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The most accurate descriptor of Jainism is |
| | A) | polytheistic. |
| | B) | monotheistic. |
| | C) | atheistic. |
| | D) | nontheistic. |
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Jains, unlike the Theravada Buddhists, |
| | A) | reject monastic disciplines. |
| | B) | glorify Mahavira's extreme austerities. |
| | C) | believe in karma and reincarnation. |
| | D) | advocate ahimsa. |
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Jains, like the Theravada Buddhists, |
| | A) | believe that all attachments bring a certain bondage. |
| | B) | have the same ethical requirements for monks and laity. |
| | C) | value a holy death. |
| | D) | became a thriving merchant class. |
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In his lifetime, Mahavira taught and |
| | A) | organized an order of naked monks. |
| | B) | preached one God against Hindu's polytheism. |
| | C) | admitted nuns to the monastic order. |
| | D) | became a Vedic priest. |
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After a long life of virtue and detachment, Jains endorse |
| | A) | intensive meditation. |
| | B) | compassionate action for the poor. |
| | C) | self-starvation leading to death. |
| | D) | that one become a guru. |
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Regular practices of the Jains include |
| | A) | almsgiving and animal sacrifice. |
| | B) | fasting and pilgrimage. |
| | C) | deity worship and meditation. |
| | D) | wearing orange or white robes. |
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Both Jainism and Sikhism |
| | A) | practice vegetarianism. |
| | B) | advocate ahimsa. |
| | C) | are monotheistic. |
| | D) | view the human being as a composite of spirit and matter. |
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Sikhism originated in the |
| | A) | northeastern part of India close to where Buddhism began. |
| | B) | Punjab of northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. |
| | C) | southern part of India. |
| | D) | lake region of India. |
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The most accurate meaning of the Sikh term gurdwara is |
| | A) | guru. |
| | B) | temple. |
| | C) | military guard. |
| | D) | holy war. |
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The meaning of the word sikh is to |
| | A) | preach and seek disciples. |
| | B) | fast and engage in confession. |
| | C) | perform devotional acts. |
| | D) | meditate. |
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| 11 | |
Nanak's religious experience is similar to what feature in other religions? |
| | A) | enlightenment |
| | B) | mystical union |
| | C) | prophetic call |
| | D) | ceremonial purification |
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The Sikh Khalsa adopted the five practices to |
| | A) | promote strength and self-identity. |
| | B) | combine elements of Hinduism and Islam. |
| | C) | remember the lineage of gurus and saints. |
| | D) | attain mystical consciousness. |
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Members of the Khalsa are to avoid |
| | A) | sexual relations. |
| | B) | violence. |
| | C) | growing beards. |
| | D) | intoxicants. |
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The idea in Buddhism and Jainism that emphasizes nonharm and nonviolence. |
| | A) | jiva |
| | B) | guru |
| | C) | ahimsa |
| | D) | jina |
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"Crossing maker"; in Jainism, one of the twenty-four ideal human beings of the past, Mahavira being the most recent. |
| | A) | gurdwara |
| | B) | shakti |
| | C) | sannyasin |
| | D) | tirthankara |
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"Conqueror"; the Jain term for a perfected person who will not be reborn. |
| | A) | jina |
| | B) | puja |
| | C) | ajiva |
| | D) | ahimsa |
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In Jainism, ritual in honor of a tirthankara. |
| | A) | jiva |
| | B) | ahimsa |
| | C) | ajiva |
| | D) | puja |
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The belief that all physical matter has life and feeling. |
| | A) | macrocosm |
| | B) | esotericism |
| | C) | hylozoism |
| | D) | microcosm |
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A spiritual teacher. |
| | A) | guru |
| | B) | jiva |
| | C) | jina |
| | D) | ajiva |
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The community of initiated Sikhs; also any true Sikh. |
| | A) | Digambara |
| | B) | Japji |
| | C) | Punjab |
| | D) | Khalsa |
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"Clothed in sky"; a member of the Jain sect in which monks do not wear clothing. |
| | A) | Digambara |
| | B) | Punjab |
| | C) | Shvetambara |
| | D) | Mahavira |
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A poem by Guru Nanak that begins the Adi Granth; the poem is recited daily by pious Sikhs. |
| | A) | Japji |
| | B) | Punjab |
| | C) | Digambara |
| | D) | Mahavira |
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Matter without soul or life. |
| | A) | jina |
| | B) | ahimsa |
| | C) | ajiva |
| | D) | puja |
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The founder of Sikhism. |
| | A) | Khalsa |
| | B) | Nanak |
| | C) | Punjab |
| | D) | Digambara |
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"Building person"; a member of one of the youngest Jain sects, which rejects the use of statues and temples. |
| | A) | Digambara |
| | B) | Mahavira |
| | C) | Sthanakavasi |
| | D) | Shvetambara |
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What item worn by the Sikh Khalsa symbolizes strength? |
| | A) | steel bracelet |
| | B) | hair comb |
| | C) | sword |
| | D) | special underwear |
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How many parts is the Adi Granth divided into? |
| | A) | 2 |
| | B) | 3 |
| | C) | 4 |
| | D) | 5 |
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