 
B)  His presence in the womb caused his mother to levitate. 
C)  Animals from all over India attended his mother before birth. 
D)  He began teaching even inside the womb. 
E)  His embryo was miraculously transferred from a brahmin woman's womb to that of Queen Trisala. 
A)  He miraculously prematurely emerged from the womb, only to re-enter it later. 
B)  His presence in the womb caused his mother to levitate. 
C)  Animals from all over India attended his mother before birth. 
D)  He began teaching even inside the womb. 
E)  His embryo was miraculously transferred from a brahmin woman's womb to that of Queen Trisala.

Question 14

The teachings and sacred literature of the present time cycle are believed to have been first propounded by which Jina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mallinath 
B)  Neminath 
C)  Mahavira 
D)  Rsabha 
E)  Parsavanath 
A)  Mallinath 
B)  Neminath 
C)  Mahavira 
D)  Rsabha 
E)  Parsavanath

Question 15

What is the name, origin and structure, of the sacred literature in the Jaina tradition? Also, how was this sacred literature transmitted?

Accepted Answer

First, in this essay, the student should

Question 16

Which term refers to the "small (or lesser ) vows" that govern Jaina lay life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anuvratas 
B)  Tirthankaras 
C)  Mahavratas 
D)  Jivas 
E)  Shramanas 
A)  Anuvratas 
B)  Tirthankaras 
C)  Mahavratas 
D)  Jivas 
E)  Shramanas

Question 17

According to the Jaina tradition, suffering is caused by misperception of the true nature of reality, and can be dispelled through clearer thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why did the Digambara Jaina sect hold that women are ineligible for full membership in the community?

Accepted Answer

A)  They menstruate. 
B)  They were thought to be less rational than men. 
C)  Mahavira was a man. 
D)  They were thought to be incapable of detaching themselves from worldly desires. 
E)  It is impossible for them to go naked. 
A)  They menstruate. 
B)  They were thought to be less rational than men. 
C)  Mahavira was a man. 
D)  They were thought to be incapable of detaching themselves from worldly desires. 
E)  It is impossible for them to go naked.

Question 19

According to Jaina tradition, Jaina teachings are only accessible to what form(s) of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals 
B)  Deities 
C)  Humans 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Animals 
B)  Deities 
C)  Humans 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

What is the role of the Jina in Jaina tradition?

Accepted Answer

A Jina ("victor" or "conqueror") is one

What was unusual or different about the nineteenth Jina (Mallinath), according to Svetambara tradition?

Explain in detail the Jaina principle of ahimsa, and how it is broadly understood within the tradition.

Substance without consciousness, in Jaina cosmology, is called ajiva.

Which of the following best describes the Arhat or perfected being in Jaina tradition?

What does the name of the Jaina sect Digambara literally mean?

What does "ahimsa paramo dharma" express as the supreme path in the Jaina tradition?

Nuns significantly outnumbered monks in the early Jaina sangha.

According to Jainism, the eternal message of liberation is only accessible to human beings, in the realms of action, in certain time periods.

The Jaina festival of Mahavira Jayanti celebrates the liberation of Mahavira.

According to Jaina teaching, acts of harm, even unintentional, result in which of the following?

What does the Jaina Acaranga Sutra ("Scripture of Correct Conduct") focus on?

What is the four-fold community (sangha) of Jainism made up of?

What prenatal myth is associated with the Jina Mahavira?

The teachings and sacred literature of the present time cycle are believed to have been first propounded by which Jina?

What is the name, origin and structure, of the sacred literature in the Jaina tradition? Also, how was this sacred literature transmitted?

Which term refers to the "small (or lesser ) vows" that govern Jaina lay life?

According to the Jaina tradition, suffering is caused by misperception of the true nature of reality, and can be dispelled through clearer thinking.

Why did the Digambara Jaina sect hold that women are ineligible for full membership in the community?

According to Jaina tradition, Jaina teachings are only accessible to what form(s) of life?

What is the role of the Jina in Jaina tradition?

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What was unusual or different about the nineteenth Jina (Mallinath), according to Svetambara tradition?

Explain in detail the Jaina principle of ahimsa, and how it is broadly understood within the tradition.

Substance without consciousness, in Jaina cosmology, is called ajiva.

Which of the following best describes the Arhat or perfected being in Jaina tradition?

What does the name of the Jaina sect Digambara literally mean?

What does "ahimsa paramo dharma" express as the supreme path in the Jaina tradition?

Nuns significantly outnumbered monks in the early Jaina sangha.

According to Jainism, the eternal message of liberation is only accessible to human beings, in the realms of action, in certain time periods.

The Jaina festival of Mahavira Jayanti celebrates the liberation of Mahavira.

According to Jaina teaching, acts of harm, even unintentional, result in which of the following?

What does the Jaina Acaranga Sutra ("Scripture of Correct Conduct") focus on?

What is the four-fold community (sangha) of Jainism made up of?

What prenatal myth is associated with the Jina Mahavira?

The teachings and sacred literature of the present time cycle are believed to have been first propounded by which Jina?

What is the name, origin and structure, of the sacred literature in the Jaina tradition? Also, how was this sacred literature transmitted?

Which term refers to the "small (or lesser ) vows" that govern Jaina lay life?

According to the Jaina tradition, suffering is caused by misperception of the true nature of reality, and can be dispelled through clearer thinking.

Why did the Digambara Jaina sect hold that women are ineligible for full membership in the community?

According to Jaina tradition, Jaina teachings are only accessible to what form(s) of life?

What is the role of the Jina in Jaina tradition?

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