Chapter 9 Self-Quiz

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. The central prayer in Jainism is known by which of the following names?

Namokar Mantra correct incorrect

The Liberation Mantra correct incorrect

Ahimsa correct incorrect

Archaryas correct incorrect

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. Why is Mahavira a significant person in the Jaina traditions?

He is the last of the ascetic prophets. correct incorrect

He is the first of the ascetic prophets correct incorrect

He is the most learned of the ascetic prophets correct incorrect

He is the most holy of the ascetic prophets correct incorrect

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. How many female renouncers were under the tutelage of Chandanbala?

36,000 correct incorrect

12,000 correct incorrect

24,000 correct incorrect

7,000 correct incorrect

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. How many Jinas have appeared during our age?

7 correct incorrect

42 correct incorrect

24 correct incorrect

13 correct incorrect

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. According to Jaina traditions, what does the term ajiva mean?

Soul correct incorrect

Sound correct incorrect

Non-matter correct incorrect

Non-soul correct incorrect

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. What does "Mahavira" mean?

"Great Hero" correct incorrect

"Master" correct incorrect

"The Lesser One" correct incorrect

"Mendicant" correct incorrect

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. Sacred literature originated with which of the following jina?

Sri Lakshmi correct incorrect

Mahavira correct incorrect

Rsabha correct incorrect

Nanak correct incorrect

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. In the Jaina traditions "bad karma" is known by which of the following terms?

Paap correct incorrect

Punya correct incorrect

Pudgala correct incorrect

Akash correct incorrect

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. When did the first Jaina temples appear?

Second century CE correct incorrect

Fifth century CE correct incorrect

Fifth century BCE correct incorrect

Eighteenth century CE correct incorrect

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. For how many minutes per day do Jaina devotees practise meditation or reflection?

48 correct incorrect

60 correct incorrect

12 correct incorrect

36 correct incorrect

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. Which Jaina group only allows women to lead a life of semi-renunciation?

Svetambara correct incorrect

Jina correct incorrect

Agama correct incorrect

Digambara correct incorrect

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. Which goddess is worshipped during the festival of Divali?

Durga correct incorrect

Sri Lakshmi correct incorrect

Kali correct incorrect

Mahavira correct incorrect

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In addition to Jainism, which other tradition began as a world-renouncing movement?

Buddhism correct incorrect

Hinduism correct incorrect

Judaism correct incorrect

Islam correct incorrect

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. What was one of the distinctive beliefs or practices of the southerners (Digambara)?

They worshipped exclusively outside of the temple correct incorrect

They believed that nakedness was an elemental expression of non-attachment correct incorrect

They included women within the ranks of the leadership correct incorrect

They believed that the omniscient Jina must eat and sleep correct incorrect

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. What does "Svetambara" mean?

"Sky-clad" correct incorrect

"Naked" correct incorrect

"White-clad" correct incorrect

"Clothed" correct incorrect

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. In Jainism, what is the cycle that one must liberate oneself from?

Punya correct incorrect

Samsara correct incorrect

Samayika correct incorrect

Jiva correct incorrect

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. What is the meaning ofsamyak jnanawithin the Jaina traditions?

Correct knowledge correct incorrect

Correct practice correct incorrect

Correct intiution correct incorrect

Correct belief correct incorrect

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. According to Jaina traditions, who were the caityavasis?

Householders who supported renouncers correct incorrect

Orthodox interpreters of the scriptures correct incorrect

Women ascetics who lived in communities correct incorrect

Temple-dwelling renouncers correct incorrect

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. What are the two terms for liberation used in the Jaina tradition?

Karma and samsara correct incorrect

Moksha and nirvana correct incorrect

Moksha and karma correct incorrect

Nirvana and samsara correct incorrect

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The socio-political alliance between the kshatriyas and the shramanas was rooted in their shared opposition to which of the following?

Brahminic orthodoxy correct incorrect

Legalistic asceticism correct incorrect

Bhakti devotionals correct incorrect

Unorthodox practices correct incorrect