Question 1

What is the main purpose of Jaina practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  To constantly accumulate as much good karma as possible 
B)  To gain the favour of the gods 
C)  To withdraw from society completely to avoid pollution 
D)  To memorize as much as possible the scriptures 
E)  To purify the soul by impeding the accumulation of new karma and burning off old karma 
A)  To constantly accumulate as much good karma as possible 
B)  To gain the favour of the gods 
C)  To withdraw from society completely to avoid pollution 
D)  To memorize as much as possible the scriptures 
E)  To purify the soul by impeding the accumulation of new karma and burning off old karma

Question 2

All Jaina ascetics are required to undertake the sallekhana ritual, fasting to death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Jaina tradition, Svetambara monastics go naked as a sign of complete non-attachment to worldly things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

There is said to have been how many female disciples under the tutelage of Chandabala?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  36 
C)  2,400 
D)  12,000 
E)  36,000 
A)  12 
B)  36 
C)  2,400 
D)  12,000 
E)  36,000

Question 5

What was the proportion of women in the early Jaina community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roughly equal numbers of women and men 
B)  Virtually all women 
C)  More women than men 
D)  More men than women 
E)  Virtually no women 
A)  Roughly equal numbers of women and men 
B)  Virtually all women 
C)  More women than men 
D)  More men than women 
E)  Virtually no women

Question 6

Svetambara Jainas believe that one of the Jinas in the most recent cycle was female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The followers of Mahavira rejected brahminical orthodoxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Jaina tradition, there are 36 Jinas per cycle of generation and degeneration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Jaina cosmology, the entire universe is made up of what two broad categories of substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Samyak caritra and samyak darshan 
B)  Jiva and ajiva 
C)  Ajiva and pudgala 
D)  Samsara and moksha 
E)  Punya and paap 
A)  Samyak caritra and samyak darshan 
B)  Jiva and ajiva 
C)  Ajiva and pudgala 
D)  Samsara and moksha 
E)  Punya and paap

Question 10

According to Jaina teaching, when was the cosmos created?

Accepted Answer

A)  No specific time, but when God willed it so 
B)  6 million years ago 
C)  42 billion years ago 
D)  13.7 billion years ago 
E)  It is timeless and has no point of origin 
A)  No specific time, but when God willed it so 
B)  6 million years ago 
C)  42 billion years ago 
D)  13.7 billion years ago 
E)  It is timeless and has no point of origin

Question 11

How have women viewed in the early Jaina traditions, explicitly, make sure to focus on the teachings of Mahavira, scripture, and differences between the Digambaras and Svetambaras.

Accepted Answer

In this essay, the student should illust

Question 12

One of the main differences between the Svetambara and Digambara Jainas concerns the spiritual capacity of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Jaina ascetics must not walk on grass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Jaina ritual of sallekhana involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meditating for long periods of time 
B)  Sweeping the path before walking 
C)  Fasting unto death 
D)  Carefully cleaning statues of Mahavira 
E)  Straining all water to avoid killing small insects 
A)  Meditating for long periods of time 
B)  Sweeping the path before walking 
C)  Fasting unto death 
D)  Carefully cleaning statues of Mahavira 
E)  Straining all water to avoid killing small insects

Question 15

Since the time of Mahavira, the majority group to respond to the call of Jainism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men from age 20-30 
B)  Poor men and women 
C)  Elites 
D)  Women 
E)  Men from age 30-50 
A)  Men from age 20-30 
B)  Poor men and women 
C)  Elites 
D)  Women 
E)  Men from age 30-50

Question 16

The idea of the chakravartin in Jaina tradition refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "bridge-builder" across samsara 
B)  The ideal benevolent ruler 
C)  The soul belonging to all living things 
D)  A non-believer 
E)  A great spiritual teacher 
A)  The "bridge-builder" across samsara 
B)  The ideal benevolent ruler 
C)  The soul belonging to all living things 
D)  A non-believer 
E)  A great spiritual teacher

Question 17

According to the Jaina tradition, the path to happiness, truth, and self-realization is the path of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Total dependence on God 
B)  Total opposition to worldly power 
C)  Action 
D)  Aggression 
E)  Restraint 
A)  Total dependence on God 
B)  Total opposition to worldly power 
C)  Action 
D)  Aggression 
E)  Restraint

Question 18

The five "great vows" undertaken by Jaina ascetics are called the anuvratas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Jainas believe that all forms of karma, good and bad, must be purged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Reform movements sought to keep Jainism as traditional as possible during India's colonial period (1857-1947).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the main purpose of Jaina practice?

All Jaina ascetics are required to undertake the sallekhana ritual, fasting to death.

According to Jaina tradition, Svetambara monastics go naked as a sign of complete non-attachment to worldly things.

There is said to have been how many female disciples under the tutelage of Chandabala?

What was the proportion of women in the early Jaina community?

Svetambara Jainas believe that one of the Jinas in the most recent cycle was female.

The followers of Mahavira rejected brahminical orthodoxy.

According to Jaina tradition, there are 36 Jinas per cycle of generation and degeneration.

According to Jaina cosmology, the entire universe is made up of what two broad categories of substances?

According to Jaina teaching, when was the cosmos created?

How have women viewed in the early Jaina traditions, explicitly, make sure to focus on the teachings of Mahavira, scripture, and differences between the Digambaras and Svetambaras.

One of the main differences between the Svetambara and Digambara Jainas concerns the spiritual capacity of women.

Jaina ascetics must not walk on grass.

The Jaina ritual of sallekhana involves which of the following?

Since the time of Mahavira, the majority group to respond to the call of Jainism?

The idea of the chakravartin in Jaina tradition refers to which of the following?

According to the Jaina tradition, the path to happiness, truth, and self-realization is the path of which of the following?

The five "great vows" undertaken by Jaina ascetics are called the anuvratas.

Jainas believe that all forms of karma, good and bad, must be purged.

Reform movements sought to keep Jainism as traditional as possible during India's colonial period (1857-1947).

About Religion

Indigenous Traditions

Religions of Late Antiquity

Jewish Traditions

Christian Traditions

Muslim Traditions

Hindu Traditions

Sikh Traditions

Buddhist Traditions

Chinese and Korean Traditions

Japanese Traditions

New Religions and Movements

Filters

Exam 9: Jaina Traditions

What is the main purpose of Jaina practice?

All Jaina ascetics are required to undertake the sallekhana ritual, fasting to death.

According to Jaina tradition, Svetambara monastics go naked as a sign of complete non-attachment to worldly things.

There is said to have been how many female disciples under the tutelage of Chandabala?

What was the proportion of women in the early Jaina community?

Svetambara Jainas believe that one of the Jinas in the most recent cycle was female.

The followers of Mahavira rejected brahminical orthodoxy.

According to Jaina tradition, there are 36 Jinas per cycle of generation and degeneration.

According to Jaina cosmology, the entire universe is made up of what two broad categories of substances?

According to Jaina teaching, when was the cosmos created?

How have women viewed in the early Jaina traditions, explicitly, make sure to focus on the teachings of Mahavira, scripture, and differences between the Digambaras and Svetambaras.

One of the main differences between the Svetambara and Digambara Jainas concerns the spiritual capacity of women.

Jaina ascetics must not walk on grass.

The Jaina ritual of sallekhana involves which of the following?

Since the time of Mahavira, the majority group to respond to the call of Jainism?

The idea of the chakravartin in Jaina tradition refers to which of the following?

According to the Jaina tradition, the path to happiness, truth, and self-realization is the path of which of the following?

The five "great vows" undertaken by Jaina ascetics are called the anuvratas.

Jainas believe that all forms of karma, good and bad, must be purged.

Reform movements sought to keep Jainism as traditional as possible during India's colonial period (1857-1947).

About Religion

Indigenous Traditions

Religions of Late Antiquity

Jewish Traditions

Christian Traditions

Muslim Traditions

Hindu Traditions

Sikh Traditions

Buddhist Traditions

Chinese and Korean Traditions

Japanese Traditions

New Religions and Movements

Filters