The religion founded by Gautama (Siddhartha) :

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(a)

Jainism

(b)

Buddhism

(c)

Hinduism

(d)

Shaivism

Buddha has referred to our actions as :

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(a)

Viharas

(b)

Tanha

(c)

Karma

(d)

Vyavhara

Jainism was founded by :

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(a)

Zoroaster

(b)

Mahavira

(c)

Buddha

(d)

Tao

The universal soul has been referred to as

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(a)

Tanha

(b)

Karma

(c)

Atman

(d)

All of these

A woman Upanishad thinker was:

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(a)

Urmila

(b)

Jabali

(c)

Bhairavi

(d)

Gargi

___________also known as Gautama, the founder of Buddhism was born about 2500 years ago.

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Siddhartha

Buddha went to_____________ near Varanasi, where he preached his first Sermon.

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(a)

Sarnath

Buddha spent the rest of his life travelling on foot, going from place to place______________people till he passed away at______________

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(a)

Teaching, Kusinara

Buddha also taught people to be______________and to respect the lives of others, including_____________

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(a)

Kind, animals

Most Upanishadic thinkers were men, especially ______________and_______________

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(a)

Brahmins, Raja

The most famous thinker of the Jains,___________also spread his message around this time, i.e.,_____________years ago.

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(a)

Vardhamana Mahavira, 2500

Followers of Mahavira, were known as_________

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(a)

Jains

Over hundreds of years, Jainism spread to different parts of north India and to_____________,______________and ___________

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(a)

Gujarat, TamilNadu, Karnataka

The rules made for the _____________,______________were written down in a book called the_____________

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(a)

Buddhist Sangha, Vinaya Pitaka

Around the time when Jainism and Buddhism were becoming popular, brahmins developed the system of______________

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(a)

Ashramas

Mahavira was a prince in the Sakya ' gana'.

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(a) True

(b) False

Both Jaina and Buddhist monks went from place to place throughout the year and taught people

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(a) False

(b) True

The original name of the Buddha was Siddhartha.

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(a) False

(b) True

The Jains were supposed to lead luxurious lives

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(a) True

(b) False

The Buddha believed 'tanha' could be removed by following moderation in everything

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(a) False

(b) True

What was the original name of Lord Buddha?

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(a)

Siddhartha was the original name of Lord Buddha.

Who were Bhikkhus?

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Bhikkhus were followers of the Buddha who begged for food.

Who was Panini?

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Panini was a great grammarian. He prepared the grammar for Sanskrit. He arranged the vowels and consonants in a special order and then used these to create formulae like those found in algebra.

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

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(a)

Siddhartha was the founder of Buddhism.

Where did Buddha gain enlightenment?

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(a)

Buddha gained enlightenment under a peepal tree at Bodh Gaya in Bihar

Where did Buddha teach for the first time?

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(a)

At Sarnath, near Varanasi

Where did Buddha rest in peace?

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(a)

Buddha passed away at Kusinara

Name the book where rules made for the Buddhist Sanghas were written down.

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(a)

The rules made for the Buddhist Sangha were written down in a book called the Vinaya Pitaka

What are Viharas?

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Many monks and nuns in the later years felt the need for more permanent shelters, and so, monasteries were built. These are known as Viharas.

Name the places to which Jainism spread.

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Over hundreds of years, Jainism spread to different parts of north India and to Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.

What was considered permanent in the universe by the thinkers?

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(a)

Who was Satyakama Jabala?

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(a)

Why did Buddha use Prakrit language for teaching?

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(a)

Why was it difficult for farmers to follow Jainism?

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(a)

What is a Sangha?

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(a)

Who could join the Sanghas?

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(a)

How were the earlier Viharas build?

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(a)

Who were Bhikshus? What were their functions?

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(a)

What are Upanishads? Who were the Upanishadic thinkers?

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(a)

Who was Mahavira?

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