Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an obligation on Jaina ascetics, in addition to the five mahavratas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repentance 
B)  Equanimity (samayika) 
C)  Eating only what they kill themselves 
D)  Homage to teacher 
E)  Praise to the Jinas 
A)  Repentance 
B)  Equanimity (samayika) 
C)  Eating only what they kill themselves 
D)  Homage to teacher 
E)  Praise to the Jinas

Question 2

According to the Jaina tradition, what are the names of the two types of karmic particles, auspicious and inauspicious?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jiva and ajiva 
B)  Punya and paap 
C)  Puja and samayika 
D)  Samsara and moksha 
E)  Kala and dharma 
A)  Jiva and ajiva 
B)  Punya and paap 
C)  Puja and samayika 
D)  Samsara and moksha 
E)  Kala and dharma

Question 3

The ideals of womanhood in Jainism are different from the other South Asian traditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Jainas believe that it is not possible for souls to ascend to liberation in the current time cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How would you characterize Jaina devotionalism in the absence of a creator God?

Accepted Answer

In this essay, the student should be giv

Question 6

The most recent Jaina Tirthankaras is Mahavira.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What term do Jainas use to refer to the momentary awakening of the conscious mind catching a glimpse of the pure soul, the starting point of Jainism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ajiva 
B)  Samyak darshan 
C)  Tirthankara 
D)  Samsara 
E)  Ahimsa paramo dharma 
A)  Ajiva 
B)  Samyak darshan 
C)  Tirthankara 
D)  Samsara 
E)  Ahimsa paramo dharma

Question 8

How have Jainas traditionally adapted to the surrounding culture as a minority community in India?

Accepted Answer

As a minority group, it has been essenti

Question 9

What does the term "Jina" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascetic 
B)  Sage 
C)  Victor or conqueror 
D)  Warrior 
E)  Poet 
A)  Ascetic 
B)  Sage 
C)  Victor or conqueror 
D)  Warrior 
E)  Poet

Question 10

The majority of people who respond to Jainism's call have been men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Jainism emerged out of the same time period and context in India that gave rise to Sikhism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ideas of womanhood and female piety in Jainism are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modesty, patience and chastity 
B)  Prudence, wisdom and meekness 
C)  Humility, courage and calmness 
D)  Tolerance, hospitality and fragility 
E)  Weakness, submissiveness and instability 
A)  Modesty, patience and chastity 
B)  Prudence, wisdom and meekness 
C)  Humility, courage and calmness 
D)  Tolerance, hospitality and fragility 
E)  Weakness, submissiveness and instability

Question 13

For 48 minutes a day, Jaina devotees practice which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Praying at the foot of a statue of a Jina 
B)  Chanting 
C)  Samayika meditation or reflection 
D)  Missionary work in the neighbourhood 
E)  Sallekhana 
A)  Praying at the foot of a statue of a Jina 
B)  Chanting 
C)  Samayika meditation or reflection 
D)  Missionary work in the neighbourhood 
E)  Sallekhana

Question 14

What is the name of the central prayer in Jainism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Om 
B)  Namokar Mantra 
C)  Sakra Stava 
D)  Pratikramana 
E)  Nembutsu 
A)  Om 
B)  Namokar Mantra 
C)  Sakra Stava 
D)  Pratikramana 
E)  Nembutsu

Question 15

What are the Five Auspicious Events (Panch Kalyanaka), to which almost all Jaina cultural expressions are tied?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth, naming, initiation into adulthood, parenthood, and death 
B)  The births of each of the final five Jinas of this time cycle 
C)  Mahavira's birth, renunciation, first lesson, final lesson, and liberation 
D)  Prayer, meditation, fasting, temple-building, and almsgiving 
E)  Conception, birth, renunciation, omniscience, and moksha in the lives of the Jinas 
A)  Birth, naming, initiation into adulthood, parenthood, and death 
B)  The births of each of the final five Jinas of this time cycle 
C)  Mahavira's birth, renunciation, first lesson, final lesson, and liberation 
D)  Prayer, meditation, fasting, temple-building, and almsgiving 
E)  Conception, birth, renunciation, omniscience, and moksha in the lives of the Jinas

Question 16

What, according to the Jaina tradition, constitutes the true Self?

Accepted Answer

Jaina tradition teaches that the true Se

Question 17

What are the two main Jaina sects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ahimsa and Rsabha 
B)  Digambara and Mahavira 
C)  Agama and Caturvidhyasangha 
D)  Digambara and Svetambara 
E)  Theravada and Mahayana 
A)  Ahimsa and Rsabha 
B)  Digambara and Mahavira 
C)  Agama and Caturvidhyasangha 
D)  Digambara and Svetambara 
E)  Theravada and Mahayana

Question 18

What is the English meaning of samyak darshan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right action 
B)  Impure thought 
C)  Right faith 
D)  Misguided intuition 
E)  Peaceful heart 
A)  Right action 
B)  Impure thought 
C)  Right faith 
D)  Misguided intuition 
E)  Peaceful heart

Question 19

What does the Jina Mahavira's name literally mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Hero 
B)  Saint 
C)  Stream-crosser 
D)  Ford-builder 
E)  Great Conqueror 
A)  Great Hero 
B)  Saint 
C)  Stream-crosser 
D)  Ford-builder 
E)  Great Conqueror

Question 20

What is the Jaina position on the soul's relationship to violence?

Accepted Answer

Jainas believe that the soul is caught i

Which of the following is NOT an obligation on Jaina ascetics, in addition to the five mahavratas?

According to the Jaina tradition, what are the names of the two types of karmic particles, auspicious and inauspicious?

The ideals of womanhood in Jainism are different from the other South Asian traditions.

Jainas believe that it is not possible for souls to ascend to liberation in the current time cycle.

How would you characterize Jaina devotionalism in the absence of a creator God?

The most recent Jaina Tirthankaras is Mahavira.

What term do Jainas use to refer to the momentary awakening of the conscious mind catching a glimpse of the pure soul, the starting point of Jainism?

How have Jainas traditionally adapted to the surrounding culture as a minority community in India?

What does the term "Jina" mean?

The majority of people who respond to Jainism's call have been men.

Jainism emerged out of the same time period and context in India that gave rise to Sikhism.

The ideas of womanhood and female piety in Jainism are which of the following?

For 48 minutes a day, Jaina devotees practice which of the following?

What is the name of the central prayer in Jainism?

What are the Five Auspicious Events (Panch Kalyanaka), to which almost all Jaina cultural expressions are tied?

What, according to the Jaina tradition, constitutes the true Self?

What are the two main Jaina sects?

What is the English meaning of samyak darshan?

What does the Jina Mahavira's name literally mean?

What is the Jaina position on the soul's relationship to violence?

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Exam 9: Jaina Traditions

Which of the following is NOT an obligation on Jaina ascetics, in addition to the five mahavratas?

According to the Jaina tradition, what are the names of the two types of karmic particles, auspicious and inauspicious?

The ideals of womanhood in Jainism are different from the other South Asian traditions.

Jainas believe that it is not possible for souls to ascend to liberation in the current time cycle.

How would you characterize Jaina devotionalism in the absence of a creator God?

The most recent Jaina Tirthankaras is Mahavira.

What term do Jainas use to refer to the momentary awakening of the conscious mind catching a glimpse of the pure soul, the starting point of Jainism?

How have Jainas traditionally adapted to the surrounding culture as a minority community in India?

What does the term "Jina" mean?

The majority of people who respond to Jainism's call have been men.

Jainism emerged out of the same time period and context in India that gave rise to Sikhism.

The ideas of womanhood and female piety in Jainism are which of the following?

For 48 minutes a day, Jaina devotees practice which of the following?

What is the name of the central prayer in Jainism?

What are the Five Auspicious Events (Panch Kalyanaka), to which almost all Jaina cultural expressions are tied?

What, according to the Jaina tradition, constitutes the true Self?

What are the two main Jaina sects?

What is the English meaning of samyak darshan?

What does the Jina Mahavira's name literally mean?

What is the Jaina position on the soul's relationship to violence?

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